BMSS Exam Comm Quiz 2023

Examination venue for students with Access Arrangement (AA).

• All in the Library

• All in Computer Lab 4

• Sec 1 and 2 in Library and Sec 3 in Computer Lab 4

• Sec 3 in Library and Sec 1 and 2 in Computer Lab 4

Answer explanation

Please take note of the exam venues for AA. FTs should also inform students of the exam venues for AA ahead of time.

Where should students with Access Arrangement (AA) report before flag raising?

• To their form classes.

• To the AA venue.

Answer explanation

Attendance of students with access arrangement will be taken by invigilators in the AA venues.

True or false!

Since the examination is for Sec 1-3, if I am not a Sec 1-3 Form Teacher, I will not be down for invigilation duties.

• True!

• False!

Answer explanation

All teachers are deployed for EOY due to the various exams ongoing, please check invigilation schedule carefully.

I have collected the papers after an exam, when should I return the papers and to whom?

• Return paper immediately to setter.

• Return paper immediately to exam comm in ops room.

• Return paper after my next invigilation duty to setter.

• Return paper after my next invigilation duty to exam comm in ops room.

Answer explanation

This helps ensure that all papers are returned in a timely manner and reduce opportunities for the misplacing of papers.

I am a S1-3 Form Teacher. Where should I place the exam seat plan?

• Only outside the classroom, 1 day before the exam.

• Only in the sharing folder (media folder).

• Outside the classroom, 1 day before the exam.
  
  And in the sharing folder (media folder).

I am starting a paper in the classroom. When should I give out the paper?

• Before students enter the classroom.

• Right after flag raising.

• After students have placed bags in front of the classroom.

Answer explanation

Per national examination practice.

A student is not taking the first paper of the day. How should I mark the student's attendance?

• Leave it as Absent first.

• Mark as Present and assume student will turn up.

• Mark as VR(O)

• Mark as VR(P)

Answer explanation

VR(O) = Valid Reason (Official) as student is not in school due to an official school-sanctioned reason (i.e. no papers).

I saw a student seemingly attempting to communicate and I suspect the student is trying to cheat. What should I do?

• Confront student immediately, stop the paper for everyone and bring the student to the exam comm in ops room.

• Allow student to continue with paper and call the exam comm immediately.

• Allow student to continue with paper, note down the question that the student was attempting in the invigilation report, and bring the student/s to the exam comm in ops room.

Answer explanation

This ensures that:

1. 1. students have the chance to complete the paper, esp if the misconduct is not yet verified;

2. 2. tight communication chain is achieved, and student/s involved cannot communicate further and will be sent directly to the exam comm for investigation.

All my students are in class and ready ahead of 0800 hrs. Can I start the paper at 0750 hrs?

Answer explanation

This ensures fairness and confidentiality.

My students need the washroom (not 30 mins after the start and not 30 mins before the end of the paper), in which order shall I approach colleagues to assist?

• 1) KP who is on patrol duty

  2) Exam Committee member who is on duty

  3) Level group chat

• 1) Exam Committee member who is on duty
  2) KP who is on patrol duty

  3) Level group chat

• 1) Level group chat

  2) Exam Committee member who is on duty

  3) KP who is on patrol duty

Answer explanation

This will help to
1. reduce overloading the exam comm members who may be dealing with other more urgent matters (e.g. irregularities);

2. 2. reduce open-ended requests in the level chats; and

3. ensure targeted assistance is rendered quickly.