Exams

It is our aim to make the exam experience as successful and stress-free as possible for our students and parents.

Exam Regulations

The exam boards set down strict regulations for the conduct of exams which the school and its pupils are required to follow. The JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) Information for Candidates will be issued to pupils before each exam series. This explains these rules in detail. Candidates should read this carefully and note that any breach of these regulations will be reported to the awarding body and could lead to disqualification.

Contingency Days

The external exam timetables are currently being finalised and will be shared with the students in due course. We would like to remind parents that students are expected to be available until 25th June 2025.

The Awarding Bodies have allocated 25th June 2025 as a Contingency Day as well as a Contingency Half-Day which is 11th June 2025.

Contingency Days are allocated in case of an event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the UK. They are part of the Awarding Bodies’ standard contingency planning for examinations and candidates are expected to remain available in the event that the Awarding Body should invoke their contingency plan.

Timetabling of exams and further vital information

General exam timetables will be published on our website as soon as the information becomes available. These are intended as a guide only and may be subject to change. We will issue pupils with a personal exam timetable on EdulinkOne showing exact dates and times as soon as we can. It is vital that candidates check Edulink right up until the day of the exam as rooms or seating may change. Please note practical and speaking tests are not included and details of these will be given to candidates by their subject teacher. Sometimes candidates have a clash where two exams are scheduled for the same time. In most cases these would just follow on from each other. Please check that all personal details (date of birth, spelling of names) are accurate as these will appear on certificates and will be difficult to change once certificates are awarded.

Absence

There may be exceptional circumstances when you think a pupil may not be able to sit an exam in which case please contact the Exams Office immediately for advice.

If you have any queries or need help or advice at any time before, during or after the exams please contact us using the details in the Contact section.

What happens to your information and who is it shared with?

Please be aware that necessary information is shared with the appropriate exam board and each board has its own privacy policy. These privacy notices explain what information is collected, what they do with it, how they collect it and keep it secure.

Please see the JCQ list of links to access each board's privacy policy.