Examinations Services

Registration Instructions May and June 2012 Examination session Table of contents Topic Page No.

Registration dates and deadlines 2 Restricted subjects............ 3 Withdrawal and refund... 3 Examination results 3 Certificates. 3 Free services. 3 Amending statement of entry and results3 Access arrangements4 Special consideration5 Useful websites.. 5 Useful links.. 5 Paid services. 5 Re-marking 5 Amendment of certificates 5 Certifying statement....... 5 Declaration. 6 For more information.. 6 Important Notes to remember7 Registration procedures. 7 Price List. 8 University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)..8 Edexcel9 Payment policy..10

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Examinations Services

Registration Instructions May and June 2012 Examination session General Certificate of Education (GCE) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) The GCE/IGCSE/GCSE are school-leaving certificates in Britain comparable to the Tawjihi in Jordan. These certificates are offered by Edexcel Limited (Edexcel) and University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and they have international credibility as educational qualifications. The British Council is an examination centre. We provide assistance to students in registering for the exams. We do not provide study courses. Communication

If you are a school student enrolled in any of our GCE/IGCSE recognised schools, and would like to register for an exam, or to use any of the related services (e.g. Re-marking), you should contact your school co-ordinator. If you are a private candidate, you should contact our Customer Service Office for administrative assistant and the candidate is responsible for choosing the subjects they want to register for.

Regular Registration dates

Exam Sessions CIE and Edexcel May/June 2012 examination session. Registration Dates 20 November 2011 5 January 2012

Late Entries Dates

Applications received within the following dates will be subjected to a late entry fee in addition to the subject fee. If the candidate wishes to change the options during the late entry period he/she will be charged a late entry fee. Exam Sessions CIE and Edexcel Entries Registration Dates 6 January 2012 9 February 2012

Re-sit Dates
Applications received within the following dates will be subjected to a regular entry fee. Exam Sessions CIE Re-sit Entries Edexcel Re-sit Entries Registration Dates 07 & 08 February 2012 13 & 14 March 2012

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Restricted subjects Private candidates and candidates whose schools do not have approved labs will not be able to register for any subject with practical, oral or coursework components unless they provide us with a written agreement from an approved and equiped schools to run the exam.

British Coucnil does not accept to register candidates enrolled in schools as private candiates without the schools written permission.

Withdrawal and refund

Candidates who have given written notice to the British Council of their intention to withdraw from the examination by the last date for regular entry may expect to receive a full refund of the subject fees. A charge of 25% of the total number of subjects/Modules fee will not be refunded. Candidates who have given written notice to the British Council of their intention to withdraw from an examination from the first day of the start date of late registration may not expect to receive a refund. On medical grounds refund may be issued upon the Boards descrition. Please note that all refunds will be issued after the end of the examinaitons period.

Examination results Provisional Results will be released by: the end of March for the January session and mid-January for the November session and mid-August for May/June sessions. For exact date please check with your school or with the British Council if you are a private candidate in due time. Certificates Certificates will be issued two months after the result release and candidates should collect them directlty as they arrive. School candidates collect their certificates from their schools, while private candidates collect their certificates from the British Council. The British Council will only keep the private uncollected certificates for three years. Free services Amending statement of entry and results The information presented on the certificate is what was provided on the candidates statement of entry and results; therefore, it is essential that candidates report any mistakes on the statement of entry and results immediately.

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Access arrangements

This service is offered to help candidates who have permanent disabilities or who suffer from medical conditions which affect performance at the time of the examination. Access arrangements include an extra time allowance, the provision of specially adapted papers and assistance with reading and writing. All applications and medical reports must be received with the registration form and are considered on an individual basis by the boards. In order to reserve the credibility and efficiency of the access arrangements reports which have to be in alignment with the boards regulations. The British Council will only accept the reports issued by the following approved centres: 1. Al Murad Center, its a Psychological and Educational Consultation and Training Jordanian Centre, and its licensed by the Ministry of Health, the centre has a group of PhDs and MA specialists. The centres contact details: Al Murad Centre, 7th circle, Rawabi Quart, Telephone +962 6 5821426, Fax +962 6 5829056 E-mail almuradcenter@yahoo.com 2. Dr Arwa Aamiry. Dr Aamiry is a Pediatric Clinical Child Psychologist, has a license from the Ministry of Health, and has a good experience in working with our students for special consideration issues. Dr Aamirys contact details: Telephone +962 6 5924033 Email arwaamiry@yahoo.com 3. Dr Samir Samawi. Psychiatrist The Doctors contact details: Jabal Amman, Al-Khaldi St., Plaza Al-Muna Bld. Telephone +962 6 4635571, Fax +962 6 4640504 Email drsamawi@hotmail.com Application for accsess arrangement should be submitted with the registration application form, applications submitted afterwards will be subject to late entry fees (JOD 30.00). The last date for accepting special arrangement application is 09 October 2011.

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Special consideration Centres may apply for Special Consideration for candidates who have sat the examination(s) under adverse conditions: affected by illness, death or other circumstances subject to the boards regulations. When the candidate needs Special consideration, The British Council must be informed directly and provided with the appropriate reports. Useful websites: www.examzone.co.uk www.cie.org.uk www.edexcel.com Useful links: http://www.edexcelstudents.org.uk/club/ http://international.examzone.co.uk

Paid services The British Council offers the following paid services which should be paid to the British Council only. Re-marking

While exam grades should be a fair reflection of your work, mistakes are sometimes made. If you think your result does not fairly represent your work, you may request that your paper be re-marked. Please remember that all requests for re-marking should be made within one week from the date of releasing provisional results. The remarking is charged as follow: Edexcel and CIE: Fees according to the service on the form + JOD 5.000 admin fees. Amendment of certificates If there was a mistake in the subject, grade or name of candidate a certifying statement of results will be issued. For the fees, please refer to the price list of this information sheet (pages six and seven). Please remember that this service is available only within 18 months of the date of issue of the original certificate. Faulty certificates must be returned to the board. Certifying statement Replacement certificates will no longer be available unless the original has been damaged, destroyed or irretrievably lost by the centre. Certifying statement of results will be issued upon the candidate request. For the fees, please refer to the price list of this information sheet (pages six and seven).

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Declaration The British Council is committed to deliver the Examinations Services, however, we cannot be held responsible for any interruptions which are caused by circumstances beyond our control. If examinations or their results are disrupted, cancelled or delayed, every effort will be made to resume normal service as soon as possible. For more information If you have any queries, please contact or visit our Customer Services Information Office between 0900 and 1830 from Sunday to Thursday. British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan T +962 6 4603420 F +962 6 4656413 E-mail info@britishcouncil.org.jo www.britishcouncil.org/jordan

Important Notes to remember

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Read this Information sheet carefully Find out exams registration dates and late entry dates Review your statement of entry and spot any mistakes to report immediately Always read your examination timetable so as not to miss the date or the venue Review your statement of result and spot any mistakes to report immediately Check dates for remarking so as not to miss deadline Check dates for certification after receiving your provisional results so as not to miss the deadline Ask for your certificate

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Registration procedures
School candidates: Ask your school Co-ordinator for an application from. Private candidates: Obtain an application form from the Customer Services at the British Council. Opening hours: 0900 to 1830 from Sunday to Thursday, or from our website www.britishcouncil.org./jordan

Read carefully the application form before you fill it, and make sure that you adhere to the instructions printed at the back of the application form.

For registration bring with you the following: three recent passport -size photographs A copy of your passport the appropriate fee in cash or cheque. Please note that your application form cannot be processed without payment.

Ask for a receipt once payment is complete.

You will receive the statement of entry, the examinations timetable and candidates instructions about four weeks prior to the start of the exam session

Check the Statement of Entry upon receipt for accuracy: Name date of birth subjects and papers registered UCI number, if applicable.

Report immediately errors in your statement of entry to your school co-ordinator if you are registered in a school, and to the British Council if you are a private candidate.

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Price List University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)

Price in Jordanian Dinar (JOD) Exam IGCSE Co-ordinated Science (Double Award) Candidate fee O-level A-level A-level Practical Physics, Biology and Chemistry AS/A2 AS/A2 Practical Physics Biology and Chemistry AS research Project Checkpoints First stage Late Entry Second stage Late Entry CP (Annual membership) CP Q1 CP Q2 CP Q3 CP Q4 Services CIE Certifying Statement Extra copy DHL paid to CIE Certificate amendments Coursework speaking test training Handbook Professional Development for Teachers Assessment pack returned to CIE Re-marking and clerical check Transfer candidates: Transfer requests should be received by the Board at least 20 days before the start of the first examination of the session. 55.000 10.000 35.000 65.000 55.000 45.000 30.000 According to the service on the form + JOD 5.000 admin fees Transfer out: the candidate will be refunded the equivalent of the Board fee in JOD. Transfer in: the candidate will pay the full exam fee in JOD. 100.000 172.000 45.000 74.000 112.000 168.000 90.000 118.000 160.000 30.000 35.000 50.000 1850 3700 3250 2780 2320

Edexcel

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Price in Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

Exam IGCSE IGCSE Science (Double Award) Supp fee (IG French, German, Spanish, ESL) Optional Modular Unit fee (New Specification) Accounting Arabic Art and Design/Religious Studies Design and Technology Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics Music Music Technology Applied Business Psychology

Price in Jordanian Dinar (JOD) 100 160 45 75 115 120 70 120 120 60 80 160 37 78

GCSE
Arabic Religious Studies 60 60

Late Entry
Late entries Cash-in during the late entry Double the fee 20.000

Services - Edexcel
Cash-in Transfer of Entry 20.000 Transfer out: the candidate will not be refunded the fee. Transfer in: the candidate will pay the full exam fee plus late entry fees. Transfer requests should be received by the Board at least 20 days before the start of the first examination of the session. Please check deadlines Using the following link: https://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/student/replace-certssecure/Pages/default.aspx According to the service on the form + JOD 5.000 admin fees 30.000

Replacement Certificate Certifying Statement Remarking Late Request for Special Arrangements

Payment policy 1. All payments should be made in full. 2. We accept cash, cheques and visa credit cards.

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3. All amounts in JOD to be paid to the British Council 4. All amounts payable to the boards should be made in STG by certified cheques.

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