KEELE UNIVERSITY
GUIDANCE FOR PREPARATION OF EXAMINATION PAPERS
2015/6
DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF EXAM QUESTION PAPERS TO THE
STUDENT RECORDS AND EXAMINATIONS TEAM
SEMESTER 1:
SEMESTER 1 REASSESSMENT:
SEMESTER 2:
SEMESTER 2 REASSESSMENT:
MONDAY 7 th DECEMBER 2015
FRIDAY 6 th MAY 2016
MONDAY 11 th APRIL 2016
WEDNESDAY 3 RD AUGUST 2016
Please note that at no stage should the internal mailing system be used to transport examination papers. Papers should be delivered by hand to the
Student Records and Examinations Team via the Student Services Centre
Desk in the Tawney Building.
Included with the papers should be confirmation that each paper has been proofread and is therefore ready for printing. A pro forma titled ‘Examination
Paper Submission Form’ is available for this purpose at the PAA web address: http://www.keele.ac.uk/recordsandexams/examinations/informationforstaff/ where it can be accessed via the ‘Other Documents for Download’ tab.
This form will also be used by the Student Records and Examinations Team as the official receipt form.
(A) LAYOUT
The following points should be noted when preparing examination papers:
(a) All papers must be submitted SINGLE-SIDED in the form of clean top copies typed on A4 size paper in size 14 font . Xerox copies will not be acceptable. 15-pitch print is also unacceptable. Examination papers will be photocopied back to back, so please bear this in mind when submitting the single-sided master copy.
(b) It is important that at least a ONE-INCH MARGIN is left clear at the top, bottom and sides of each page.
(c) The bottom of each page should contain the module number and page number in the format: page 1 of 5, page 2 of 5, etc. Again, no typing should appear in the one-inch margins. Please do not staple papers together.
(d) Simple diagrams may be drawn direct onto the paper, but preferably all diagrams should be inserted directly into the paper which is supplied to the Records and Examinations Team.

(B) RUBRIC
/Cont’d
If the following are permitted to be used by the students and are required to answer the questions then it must clearly state this in the rubric on the front page of the examination paper (e.g. New Cambridge Statistical Tables are provided):
IR & NMR Tables
New Cambridge Statistical Tables
Point Group Classification Scheme
Spectroscopic Tables
Periodic Tables
Graph Paper
Manuscript Paper Tables of Physical and Mathematical
Data
If students are permitted to use unannotated texts then this must also be clearly stated on the rubric and the title of the permitted texts should be included.
Failure to include the above could result in the appropriate tables, etc. not being available in the examination venue and could subsequently disrupt the start of an examination if students have been verbally informed that they will be allowed to use any of the above and they are not available.
(C) ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS
The University has an approved list of calculators which are acceptable for use in examinations; these calculators are the Casio FX-83 series; Casio FX-
85 series; Casio FX-350 series; Aurora SC582 series; Texas Instruments TI30 series and Sharp EL-531 series.
The use of an electronic calculator from the approved list is permitted in all University examinations unless specifically prohibited in the rubric of the paper.
(D) EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST PAGE OF AN EXAMINATION PAPER
Please refer to the example overleaf which illustrate how the above information should be laid out on the first page of the examination paper, together with any other wording that must appear.
To ensure that the appearance of all University exam papers are as uniform as possible, please pay attention to the examples of spacing and wording given in the example.
If you have any queries about the procedure please contact the Student
Records and Examinations Team.

EXAMPLE EXAMINATION PAPER
Where the examination paper will be used to record any or all of the student’s answers, please include the following wording at the top of the first page in bold, block capitals and 16 font:
For such cases, you will need to include the following line of text in 14 font to ensure the student writes their student number on the examination paper:
Please write your 8-digit student number here:
If applicable, the rubric, including any non-standard instructions regarding the use of a calculator
(defined above in B and C) should be added in a box, in 14 font, as in the following example:
Tables of Physical and Mathematical Data may be obtained from the invigilator.
Graph paper is available.
Candidates are not permitted to use calculators in this examination.
Candidates are permitted to take unannotated copies of …………. into the examination room. etc.
Then add the following information for all examinations in 14 font, noting the current academic year and the level of examination, as appropriate
KEELE UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS, and current academic year, e.g. 2015/16
Foundation Year/Level 4/Level 5/Level 6/Level 7 (as appropriate)
Tuesday 11th May 2016, 9.15-11.15
BIOLOGY
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HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Then for all examination papers, note in bold, 14 font, the number of questions that the student must answer and if they must answer these on the examination paper.
Candidates should attempt to answer THREE questions
For all examination papers, please include the following wording at the bottom of the first page, in bold, block capitals and 16 font:
And finally at the bottom of each page please add a footer which contains the module code and page number:
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