IB Exams
Published on Nov 22, 2015
General guidelines for students writing IB exams at Turner Fenton SS.
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MAY IB EXAMS
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A guide for students writing IB exams at Turner Fenton SS in the May 2019 session.
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Arrive 15 minutes before the exam is scheduled to begin.
Check the exam schedules posted outside the IB office and in classrooms for room locations. Larger groups will be split by candidate number into multiple rooms.
A weekly schedule is available at http://bit.ly/TFSSMay2019.
A weekly schedule is available at http://bit.ly/TFSSMay2019.
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Morning exams begin at 8:30 am.
Be outside your exam room (south foyer for cafeteria/gymnasium) by 8:00 am to allow time for finding seats, listening to invigilator's instructions and previewing the exam.
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Afternoon exams begin at 12:30 pm.
Be outside your exam room (south foyer for cafeteria/gymnasium) by 12:15 pm to allow time for finding seats, listening to invigilator's instructions and previewing the exam.
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Students MUST be quiet when entering & exiting the exam room.
This includes being respectful of other students whose classrooms are near your exam rooms.
Students who can't be quiet will be asked to wait outside the school, rain or shine!
Students who can't be quiet will be asked to wait outside the school, rain or shine!
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WHAT TO BRING
Only what is necessary for exams.
Ensure you have all the required materials at your desk before the exam begins. You will not be allowed to access your bags or locker once the exam has started.
Any materials not being used for the exam are to be placed in the area of the cafeteria/gym designated by the exam invigilators.
Any materials not being used for the exam are to be placed in the area of the cafeteria/gym designated by the exam invigilators.
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Photo ID
Acceptable forms of ID include:
- TFSS student card
- drivers licence with photo
- health card with photo
- passport with photo
- printout from student information system showing name and photo (don't wait until the morning of your exam to do this!)
- TFSS student card
- drivers licence with photo
- health card with photo
- passport with photo
- printout from student information system showing name and photo (don't wait until the morning of your exam to do this!)
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Black or blue pens.
NON-erasable!
NO Gel Inks.
Erasable inks may fade in the scanning process.
Gel pens are also not allowed due to the potential for smearing during the scanning process.
Any other colour of ink might not provide sufficient contrast for examiners to view in the e-marking software.
Gel pens are also not allowed due to the potential for smearing during the scanning process.
Any other colour of ink might not provide sufficient contrast for examiners to view in the e-marking software.
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Soft pencil for diagrams.
Hard leads (H) may make too light a mark to be visible in the scanned document.
HB lead (#2 pencil) recommended if you wish to use a pencil, but you may also draw your diagrams with a black or blue pen.
HB lead (#2 pencil) recommended if you wish to use a pencil, but you may also draw your diagrams with a black or blue pen.
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Ruler, protractor, eraser for science or math.
These items will not be provided on exam day, and are usually necessary for data-based questions in science.
Graph paper will be available.
Graph paper will be available.
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Use a 'zipper' bag in place of a pencil case
Pens, pencils, and other required stationery items may be contained within a clear zipper-top bag.
Opaque containers such as pencil cases will not be allowed at your desks.
Opaque containers such as pencil cases will not be allowed at your desks.
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Water
in a transparent bottle
Water is the only refreshment that will be allowed at your desk.
Opaque bottles and traveller cups will not be permitted.
Remove the paper label if you are using a disposable water bottle.
Opaque bottles and traveller cups will not be permitted.
Remove the paper label if you are using a disposable water bottle.
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DO NOT BRING!
Candidates bringing unauthorized materials into the exam room risk an academic misconduct case for breach of regulations.
If not strictly required for the exam, it is best left in your locker or at home.
If not strictly required for the exam, it is best left in your locker or at home.
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Food
See Ms. De Jong if you have a medical requirement, otherwise, make sure you eat a good breakfast/lunch before you arrive at the exam. Feed your brain!
There will be a short break between papers if multiple papers being written on the same day (e.g. Paper 1&2 for sciences or history).
There will be a short break between papers if multiple papers being written on the same day (e.g. Paper 1&2 for sciences or history).
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Drinks other than water.
This is an expectation of the International Baccalaureate Organization, not just TFSS.
Only water will be allowed at candidates' desks during an examination.
Only water will be allowed at candidates' desks during an examination.
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'White Out'
No forms of correction fluid/tapes/pens are permitted on IB exams.
If you make a mistake, cross it out and keep writing. Any work with a line through it will be ignored by your examiner.
If you make a mistake, cross it out and keep writing. Any work with a line through it will be ignored by your examiner.
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Pencil case
Opaque pencil cases/boxes or other containers that could contain illicit materials will not be permitted at your desk.
Use a clear plastic bag to contain your stationery items.
Use a clear plastic bag to contain your stationery items.
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Notes
Paper
All rough work, outlines and exam answers are to be written in IB exam answer booklets or on IB graph paper.
No blank, lined, or graph paper of any other kind is permitted in the exam room.
Crib sheets/study notes/index cards with information relating to the exams in any way are prohibited and can result in your removal from the program and/or loss of the IB diploma if you bring these materials into the exam room.
No blank, lined, or graph paper of any other kind is permitted in the exam room.
Crib sheets/study notes/index cards with information relating to the exams in any way are prohibited and can result in your removal from the program and/or loss of the IB diploma if you bring these materials into the exam room.
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Prohibited Electronics:
Any phones, tablets, smart watches, MP3 players ...
If it can access the Internet, it should be nowhere near your desk. If you must bring it to school, turn it off and leave it in your bag.
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CALCULATORS
Your teacher has the official guidelines from IB regarding acceptable and prohibited calculators.
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ARE YOU WRITING?
- Business Management
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
Calculators are required for both parts of the Business Management exam.
Calculators are not allowed for paper 1 of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (the MCQ paper).
Calculators are required for paper 2 & 3 or Biology, Chemistry and Physics. GDC's from the approved list are recommended.
Calculators are not allowed for paper 1 of Mathematics (HL and SL).
A GDC with the following minimum capabilities is expected for paper 2 (HL/SL) and paper 3 (HL):
- draw graphs with any viewing window
- solve equations numerically
- find a numerical derivative at a point
- find a numerical definite integral
- financial package
- find statistical values including: normal distribution, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, t-distribution, binomial coefficient, 1 and 2 var stats, chi-squared values (including p-values)
Calculators are not allowed for paper 1 of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (the MCQ paper).
Calculators are required for paper 2 & 3 or Biology, Chemistry and Physics. GDC's from the approved list are recommended.
Calculators are not allowed for paper 1 of Mathematics (HL and SL).
A GDC with the following minimum capabilities is expected for paper 2 (HL/SL) and paper 3 (HL):
- draw graphs with any viewing window
- solve equations numerically
- find a numerical derivative at a point
- find a numerical definite integral
- financial package
- find statistical values including: normal distribution, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, t-distribution, binomial coefficient, 1 and 2 var stats, chi-squared values (including p-values)
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Allowed calculators:
TI 84+
TI 83+ (including silver edition)
TI Nspire (non-CAS versions)
TI N-spire must be in "Press to test" mode
Other recommended GDC's include:
Hewlett Packard:
-HP Prime (updated to the latest firmware in "Exam Mode"
Casio models:
-FX 9750G plus or GII
-FX 1.0 Plus
-CFX 9850 Plus
-Graph 35 Plus
-CFX 9950 Plus
-Graph 65 Plus
-FX 9860G /FX 9860G SD /FX 9860G AU
-Graph 85 series
-FX 9860GII / FX 9860GII SD / FX 9860G AU PLUS updated to the latest
operating system for IB examinations in “Examination Mode”
-Graph 75 / Graph 95 updated to the latest operating system for IB examinations
in “Examination Mode”
-CG series - FXCG10/20 updated to the latest operating system for IB
examinations in “Examination Mode”
Other recommended GDC's include:
Hewlett Packard:
-HP Prime (updated to the latest firmware in "Exam Mode"
Casio models:
-FX 9750G plus or GII
-FX 1.0 Plus
-CFX 9850 Plus
-Graph 35 Plus
-CFX 9950 Plus
-Graph 65 Plus
-FX 9860G /FX 9860G SD /FX 9860G AU
-Graph 85 series
-FX 9860GII / FX 9860GII SD / FX 9860G AU PLUS updated to the latest
operating system for IB examinations in “Examination Mode”
-Graph 75 / Graph 95 updated to the latest operating system for IB examinations
in “Examination Mode”
-CG series - FXCG10/20 updated to the latest operating system for IB
examinations in “Examination Mode”
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Prohibited calculators:
TI 92
TI 89
TI Nspire CAS
Also prohibited:
-TI Voyage 200 (all versions)
-TI Nspire (non-CAS) version 1.1, 1.2 or any version not updated to the latest OS.
-HP 38-95 (all versions
Casio:
-Classpad 300
-Graph 100
-FX 2.0 (all versions)
-FX 9970 (all versions)
-FX 9860GII/ FX 9860GII SD / FX 9860G AU PLUS not updated to the latest
operating system
-Graph 75 / Graph 95 not updated to the latest operating system
CG series - FXCG10/20 not updated to the latest operating system
-TI Voyage 200 (all versions)
-TI Nspire (non-CAS) version 1.1, 1.2 or any version not updated to the latest OS.
-HP 38-95 (all versions
Casio:
-Classpad 300
-Graph 100
-FX 2.0 (all versions)
-FX 9970 (all versions)
-FX 9860GII/ FX 9860GII SD / FX 9860G AU PLUS not updated to the latest
operating system
-Graph 75 / Graph 95 not updated to the latest operating system
CG series - FXCG10/20 not updated to the latest operating system
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ANSWER BOOKLETS
Unstructured exams require use of examination answer booklets.
Answer booklets will be available for use as rough paper, and for outlines.
No other paper is to be brought into the examination room.
Answer booklets will be available for use as rough paper, and for outlines.
No other paper is to be brought into the examination room.
Use answer booklets for rough work, outlines, etc.
See the "Answer Booklet Guide" for guidelines on the use of the booklets.
Boxes are provided in the left margin for identifying the exam question that you are answering.
Write your name and candidate number on the front page of each exam answer booklet you use.
Boxes are provided in the left margin for identifying the exam question that you are answering.
Write your name and candidate number on the front page of each exam answer booklet you use.
