Exam Candidate Information
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Registration for OCR STEP Mathematics Papers 2 and 3 is now open.
Please carefully complete the STEP Candidate Registration Form (here) and return it to the Exams Office, at exams@kings.peterborough.sch.uk.
Please submit all registrations by Friday 2 May 2025.
Test dates are as folllows:
STEP Paper 2: Wednesday 11 June 2025
STEP Paper 3: Monday 16 June 2025
Registration fee: £100.20 (per STEP paper) – this includes an admin charge
Please see https://www.ocr.org.uk/students/step-mathematics/preparing-for-step/ for further details.
General Examinations Check List
Check your timetable to familiarise yourself. Any questions or queries should first be referred to the Exams Officer. All examination notices will be posted in the Science Foyer.
Entry to the Main Hall will be via the Foyer. Please make your way there through the Science corridor. Doors will open at least 10 minutes before the start of the exam.
Arrive at your exam with all the necessary equipment required for the exam. All necessary equipment should be brought to exams in a transparent pencil case or plastic bag. This should include black pens, pencils, ruler, rubber, sharpener, calculator and any Maths equipment.
Any water bottles must be transparent with the label removed.
Candidates are not allowed mobile phones, smartwatches or MP3/4 players in any exam room. These should be kept in individual lockers. It is important to note that in public examinations, if a candidate is found to have a mobile phone on their person, even if they did not use it, this can lead to the candidate losing all marks for that examination.
Full school uniform must be worn whilst on the School premises. You will also need to bring your swipecard which should be placed on your desk as identification.
Absence
Should you be absent for any examination, it is essential that Mrs Foster is contacted immediately – please do not leave a message with other staff to be passed on, and to arrange an alternative time to sit the exam(s). Absence due to illness on the day of an exam should be notified directly at 01733 751541 ext 371.
You do not need to contact Pupil Reception as Mrs Foster will let the School know. If you do not reach her immediately, you must keep trying - do not leave a message with anyone else in School. If you miss an exam, it is your responsibility to speak to Mrs Foster.
University Admissions Testing is not administered in School.
The Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) will be administered by UAT-UK from 2024 onwards, at https://esat-tmua.ac.uk.
The Engineering Admissions Assessment (ENGAA) and the Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment (NSAA) have been replaced by the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT), which is administered by UAT-UK, at https://esat-tmua.ac.uk.
Other arrangements are being made for the delivery of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).
Please review admissions information on university websites for the 2024-25 application cycle.
For information about results from the October 2023 session, please visit our the Admissions Testing support site, at https://support.admissionstesting.org/hc/en-gb.
For Admissions Tests at University of Oxford, please see here:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests.
JCQ Information for Candidates
All examination candidates must make themselves aware of the contents of the following JCQ publications:
Non-Examination Assessments
Coursework Assessments
Information About You and How We Use It
Using social media and examinations/assessments
Written Examinations
No Mobile Phones or Watches
Warning to Candidates
Contacts
Email: exams@kings.peterborough.sch.uk
Telephone: 01733 751541 ext. 371
