Tests & Exams

Examination Rules and Information

What every learner needs to know before sitting a test or examination at Edgemead High School.

Rules for Exams

A Result Is Declared Null and Void If a Learner Is:

Found in possession of ANY electronic device able to store data or communicate — cell phones, smart watches, tablets, programmable calculators — even switched off. These are not allowed in the exam venue.
Found in possession of crib notes, or crib writing on a desk or on your body.
Taking a script, or part of it, out of the venue to submit later.
Creating a disturbance or causing a disruption.
Communicating verbally or non-verbally (including body language).
Not following the instructions of the invigilator.
Inappropriate answers or comments of any kind — not even “I don’t know”.

In the Venue

Conduct and What to Bring

Learners must be in correct uniform; all uniform rules apply. Boys are to shave.
No nail polish. Correct socks and earrings only.
Carry books and notes in the correct school bag.
No food, water bottles or juice bottles on your desk in the venue.
All loose notes and books go in bags or on the teacher’s table; the closed bag is placed at the front of the room.
Bring your own calculator, stapler and glue. No borrowing of anything on the day.
No Tippex. Only black or blue ink. Stationery in a clear pencil bag.
Bring colour pencils, pens or crayons for Life Orientation and Arts & Culture exams.
Do not continually ask the duty teacher questions.
Staple or glue papers at the top left corner only.
Nobody leaves during a session — go to the toilet beforehand.
Papers may not be handed in early.
Sit in silence while papers are handed out and collected.
Return textbooks to school. A lost textbook costs R350 to replace.

Also Note

Absence and Irregularities

Formal documentation (such as a doctor’s certificate) is required when a learner is absent for an exam, and must be given to the front office and the Grade Head.

Camera footage may be used to investigate irregularities, and learners may be held accountable after the fact.

Good to Know

Academic Integrity and Policies

Plagiarism & Academic Integrity

Plagiarism — presenting someone else’s work as your own — is taken seriously at Edgemead High. Always acknowledge your sources and do your own work; academic dishonesty is dealt with under the Code of Conduct.

School Policies

Read the Assessment Policy, Code of Conduct and other policies that govern tests and examinations.

Questions About an Exam?

Speak to your subject teacher or Grade Head.

Edgemead High School - a co-educational public high school in Cape Town, proudly serving Grades 8 to 12 since 1986.