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Quick Question about GCSE exams!

Hello, I usually use pen grips in exams as I find it hard to write for a long time. I just wanted to check before my next exams does anyone know for definite if you allowed to bring grips into exams. I usually have a grip that came with my pencil which I switch to be on my pen in the exam hall - this this allowed?
Also if you accidently bring a calculator into your exam do they just make you put it on the floor and thats fine or do you get reported for exam malpractice?
Thanks! :smile:
(edited 1 year ago)
For the pen grips, ask your schools exams officer or the senco if youre allowed them. It should be fine but they might just need to inform invigilators that you are allowed so you dont get bothered about it. It’s not that its against the rules specifically but more that its not usual and they have to be careful so make sure that the correct people are aware (this is what i did for exams but not using pen grips, but it was the same kind of thing!)
With the calculators, they tell you before the exam starts that you can’t have them so if you do you get it collected or put it on the floor. Im not sure if its reported but its nothing to worry about because lots of people forget so it shouldn’t be an issue so long as you dont have it on you once you start the exam 🙂

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by DerDracologe
For the pen grips, ask your schools exams officer or the senco if youre allowed them. It should be fine but they might just need to inform invigilators that you are allowed so you dont get bothered about it. It’s not that its against the rules specifically but more that its not usual and they have to be careful so make sure that the correct people are aware (this is what i did for exams but not using pen grips, but it was the same kind of thing!)
With the calculators, they tell you before the exam starts that you can’t have them so if you do you get it collected or put it on the floor. Im not sure if its reported but its nothing to worry about because lots of people forget so it shouldn’t be an issue so long as you dont have it on you once you start the exam 🙂

Thank you so much! :biggrin:

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