Above is a notice written by the JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) explaining the rules and regulations that students and exams officers must follow in an exam. This notice is required to be put up inside and outside exam rooms. The purpose of the text its to make sure the students know the rules so that the exam boards, schools and the JCQ are all protected if a students breaks a rule and tries to blame it on the fact that they weren't told the rules and regulations.
At the top of the notice is the JCQ logo, which makes the document official and shows power and authority, suggesting to the people reading it that they must follow the rules. Underneath the logo are all of the exam boards, which also assert authority, as it reminds the students that their exam boards also expect them to follow the rules. Underneath the exam boards is a message saying 'Warning to Candidates', which suggests that the topic of the notice is serious and reminds the readers to pay attention.
Throughout the notice many modal verbs are used such as 'must and must not', which makes the message that they are getting across clear and precise, and also shows the power that the JCQ have as they are giving orders. These modal verbs are also in BOLD, which reinforces their message.
Near the bottom of the notice are repeated pictures of phones and bags with crosses over them, which are a visual aid to reinforce the message that students must not take their bags and phones into the exam. Throughout the text lots of information is repeated in order to reinforce the messages and make sure that the students definitely know the rules.
Lastly, the layout of the text also reinforces the formality of the text. For example, the information is bullet-pointed and organised into sub-sections, which suggests that they are trying to convey the information as best as they can rather than hide it.
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