You must make your entry
in person at the centre and be identified by the Head of the centre by one of the
following procedures. Where appropriate, you must agree to the arrangements for identifying those
candidates wearing religious clothing, such as a veil, as described in the JCQ Instructions for conducting
examinations (available from
www.jcq.org.uk).
Either (a) If you are known personally to the staff of the accommodating centre, no further action needs
to be taken to prove identification at this stage, provided that you can be identified by the
Invigilator at the beginning of each exam, including any speaking and practical exams.
or
(b)
If you are not known personally to the staff of the accommodating centre, but have a current
and valid passport or driving licence incorporating a photograph, you should show this to the
Head of the centre at the time of making your entry. No further action needs to be taken to
prove identification when your entry is made but you must produce your passport or driving
licence for inspection by the Invigilator at the beginning of each exam session, including any
speaking and practical exams.
or (c) If you are not known personally to the staff of the accommodating centre and do not have a
current, valid passport or driving licence incorporating a photograph, then the following
procedure must be adopted:
(i) you must obtain two passport-sized photographs taken at the same time in the last 12
months.
(ii) you must take one of the photographs to someone who knows you and who is in one
of the following categories:
•
the Head of an educational establishment
This person must witness the photograph by signing the reverse side and must also
complete and sign the Private Candidate Identification Form, which is included in the
appendices at the back of this booklet.
(iii) you must take the completed Private Candidate Identification Form, the witnessed
photograph and the second photograph to the accommodating centre. The Head of
the centre will keep the Private Candidate Identification Form and the photographs so
that the Invigilator can confirm your identity at the start of each exam session,
including any speaking and practical exams.