S20 Precautionary Measures Comms 1 – UK & Ire
Subject: Precautionary measures for your September exam
Dear student
Ahead of the September exam session, we wanted to reassure you that the health and safety of
our students remains our number one priority.
We’ve been continuing to monitor the Covid-19 pandemic closely, following local government
guidelines and working hard with our exam delivery partners to ensure you can safely take your
exam.
We’ve applied a number of preventative measures across our exam centres to protect you and
others, and you will be expected to follow basic hygiene practices such as frequent handwashing
and/or using hand sanitisers.
Face masks should be worn by all students. All local country guidelines regarding the
wearing of facemasks must be strictly adhered to. You may not be permitted to sit your exam
if you fail to wear a face mask and should bring your own face mask.
Gloves may also be worn by students and staff.
You’ll be asked remove masks during registration, ID checks and after any toilet breaks. You
should also expect masks to be inspected by invigilators to prevent malpractice.
You’ll need to complete a health declaration form when you arrive before you are permitted
to sit the exam.
Each venue will have a sanitisation point at the entrance and hand sanitiser will be available
in other parts of the venue. However, we still recommend you bring your own for personal
use.
You may also experience the following at your exam centre:
Temperature screening may be carried out if mandatory under local guidelines or if the venue
has chosen to do so.
An exam workstation layout in line with social distancing guidelines.
A ‘traffic flow’ system to move students and staff around the venue in an organised and safe
manner.
Minimised handling of your belongings by exam venue staff, with staff wearing gloves during
any handling.
Additional signage at the venue providing information on the signs and symptoms of Covid-
19.
S20 Precautionary Measures Comms 1 – UK & Ire
Further measures may also be in place at your exam centre.
Additional time may be required at the start of each exam therefore please arrive in plenty of
time.
We expect everyone to strictly adhere to these measures to protect the safety and wellbeing of
yourself and others. It’s important that you comply with the instructions of the exam centre staff.
If you are displaying suspected symptoms of Covid-19 or are currently in self-isolation you should
not attend your exam.
We’ll continue to monitor the situation and will take any relevant measures in line with the advice
of our partners and local agencies.
Your September exam attendance docket will be released on 24 August and we’ll email you
when this is available for download from myACCA. You should print off a copy of your exam
docket and take it along to the exam.
More information and advice on protection from Covid-19 can be found on the World Health
Organisation (WHO) website here.
If you have any questions regarding centre-based exams in September you may find the FAQs
section on our website useful. For any further enquiries please contact us via our website.
Yours sincerely,
Ian Gray
Head of Exam Delivery
