ensure that an adequate time allocation is made available for teaching the skills associated with the Practical Skills Test
bring the Instruction to Candidates to the attention of all candidates in advance and display the Instruction to Candidates in the classroom
advise students of the penalties which apply for breaching these Instructions
remind students of the importance of completing the marking out of all pieces prior to processing
remind students that the use of machinery, such as the mortise machine, scroll, jig and band saws, is not permitted, and advise them also of the penalty that applies where such machinery is used
ensure that students have only the materials specified in the cutting list and do not have access to extra or replacement pieces during the examination ensure that all students have prepared the necessary templates, as specified
inform students that they may not bring any recording equipment, e.g. phone, camera, into the examination
inform students in advance that they must hand up the examination paper to the superintendent at the end of the examination
It is recommended that students:
prepare all specified materials and templates prior to the examination process
mark out all the pieces as one sequence of operations at the beginning, and check the marking-out for accuracy prior to commencing the processing
use only the prescribed tools and equipment to process the test piece
use only the materials specified on the materials list
ensure that they leave mobile phones, cameras, and other such recording equipment outside the examination centre
ensure that they return the examination paper to the superintendent at the end of the examination.
