Hi I have just taken the online practice exam for the icb level II manual which went fine but I had to use a pen and paper too, to do some workings. Does anybody know if you are allowed to do this in the actual exam???
They will supply you with two A4 white wipeable boards. It used to be just the one but there were complaints. Also a pen will be supplied. Don't make the mistake I made - keep the lid on the pen. If they use the same type of pens at your centre as they used when I did it at Greenock then they will dry out very quickly.
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You can also take your own calculator, which can be a big help. When I sat level 2 they took mine off me but I made of point of asking before sitting level 3 and the message seems to have got through.
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Tony
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I think the ICB may have amended their website, or perhaps I missed it in the past, but it clearly says on the exam rules page about using your own calculator. I printed it off and took it with me because of the problem I had last time. I didn't need it in the end.
Best of luck with your exam!!!
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You can also take your own calculator, which can be a big help. When I sat level 2 they took mine off me but I made of point of asking before sitting level 3 and the message seems to have got through.
Certainly as of 12th November 2010, you won't be able to take your own calculator with you anymore. I went to Pearson View Cambridge and using my own calculator was a definite 'no', although I had used it back in September for the Level II.
I mentioned this to Pearson Vue and they said, "things had changed". Pearson Vue provide their own hand-held electronic calculators and these are more than adequate for the Level II and Level III manual exams.
I hope all the exam centres are singing from the same ICB hymn sheet.
-- Edited by GrahamG on Saturday 13th of November 2010 01:50:13 PM
GrahamG wrote:I mentioned this to Pearson Vue and they said, "things had changed". Pearson Vue provide their own hand-held electronic calculators and these are more than adequate for the Level II and Level III manual exams.
I hope all the exam centres are singing from the same ICB hymn sheet. I beg to differ about their calculators, the keys are smaller than my finger tips.
It's interesting that your experience is the exact opposite of mine, so I doubt all exam centres will be the same.
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I was allowed to use my own calculator when I took my Level II recently. They didn't even check it. I think it's silly if they don't allow you to use your own, as long as it's non-programmable, as you get used to your own. I have quite a simple one with larger keys as I find using one with small keys difficult. It's such a petty rule really.
You can take your own calculator in to the exam, as far as I know the ICB is the only body that Pearsons allow this for, so if you are the first person to sit at that centre they might be confused.
If you have problems call the ICB we can sort it out quickly.
I will make the point of informing all Pearson centers again on this matter.
ICBUK wrote:You can take your own calculator in to the exam, as far as I know the ICB is the only body that Pearsons allow this for, so if you are the first person to sit at that centre they might be confused.
I will make the point of informing all Pearson centers again on this matter.
Hi James,
It's academic for me now. I've passed all my exams to Level III, but Pearson Vue Cambridge were adamant about no use of own calculator. As it was, I thought the calculators they had were perfectly adequate, but it sounds as though each centre is doing things slightly differently. I would have preferred to use my own calculator, simply because I know how to use it. Box-standard GCSE calculator, non-programmable.
GrahamG
-- Edited by GrahamG on Monday 15th of November 2010 08:59:23 PM
