Exams: visible phone compliance routine

Exam venues are commonly treated as phone-free spaces. This resource points you to programme pages that help schools run consistent, visible compliance.

Context: schools publish device expectations

Many schools publish device rules in student handbooks that limit phone use during curriculum time and set expectations such as devices switched off and kept out of sight. Schools should follow their own approved exam procedures and venue rules for specific examination settings.

Linking exam venues to an easy-to-run routine

When exams are treated as phone-free spaces, the operational need is a routine that is predictable and easy to audit. On this site, the routine is described in how to manage phone usage in three steps, and rollout considerations are covered in the implementation guide for administrators.

If you are comparing approaches for exam venues, see the full phone pouches vs phone lockers comparison.