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Guidance Notes For Candidates of The In-Class Quiz For GEOG1022, 2022-23
Guidance Notes For Candidates of The In-Class Quiz For GEOG1022, 2022-23
Remarks
• Students must attend the quiz, or else 20% of the marks for the final course grade will be forfeited.
• If for any reason you have been unable to attend the quiz you must write, at least 2 days before
the quiz, to Dr. Zhu (zhupeng@hku.hk) and circulate (CC your email) to Shino (shinocss@hku.hk)
giving reasons for your absence with valid documentary support.
• If you are unable because of illness to be present for the quiz, you should provide valid
documentary proof, i.e., a medical practitioner’s sick leave certification within 7 days of the date
of quiz.
1) You should check your seat number carefully. The information has been uploaded to course
Moodle. Alternatively, you can locate the relevant information in Appendix A of this document.
2) You MUST bring your University card (or Hong Kong Identity Card or any other valid passport) to
the quiz venue. Candidates who fail to produce such proof of identify may not be allowed to take
the quiz.
3) The quiz may start at 11:35 a.m. sharp. You must present yourself at the venue before 11:30 a.m.
You are strongly advised to arrive at the quiz venue at least 10 minutes before the start of the quiz
(i.e., 11:25 a.m.) in order not to miss any announcements made by the Chief Invigilator before the
quiz commences.
4) You must behave quietly and decorously both within the quiz venue, and in its vicinity before,
during and after the quiz, and must not communicate with other candidates in any way during the
quiz.
5) You should take the seat assigned, and may not change your place unless an invigilator gives you
permission to do so.
6) You must place your University card on the top left corner of your desk throughout the whole
examination for inspection by invigilators.
7) You can use either your laptop or tablet for the in-class quiz, but please put them on silent mode.
Other electronic devices that can emit sound MUST be switched off throughout the Examination.
Otherwise, you may be disqualified.
8) All personal belongings, such as books, dictionaries, notes, papers, notebooks, mobile
phones/pagers must be put under your chair.
9) You will be told when you may begin work.
10) If you wish to ask any questions arising from the questions, you must do so within the first twenty
minutes of the quiz.
11) If you need to go to the washroom during the quiz, you should request an invigilator to accompany
you. You must NOT carry any pager, mobile phone, question book, answer sheet or paper to the
washroom. The invigilator will record your University number and the time taken for going to the
washroom. No extra time will be allowed to compensate for the time taken for the washroom.
12) You are NOT allowed to leave the quiz venue until the end of the quiz. Five minutes before the
end of the quiz, you will be reminded of the amount of time you have left.
13) You should listen very carefully and follow the instructions given by the Chief Invigilator.
Candidates who violate the instructions given by the Chief Invigilator or the rules set out in these
Guidance Notes, or act dishonestly in any way during the quiz, are LIABLE TO BEING DISQUALIFIED.
14) At the end of the quiz, you must remain seated until you are asked to leave by the Chief Invigilator.
Typhoon/rainstorm signal
15) As a general rule, the quiz will be held as scheduled when typhoon signal No. 3 or lower, and/or
rainstorm signal "Amber" or "Red" is issued. It may be postponed when typhoon signal No. 8 or
above, or rainstorm signal “Black” is issued.
16) Unless a specific announcement has been made on the course Moodle page that the quiz has been
postponed due to bad weather conditions, the quiz will be conducted as originally scheduled.
17) Alternative arrangements, if any, will be published on the course Moodle page.