Final Exam Policy

All VirtualSC initial credit courses require a proctored final exam. VirtualSC final exams will be given during the times scheduled according to the Dates & Deadlines guide for each enrollment session. Students requesting to take a final exam early must meet the following requirements:

• Must have a grade of 80% or higher in the course.
• Cannot have any zeros on any assignments in the course.
• Must have approval from the course's teacher.

Public school and private school students will be proctored as arranged by their sponsor school. Proctors must be a South Carolina certified teacher, media specialist, school counselor or administrator. The date, time and location for the final exam will be selected by the sponsor school and will (unless you are notified otherwise) correspond to the exam dates listed in the Dates & Deadlines guide. Alternative exam arrangements must be approved by the sponsor school (different time, location, proctor, etc.). Students may find information regarding final exam arrangements for their school by accessing the Final Exam Instructions page. Please note that this information is self-reported by each school and the most accurate source of information regarding final exam dates/time/locations is the student's sponsoring school. Students should contact their sponsor schools upon enrollment in the case that there any concerns about the scheduled exam dates. 

Home school students or their parent/guardians are responsible for securing an appropriate proctor to facilitate the final exam. Exam proctors must hold a South Carolina Educator Certificate, and cannot be related to the student taking the exam. To receive approval for an exam proctor, please submit the Proctor Verification Form to VirtualSC. Upon approval, VirtualSC will contact the proctor with final exam instructions. Alternatively, a home school student or their parent/guardian may contact a local public or private school to request a seat during their proctored exams. If a school is willing to accommodate the request, the student will take their final exam on the date and time provided by the school.

The End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) is state-mandated and requires students completing the following VirtualSC courses to take the final EOCEP exam, which counts as 20% of the student’s final grade:

Algebra 1

Intermediate Algebra

Biology 1

English 1*

English 1 Honors*

English 2

English 2 Honors

US History & Constitution

AP US History & Constitution

Because this is a state-mandated exam, VirtualSC students in the courses listed above must take these exams; this includes public, private and home school students (students enrolled in charter schools and Adult Education programs are considered public school students). VirtualSC students must take their EOCEP exams, per the EOCEP testing guidelines, at the end of the semester in which they are scheduled to complete the course.  

* The English 1 EOC will only be given to students as required for accountability purposes. All other English 1 CP or Honors students will take the VirtualSC final exam. Please see your School Counselor if you have any questions about the EOC for this course.

Public School Students

Students sponsored by public schools will take their EOCEP exam through their sponsor school. Students must communicate with their school counselors to confirm the date, time and location of the testing site.

Private School Students

Private school students will have their EOCEP exams administered by VirtualSC at regional designated testing locations.  For more information please contact Ms. Katina Montgomery at kmontgomery@ed.sc.gov or 803-734-0016.

Home School Students

Home school students will have their EOCEP exams administered by VirtualSC at regional designated testing locations.  For more information please contact Ms. Katina Montgomery at kmontgomery@ed.sc.gov or 803-734-0016.