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Instructions for Labelling

2.26 Candidates MUST enter their details ON ALL TASKS BEFORE PRINTING as specified in the examination paper. Handwritten details are not acceptable.

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Please note: It is not acceptable to pre-print each page with the candidate details and then overprint the appropriate task.

Printing

2.27 Printers should be in the same room as the candidates. If this is not the case another responsible person must be assigned to deliver printouts to the candidate. Candidates may

2.28 It is the responsibility of the centre to ensure correct ownership of each printout.

2.29 There is no requirement to print in colour. No extra credit is given to work printed in colour. However, adequate differentiation is needed on monochrome printouts (e.g. sectors of a pie chart are distinguishable).

2.30 If printouts are on continuous stationery, the pages must be separated and sprocket holes removed.

2.31 In the event of a printer breakdown, the centre may use its discretion on extending the time limit. Wherever possible, alternative printing facilities should be available during the examination.

2.32 It is the invigilator’s responsibility to ensure that these regulations are adhered to.

not collect printouts from another room, nor must the invigilator become involved in the collection of printouts from another room.

After the Examinations

2.33 Centres must ensure that all the candidates work is saved and secure from unauthorised access. Centres should safeguard this work in case it needs to be reprinted. After the examination the candidates work should be copied to a storage medium and kept secure by the examinations officer.

2.34 Final printouts should be collated, parcelled up and stored securely until the final examination session has been held and then sent to the designated examiner.

2.35 All other examination material, including draft copies of candidates’ work, additional printouts and question papers, must be collected by the invigilator at the end of each session and stored in a secure place. These should not be sent to the examiner.

2.36 There should be no common user areas accessible to candidates during the examination.

2.37 Candidates’ examination user areas should be removed at the end of the examination window or after each session if feasible. Centres must ensure that the user areas of those candidates who have already sat the examination cannot be accessed by candidates who are sitting the examination in a later session. Different passwords must be setup for each session.

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2.38 In the case of multi-session examinations (6957 & 6959) the centres must ensure that the candidate does not have access to their examination user area outside the official session times.