A few Questions on the whole thing...

Africa

Well there was just a number of things im wondering about:
1. Are we allowed bring our mobile phones with us? I have a pretty nice phone and knowing my luck if i gaveit to someone like the attendant or whoever it would get lost or swiped or something. Just keep in your pocket like?
2. Are we allowed bring food/drink in with us?
3.Are we allowed use the bathroom is there a set amount or something to go?

I know i had mre yesterday.... ill post em later.

1.No

2.Yes

3.Yes- an attendant will bring you.

Cutie18Ireland

if the phones turned off shouldnt really be a prob as long as they dont see it!! yeah u can bring food/drink!! but not a picnic!!!! and ur not really supposed to use the bathroom but are allowed once everyones not leaving for the toilet!!!

Cutie18Ireland

Cutie18Ireland wrote:

if the phones turned off shouldnt really be a prob as long as they dont see it!!

The first thing they will tell you on the first day is to leave your mobile outside with the supervisor. So if you're caught with it, even if it's off, well, let's just say it wouldn't improve the situation.

Creamy Goodness

you have to leave your phone outside?

feck that i'm leaving my at home then.

Ron DMC

Africa wrote:

I know i had mre yesterday.

What's that? Some kind of disease?

Creamy Goodness

Ronny Mitchell wrote:

What's that? Some kind of disease?

think he means he had more questions yesterday

Cianan2

Yeah, when you're going to the bathroom they usually have,like, 5th or Ty years accompanying you!

Cutie18Ireland

i really cant see the prob if u have ur phone in ur pocket and its switched off.... i wouldnt leave mine with any supervisor its only 3 days old!!!!

Cremo

Cremo wrote:

you have to leave your phone outside?

feck that i'm leaving my at home then.

They have been to told to do that, but it may very well depend on the supervisors you get. Howver both of the times I worked as an attendant everyone was told to leave their mobiles outside.

Cutie18Ireland

Cutie18Ireland wrote:

i really cant see the prob if u have ur phone in ur pocket and its switched off.... i wouldnt leave mine with any supervisor its only 3 days old!!!!

And how would the supervisor know it's off? They would have to check everyone's pocket. Do you see the problem?

SineadSligo

Im guessing its the same procedure as the junior cert.
In the junior cert, I just brought a bag with me, and put my jacket, mobile, notes etc into it.
Everyones belongings are left in the main hallway outside, and they have 3 or 4 girls from the school guarding it.

When someone needs to go toilet, one of these girls accompnies them.

I wouldnt chance bringing my mobile in.
State exam and all that....

xx

Cutie18Ireland

but if they dont see it in the first place... ie phone safely in pocket before u go into the exam hall!!!

Cutie18Ireland

Cutie18Ireland wrote:

but if they dont see it in the first place... ie phone safely in pocket before u go into the exam hall!!!

Yes but they will tell you to leave it outside, just in case you have it on silent or something. They wouldn't wanna take any risks.

Ron DMC

Cremo wrote:

think he means he had more questions yesterday

I know that. I was only slagging his typo.

Cutie18Ireland

and would u honestly leave a 3 day old phone with the supervisor who u dont know or in a bag beside them!?!

Cutie18Ireland

Cutie18Ireland wrote:

and would u honestly leave a 3 day old phone with the supervisor who u dont know or in a bag beside them!?!

That's why you should leave it at home.

Lynibeth

What exam was on today?? Thought tmrw was the beginning...

Cutie18Ireland

well for me leaving it at home isnt an option or i wont get home!!!

rasher_b2

Why do lots of people seem to have the need to bring a phone in? It's an exam so you're not going to need it. Might as well just leave it at home. If you need it for something important after the exam I'm sure you could use the schools phone.

Creamy Goodness

tomorrow is the begining of the end.

the star daily ran an article today wishing good luck to all leaving certs. sitting there english papers today.

jumping the gun a fair bit there.

Cutie18Ireland

Cutie18Ireland wrote:

well for me leaving it at home isnt an option or i wont get home!!!

Then you're going to have to take the risk! :eek:

Or you could kindly ask one of the supervisors to mind it.

SineadSligo

all thats required for our exams tomorrow is a few pens?

they supply the paper and all? :cool:

Creamy Goodness

a few pens, i'm taking two of every colour, a pencil JUST in case (i won't be using it) and a small ruler.

that's it.

SineadSligo

Is my school the only school making the students wear their uniforms???

No, we have to wear uniforms too.

They also made us wear uniforms if we wanted to come in for extra classes - even when there was no one else in school.

SineadSligo

That is so gay!!
I hate the way the uniform "represents the school."
Bull****.
The examiners dont care,and people who see us in town wearing it, think "Poor souls, sitting their leaving cert" - not "What a remarkable school".

x

Cutie18Ireland

we've to wear our uniforms too it sux!!!!

Cianan2

Wheres the comfort factor in that?!

honru

I'd honestly fúck the uniforms tbh.

Really, they're not going to make you go back home and change.

You left the school two or three weeks ago. They hardly own you now.

deek

Meh, its not worth the hassle though is it, thats the last thing you want on the day...which is tomorrow AGH!