CONDUCT OF THE IB EXAMINATIONS

Notice to candidates

FHS May Exams: ALL Exams are in the Large Lecture Room (Study Hall Room)

• AM Exams begin at 8:15
• PM Exams begin after early lunch at 12:35 (eat early lunch)
• You are school sponsored for the time you are in the examination room.

IB RULES OF EXAMINATION:

• Candidates must know their session number (001505 - _ _ _)
• Candidates must bring a photo ID.
• When instructed to enter the examination room, candidates must do so in a quiet and orderly manner.
• Follow the seating chart.
• The Examiner MUST be obeyed. The Examiner has the right to expel any person whose behavior is interfering with the proper conduct of the examinations.
• No electronic devices are allowed. Calculators, if needed, will be provided. You may use your own calculator IF you give it to Frau Schlange the day before the exam to purge all programs.
• Candidates may take to their desk only the following items:
• Pens, pencils, colored pencils, highlighters, erasers, rulers (no white-out is allowed)
• All exams must be taken in black pen, with the exception of multiple- choice questions in the sciences, and graphs created in any topic area, which may be created in pencil.
• Teddy Bears, stuffed Tigers or other talisman (really!)
• Water
• Tissue (for tears of joy on completing the exam)
• All other testing material, such as scratch paper,ex will be provided for you.

Personal Items brought to the examination:

• All personal items must be stored at the front of the room, and may NOT be taken to the Candidate’s desk.
• All electronic items must be turned off.
• If a cell phone in a backpack goes off, the entire bag will immediately be thrown outside the room. No interruptions will be tolerated.

Advice to Candidates:

• Get a full night’s sleep.
• You have worked all year, and your efforts will be rewarded.
• FHS has a 100% pass rate on IB exams. Your teachers have prepared you well.
• Relax. In IB you are given time to read through all the questions before beginning the exam. Time will not be an issue.

International Baccalaureate Programme

Exam Schedule*

May 2009

Note that you will need to report to the exam room prior to the AM/PM start times given. Check with teacher for details.

Group 1: Language

English HL: Paper 1 Mon AM: May 4 (2 hours)

Paper 2 Mon AM: May 11 (2 hours)

Group 2: Second Language

Spanish SL: Paper 1 Mon AM: May 18 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Paper 2 Mon AM: May 18 (1 hour 30 minutes)

French SL: Paper 1 Thurs AM: May 21 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Paper 2 Thurs AM: May 21 (1 hour 30 minutes)

German SL: Paper 1 Fri PM: May 15 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Paper 2 Fri PM: May 15 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Group 3: Individuals and Society

History HL: Paper 1 Tues PM: May 5 (1 hour)

Paper 2 Tues PM: May5 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Paper 3 Wed AM: May 6 (2 hours 30 minutes)

Psychology SL: Paper 1 Thurs PM: May 21 (2 hours)

Paper 2 Fri AM: May 22 (1 hours)

Group 4: Experimental Sciences

Biology HL: Paper 1 Wed PM: May 6 (1 hour)

Paper 2 Wed PM: May 6 (2 hours 15 minutes)

Paper 3 Thurs AM: May 7 (1 hour 15 minutes)

Environ. Sys. SL Paper 1 Wed PM: May 6 (45 minutes)

Paper 2 Wed PM: May 6 (1 hour 15 minutes)

Paper 3 Thurs AM: May 7 (1 hour)

Group 5: Mathematics

Math Studies SL Paper 1 Thurs PM: May 7 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Paper 2 Fri AM: May 8 (1 hour 30 minutes)

*The dates are not flexible. Students must test on the given dates.

Exams will be in the Lecture room and report times will be posted.

Bring a photo ID and black or blue pens. You must observe all rules and regulations.