are the kids allowed a stopwatch in the exam?
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are the kids allowed a stopwatch in the exam?
either as a small timer or a stopwatch on their watch (i know they are not allowed a calculator watch) , if not how is the main clock displayed? as just a normal time or as a timer starting at zero?
from past experience does anyone know about this ?
from past experience does anyone know about this ?
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yes maybe but he is used to pacing a paper
and knowing whether he is behind or ahead of schedule , i just wonder how he would react to a different scenario from the one he is used to? at the moment when he does a practise he has a timer nearby so he can see how much time he has left
I'm not sure when your test is, but why not do a practice session or 2 without the watch?? In our region we practised with made-up different answer pages just to ensure that 'security blanket stuff' wasn't in place, to ready the child for differences from an established routine - if nothing else to protect them from panic about something essentially not necessary, like a malfunctioning watch packing up or being taken away by a busy invigilator or, in our case, an unexpectedly differently formatted answer page.
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I think having a stopwatch just gives them an unwanted distraction. The problem I have with my DS is that he finishes the English and Maths papers in just over half the time and is then so bored with the paper that he can't be bothered to check it properly. He has promised that he will check his answers in the real exam but I can imagine how he would spend his time if he was sitting with a gadget just begging to be played with.
Checked with both of mine, missed the question too. Clocks are provided. DS forgot his glasses so a clock was put on a chair next to him. Very regular reminders. This did not stop DD from ignoring the 1 mn rule of checking all the boxes had a line in them!
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