Here you will find all important upcoming dates and events within the school.

AT A GLANCE 

EXAM TIMETABLE 

Good luck to all of those sitting exams this week and next!

NZQA Exam Rules and Procedures

What to bring to Exams:

• Your Exam Admission Slip (this will be given to you in Term 4). If you lose this you must have another one printed and signed by Ms Ashton. You can print one yourself from your own NZQA student login.

• Pens (blue or black), rulers, highlighters, pencils and erasers.

• An approved calculator if required (memory cleared)

• Water in a clear unlabeled bottle

• Photo ID for Scholarship exams

What not to bring to Exams:

• Digital devices including watches of any type and cell phones (see below for an exception)

• Food

• Paper, notes, books

• Correcting fluid

Emergency Pack

• You can bring an emergency pack into the exam room and place it under your chair.

• It must be in a clear, sealable plastic bag and can contain cell phone, keys, money and medicines)

Timing:

• Arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of your exam.

• Morning exams start at 9.30am and afternoon exams start at 2.00pm

• If you are more than 30 minutes late for your exam you will not be able to enter the exam room, or sit the exam. In this case contact the NZQA teacher (Ms Ashton) as soon as possible.

Rules:

• You cannot communicate with anyone in the exam room apart from the supervisors

• If you have any problems or need to go to the toilet, put up your hand and wait for a supervisors.

• Supervisors cannot explain questions from the exam to you.

• At all times follow the instructions of the supervisors.

• Any exam paper you do not wish to be marked, do not write on it at all.

Problems:

• If you have a problem before the exam starts (illness, accident, family crisis etc) get in touch with Ms Ashton or the school office as soon as possible.

• Any issue that causes you to miss an exam or be seriously impaired in the exam will need evidence to support it (medical certificate etc)

NZQA teacher: Ms Ashton - ashtonv@mtaspiring.school.nz or 0274250829

MACADEMICS

An Academic Committee Initiative

Thursdays, 3.20 - 4.30 pm

Turn up to room 24 with all your study needs. Weekly supervised study programme with specialist subject teachers and student tutors on hand to help.

Term 3

12 September - Science

19 September - Social Science/Commerce

26 September - Language/PE 

STUDY WANAKA - ENGLISH TUITION

In the lead-up to mock and end-of-year exams, junior and NCEA English students may be in need of support or extension. ESOL tuition is also available for second language learners.

Please phone/text Tracey on 0275 809 206 or email english@studywanaka.nz 

YEAR 13 LEAVERS DINNER

Please put a placeholder in your calendars for Tuesday 3rd December 2019. More information to follow.