St.

Gabriel’s Secondary School

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PRELIM
EXAMINATION
BRIEFING 2021

SEC 4&5
EAC 2021
 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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All Students are deemed to have

read and understood the Exam rules
and regulation after this briefing.
A copy of the presentation slides will
be made available on the school
website

Claims of ignorance will not be

entertained.
 Dates of exams- 2021
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• Prelim Examination (Sec 4/5)

- N Part 1 : 2 to 5 August
- O Part 1 : 11 to 13 August
- N Part 2 : 16 to 20 August
- O Part 2 : 23 to 30 August & 1 September
- Checking of Scripts (N): 23 August onwards
- Checking of Scripts (O): Sept Hols/ T4W1
 Important Information
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 All examinations will commence at

the stipulated time in your exam TT.

 All examination will be conducted in

the classroom, unless otherwise
stated in the Exam Timetable or
informed by teachers.
 Important Information
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Students are not required to report to

school on days when they do not
have any exam

Students must report to exam venue

half an hour before start of paper (if
they need not report for 1st paper of
the day)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Retaking MTL exam
Candidate list will be confirmed after
the O Level result release (opt in
process)

More information on the exam venue

will be provided to the candidates who
are re-taking MTL
 Recommended actions pre-
7 exam (grooming)

Get a proper haircut; according to the

regulation in the school handbook
Arrive early and in proper attire.
 Recommended actions pre-
8 exam (habits)

Get a good night’s sleep.

Eat sensibly before exams.

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Recommended actions
pre- exam (stationery)
 Have your own stationery/ material:
NO BORROWING is allowed
 NO correction fluid / tape is allowed.
 NO excessive highlighting is allowed.
 NO erasable ink pen is allowed
 Recommended actions pre-
10 exam (stationery)

 NO electronic/communication devices or
unauthorized material allowed.
(E.g. smart watches, smart glasses, non-
approved calculators)
 ALL calculators, dictionaries and e-
dictionaries used MUST have the
approved stickers issued by respective
subject teachers pasted on them.
(Note: You will not be allowed to use them
if there is no approved sticker. )
 Reporting instructions
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The Examination Venue is only
accessible when approved by
invigilators.

Classrooms will be locked and the key

held by invigilators at the beginning of
the day
12 Reporting instructions
(morning assembly)
Morning Assembly and temperature
taking will be conducted in your exam
venue.

 Please remember to report to

school before 7.20am daily (including
Thursday) during exams period.
 CODE OF CONDUCT
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Before,
During, and
End of & After
the examination
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Before the
examination
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BEFORE THE EXAM
Be seated quietly at the exam
venues
REMAIN SILENT and wait for further
instructions.
Students must check their pockets
and pencil cases to ensure that no
unauthorized material is in their
possession.
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BEFORE THE EXAM
 MOBILE PHONES
 Switch OFF your mobile phone.
 Keep it securely in your bag.
 Place your bag in front of the
classroom, within sight so that you
can watch your bag while others are
collecting their bags at the end of
exam.
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BEFORE THE EXAM
Students are to visit the toilet
BEFORE the exam papers are
given out

Students are not allowed to visit

the toilets during the exam
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 Turn over the question paper only when
you are told to do so.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Check that you have received the correct
question paper and it is NOT DEFECTIVE.
 E.g. of defects: missing pages, unclear
image or words, damaged, torn or
crumpled pages.
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During the
examination
 INTEGRITY
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DURING THE EXAM

 DO NOT CHEAT!
 Any form of communication (Verbal and Non-
Verbal) with any other student(s) is considered
as CHEATING.
 Any form of copying from unauthorised material
is considered as CHEATING.
 CHEATING or ANY ATTEMPT to CHEAT whether
successful or not will be dealt with severely
(ZERO MARK AND CANING)
 INTEGRITY
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DURING THE EXAM

 All students involved

i.e. the one(s) providing the
answer(s), and the one(s)
copying will be severely
dealt with.
 INTEGRITY
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DURING THE EXAM
 All rules and regulations governing school
internal examinations are stipulated in the
2021 Student Handbook (pg 16).

 Can also be found on school website.

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DURING THE EXAM
Ensure all answers are labelled
clearly (numbered).
All answers should be written clearly
Use only Dark BLUE or BLACK pen
Use of Pencil is allowed ONLY for
graphs, diagrams or sketches.
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DURING THE EXAM
SILENCE must be maintained AT ALL
TIMES.
This includes the distribution and
collection of papers until students are
dismissed or invigilator leaves the
classroom.
Raise your hand and wait patiently if
you need the invigilator’s attention.
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End of the
examination
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 Hand in ALL answer scripts with your name
and index number clearly written on it.
 When given writing paper for your answers,
Tie the issued string to your paper even if
you have used one piece only.
 “Blank” writing paper submitted must have
the string tied to it and your name and
index number clearly written.

 NO LATE “DISCOVERIES” will be accepted.

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END OF THE EXAM
 Students will not remove any answer
script, or any used or unused writing
paper from the examination venue.
 All used paper must be crushed and
thrown away in the waste paper bin
at the front of the exam venue.
 Unused paper can be returned to
the invigilator.
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After the
examination
 Snack Break
• 4E/4N/5N/AA – Snack Breaks in
between papers in classroom (unless
otherwise informed by FTs)

• 4T1 – Breaks in between papers at the

Canteen
 Absence
During Examination
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 If you are absent for any exam, an

M.C. must be provided and handed
to your Form Teacher the day you
return from M.C.

 Failure to do so=given a ‘ZERO’.

EAC 2020
 Absence
During Examination
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 If you are absent for a paper, due to feeling

unwell after Vaccination, please show your
vaccination slip to your Form Teacher the day you
return from absence.
more than 2 days after V= MC is required
within 2 days of V = MC not required
(eg: vaccine on Monday (day 0), Tuesday and Wednesday
(Day 1&2= no MC required, Thursday onwards= must have MC)

 Failure to do so=given a ‘ZERO’

EAC 2020
 Do let your form teachers
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members :
1.Are feeling unwell with any flu
like symptoms (e.g. fever, runny
nose, cough, loss of smell).
2.Are On SHN/QO/LOA or notified
by MOH to be in close contact with
a Covid-positive case.
3.Have received any “SMS
notification alert” from MOH
4.Have received any “Possible
Exposure alert” on your/their
TraceTogether App (on your mobile
phone)

Please seek medical attention

immediately if you are unwell.

EAC 2020
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During Examination
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 If you are absent for a paper, due to

COVID-related reasons (explained in
previous slide), please send the household
members’ MC or MOH Alert to your FT.

 Failure to do so=given a ‘ZERO’.

 In case you are unsure, please check in
with your FT (in advance)
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Please remain alert to

updated exam information
disseminated via your Form
Teachers or Subject Teachers
after today’s briefing
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