What are confidential instructions?

Confidential instructions list all the chemicals and materials required for each specific practical exam. They are confidential and only intended for the member of staff in charge of the laboratory (the supervisor) to carry out preparations before the exam. The supervisor must open and read the instructions as soon as possible. The instructions must be always stored securely. Under no circumstances must any information in the instructions be given to candidates or to subject teachers or any other centre.

Please refer to the ‘Handling Confidential Materials’ poster available on our website.

Confidential instructions are sent to you once you have made final entries. Therefore, we encourage you to enter candidates at the earliest possible opportunity.