Items for exam day

[resmum]

What items can the child take into the exam room. I'm assuming pencil, sharpener, rubber and ruler - or are these provided?

Are they allowed any other items such as water?

Thanks

[Guest]

What items can the child take into the exam room. I'm assuming pencil, sharpener, rubber and ruler - or are these provided?

Are they allowed any other items such as water?

Thanks

I know in Essex they are not allowed a rubber for the VR. The school provided a drink and biscuit at the break before the VR test.

[SJ]

What items can the child take into the exam room. I'm assuming pencil, sharpener, rubber and ruler - or are these provided?

Are they allowed any other items such as water?

Thanks

Best to check with the school/location that the exam is being sat at. In lincs, they were allowed pencils and a drink of water in a sports bottle. Some took a clear pencil case in with their pencils and pencil sharpener in, but the school did provide pencils to those who had none.

[resmum]

I can't believe that they are not allowed to use a rubber. How do they correct mistakes, particularly with the computerised marking when crossing out is not an option.

Can anyone clarify?
Thanks

resmum

[patricia]

Dear Resmum

Each school/county will have their own rules and regulations. Essex I must assume does not have an optical reader to mark the questions, marked by hand therefore need to see all workings. Bucks is marked by an OR therefore MUST rub out.

I tell my students to take in a few pencils, a sharpener and a GOOD rubber. Best to have a few pencils, do not have to keep sharpening, wasting time.

Patricia