Notice: Please be advised the eSchool exams office will be closed from Tuesday July 27th, 2010 until Monday August 2nd, 2010. Students who have completed their course and received teacher permission to write their final exam may schedule to write it anytime after August 9th, 2010.

Before you are ready to complete the final examination for your course, please read through this information very carefully.

Students must complete and submit all course requirements to their teacher prior to booking their final exam. Course requirements include but are not limited to: assignments, tests, discussion forums, the Independent Study Unit and the student log journal. Once a student has completed all course requirements, their teacher will contact the eSchool exam department giving them approval to write their final exam. The exam department must receive teacher confirmation of completion of course before a student's final examination can be scheduled. The final exam must be written within 30 days of receiving teacher permission.

Students must be supervised during the time they write their exam. An exam supervisor is the person who will confirm the identity of the student and monitor them while they write their exam. All students are responsible for booking their own exam supervisor (see list of acceptable supervisors below), however their selected supervisor must be approved by eSchool before their exam date can be finalized.

In recognition of individual student learning needs, eSchool permits all students to select the location they will write their final examination. Some suggestions are; a library, community centre, church, local school, etc. Students will require access to a computer and the Internet to take their final exam. Examinations may not be administered at a private residence.

Students must submit an application for exam supervision at least 5 business days prior to their desired examination date (international students should allow 8 business days). Please note that if a student does not write their exam on the scheduled date, a $35 fee will apply to reschedule the examination. Submit an application to write your final exam.

Express Application for Examination

Students that for various reasons require an urgent examination date, may request express application processing which will then be processed within 1 business day. In order to be eligible for express processing, students are responsible for ensuring:

1. their exam supervisor is on the accepted list below, and can be immediately reached by both telephone and email;
2. all course requirements have been met and teacher permission has been received at the time of application.

A $75.00 express application processing fee will apply.

Final marks are released approximately 10 business days after the exam is received from your exam supervisor.

Questions related to the final examination process should be directed to exams@ottawacarletone-school.ca

List of Acceptable Supervisors an Ontario certified teacher (OCT), guidance counsellor or librarian with professional email address A government social worker, registered family physician, registered psychologist, or professional registered counsellor A registered Librarian at a public library Ottawa Carleton E-School Administration Office A valid Canadian teaching certificate or a teaching certification recognized by the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (international students only). Education centres offering exam supervision (approved only if they are able to provide a supervisor with one of the above qualifications click here to view list) Unacceptable Supervisors Any relative (adoption included) Any relative through marriage Any acceptable supervisor that does not have a professional email address.

Supervisors are responsible for confirming the identity of the student and ensuring that all eSchool examination protocols have been followed. Any failure to follow eSchool examination proctoring instructions and procedures will result in disqualification of the exam.

Failed Examination Policy

Students who receive a mark of less than 50% on their supervised final examination will be subject to an assessment and evaluation review. In cases where a significant discrepancy is established between a student's ongoing assessment and evaluation marks and their final examination mark, the principal will conduct a course credit review to ensure the student has achieved the curriculum expectations of a course.

If it is determined that a student has not achieved the curriculum expectations of a course, the principal and teaching staff, in consultation with the parents and student, will determine what procedure or type of program would best enable the student to meet the expectations and earn credit for the course (OSS, s5.5.3).