Semester 1 Exams (January 22nd - 28th)

Formal examinations for St. Mary Grade 9-12 students will begin on Wednesday, January 22 through to Monday, January 27, 2025. Exams will be written on a period-by-period schedule, with students writing only one exam per day. 

• Students are required to be in FULL UNIFORM during examinations and they are asked to report to their exam locations no later than 9:25 a.m. Exams will begin promptly at 9:35 am (after morning announcements and prayer) and students are dismissed at 12:00 pm.
• Students are ONLY to attend school on days when they have a scheduled examination.
• There will be no scheduled classes after each exam. Students who remain at school may study in the library or cafeteria. Students who leave school on exam days before 3:30 pm must sign out with parental permission.
• There will be no cafeteria food service during the exam schedule.
• Make-up exams due to inclement weather will take place on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.  If an exam needs to be resheduled because buses have been cancelled due to inclement weather, then that exam will be written on the Conflict day. Communication in the event that this occurs will be announced on Edsby.
• Exam Review Day/Credit Rescue will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 and Semester Two will begin on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
• Please ensure that the exam dates above are carefully noted on your own calendars. Students who cannot attend an exam because of illness (or another serious reason such as the death of an immediate family member) must be reported absent before 9:30 a.m. on the morning of their exam and a doctor’s note must be presented to the student's Vice-Principal within 24 hours or they may receive a mark of "zero" on their exam. Vacations or appointments are NOT a legitimate reason for an exam absence. Please avoid scheduling vacations or other events during this time that will result in your child missing exams, as this will have an impact on their academic achievement. Please also note that there are many culminating tasks and review activities that take place in the weeks leading up to exams, so absences from school during this time should be avoided.

*Wednesday January 29 (AM & PM schedule)

• 9:30 - 10:05 Period 1 Exam Feedback
• 10:10 - 10:45 Period 2 Exam Feedback
• 10:50 - 11:25 Period 3 Exam Feedback
• 11:30 - 12:05 Period 4 Exam Feedback
• 12:10 - 12:50 Lunch
• 12:55 - 3:30 Credit Rescue (by teacher invitation only)

Bussing/Transportation
Students will be transported to and from school on all exam days according to the regular bus schedule. 

Study Tips
Please visit "Effective ways to study before exams" for tips to prepare.