Exam Information

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Exam Information

Welcome to the exams section.

Within this section you will find a variety of information, resources and links to help you prepare for your examinations.

The academic subject support sessions for year 11 GCSE students can be seen on the clubs page of the website.

Exam Tips - on Exam Day

Exam Tips – On Exam Day

Make sure you have all the equipment you need for your exam in a transparent pencil case.
Arrive outside your exam room at least 15 minutes before the start time identified on your timetable.
Check the seating plan outside the exam room to make sure there are no last minute changes. Make sure you sit in the correct seat.
Learn your candidate number.
You may bring a drink of water to the exam room but make sure it is in a clear bottle with no label.
Do not bring any food into the exam room.
Do not bring mobile phones, iPods, mp3 players, watches, AirPods, smart glasses, earphones/earbuds/headphones or any other smart devices into the exam room. If you forget, ensure they are switched off and handed to an invigilator before you take your seat.
All personal belongings, such as coats and bags etc, will not be allowed in the exam room and must be kept in the designated area or your locker.
If you need assistance, raise your hand – an invigilator will help.
If you’re too ill to attend an exam, your parent/carer must inform the school office before 8.30am on the day. You will not be permitted to sit the exam on another day, so it is recommended that you try to get a doctor’s note to the Exams Officer can try to apply for Special Consideration on your behalf.
If you are delayed, you must contact the school as soon as possible. Students who arrive very late may still be permitted to sit the exam, but a report must be sent to the Exam Board and they could refuse to accept your work. You must report to reception upon arrival.
If you have any worries or questions about any aspect of your exams please see the Exams Officer, Mrs Emma Harris. This short animated video offers additional guidance on how to be prepared for your written exams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sifbrx9_do4

Awarding Bodies

KS4 General Qualifications

Exam Board	Subject	Component Code
AQA	Entry Level Science (Single)	5961
AQA	Geography	8035
AQA	Religious Studies D (Short Course)	8061D
AQA	Religious Studies A Option MA (Full Course)	8062MA
AQA	History FC	8145FC
AQA	Art & Design (Fine Art)	8202
AQA	Art & Design (Photography)	8206
AQA	Dance	8236
AQA	Further Mathematics	8365
AQA	Biology (Triple) Foundation	8461F
AQA	Biology (Triple) Higher	8461H
AQA	Chemistry (Triple) Foundation	8462F
AQA	Chemistry (Triple) Higher	8462H
AQA	Physics (Triple) Foundation	8463F
AQA	Physics (Triple) Higher	8463H
AQA	Combined Science Foundation	8464F
AQA	Combined Science Higher	8464H
AQA	Design and Technology: Product Design	8552
AQA	Design & Technology: Engineering	8552
AQA	Physical Education	8582
AQA	English Language	8700
AQA	English Literature	8702
AQA	French Foundation	8658F
AQA	French Higher	8658H
AQA	German Foundation	8668F
AQA	German Higher	8668H
AQA	Chinese (Spoken Mandarin)	8673H
AQA	Polish	8688H
AQA	Polish	8688F
AQA	Spanish Foundation	8698F
AQA	Spanish Higher	8698H
Edexcel	Chinese (Spoken Cantonese)	1CN0H
Edexcel	Maths Foundation	1MA1F
Edexcel	Maths Higher	1MA1H
Edexcel	Drama Option B	1DR0B
Edexcel	Design and Technology Option E (Textiles)	1DT0E
OCR	Computer Science	J277
Eduqas	Food Prep & Nutrition	C560P1
Eduqas	Music	C660QS
iGCSE	English as a Second Language	0772X
iGCSE	First Language Chinese Option AY	0509AY

KS4 Vocational Qualifications

Exam Board	Subject	Component Code	Exam / NEA
Edexcel	Health & Social Care Level 1/2 Tech Award (2022)	CHS01	Course Code
Edexcel	H&Sc Component 1 - Human Lifespan Development	BHS01	NEA
Edexcel	H&Sc Component 2 - Health & Social Care Services & Values	BHS02	NEA
Edexcel	H&Sc Component 3 - Health & Wellbeing	BHS03	Exam
OCR	Creative iMedia - Cambridge National	J834	Course Code
OCR	Creative iMedia in the media industry	R093	Exam
OCR	Creative iMedia: visual identity and digital graphics	R094A	NEA
OCR	Creative iMedia: Characters and comics	R095A	NEA
OCR	Creative iMedia: Interactive digital media	R097A	NEA
OCR	Child Development - Cambridge National	J809	Course Code
OCR	Child Dev: Health & Wellbeing for child development	R057	Exam
OCR	Child Dev: Create a safe environment 0-5	R058B	NEA
OCR	Child Dev: Understand the development of a child from 1-5 years (y10s)	R059B	NEA
OCR	Enterprise & Marketing - Cambridge National	J837	Course Code
OCR	Ent & Mkt: Enterprise & Marketing Concepts	R067	Exam
OCR	Ent & Mkting: Design a Business Proposal	R068A	NEA
OCR	Ent & Mkting: Market and pitch a business proposal	R069A	NEA
WJEC	Hospitality & Catering Level 1 /2 Award	5409QA	Course Code
WJEC	The Hospitality and Catering Industry	5409UB	Exam
WJEC	Hospitality & Catering in Action	5409U2	NEA

KS5 General Qualifications

Exam Board	Subject	Component Code	Qual
AQA	Mathematical Studies (Level 3 Core Maths)	1350A	L3
AQA	Geography	7037
AQA	History Option CN	7042CN
AQA	Economics	7136
AQA	Politics	7152
AQA	Law Option B	7162B
AQA	Psychology	7182
AQA	Sociology - A-Level	7192
AQA	Sociology AS-Level	7191
AQA	Dance	7237
AQA	D&T Product Design	7552
AQA	D&T Fashion & Textiles	7562
AQA	French	7652T
AQA	German	7662T
AQA	Spanish	7692T
AQA	English Language	7702
AQA	English Lit B Option AA	7717AA
AQA	Extended Project	7993	L3
Edexcel	Further Mathematics Option F	8FM0F	AS-Level
Edexcel	Further Mathematics Option H0	9FM0H0	A-Level
Edexcel	Drama and Theatre	9DR0
Edexcel	Fine Art	9FA0
Edexcel	Mathematics (2017)	9MA0
Edexcel	Photography	9PY0
OCR	Biology A	H420A
OCR	Chemistry A	H432A
OCR	Computer Science (Module Upload)	H446A
OCR	Physical Education	H555
OCR	Physics A	H556A	A-Level
OCR	Physics AS	H156A	AS-Level
Eduqas	Religious Studies - Islam	A120PB
WJEC	Film Studies	A670QS
Eduqas	Music	A660PA

KS5 Vocational Qualifications

Exam Board	Subject	Component Code	Exam/NEA
Edexcel	Health & Social Care Level 3 Diploma BTEC	ULR03	Course Code
Edexcel	Health & Social Care Level 3 Extended Certificate BTEC	ULR01	Course Code
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Human Lifespan Development	31490H	Exam
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Working in Health & Social Care	31491H	Exam
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Enquiries into Current Research	31494H	Exam
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs	31495H	NEA
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Principles of Safe Practice in Health & Social Care	31501H	NEA
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Promoting Public Health	31502H	NEA
Edexcel	Health & Social Care: Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs	31505H	NEA
Edexcel	Business Level 3 Extended Certificate BTEC	VKU11	Course Code
Edexcel	Business: Developing a Marketing Campaign	31489H	Set Task
Edexcel	Business: Personal and Business Finance	31463H	Exam
Edexcel	Business: Exploring Business	31462H	NEA
Edexcel	Business: Investigating Cstomer Service	31472H	NEA
Edexcel	Sport Level 3 Extended Certificate BTEC	HNJH4	Course Code
Edexcel	Sport: Anatomy and Physiology	31524H	Exam
Edexcel	Sport: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being	31525H	Set Task
Edexcel	Sport: Professional Development in the Sports Industry	31526H	NEA
Edexcel	Sport: Sports Leadership	31527H	NEA
Edexcel	Travel & Tourism Level 3 Extended Certificate BTEC	CGLS1	Course Code
Edexcel	T&T: The World of Travel & Toursim	20207K	Exam
Edexcel	T&T: Global Destinations	20208K	Set Task
Edexcel	T&T: Principals of Marketing in Travel & Tourism	21797L	NEA
Edexcel	T&T: Visitor Attractions	20221K	NEA
OCR	Cambridge Technical Digital Media Extended Certificate	5844	Course Code
OCR	Digital Media Unit 1 - Media products and audiences	584401	Exam
OCR	Digital Media Unit 2 - Pre-production planning	584402	Exam
OCR	Digital Media Unit 3 - Create a media product	584403	NEA
OCR	Digital Media Unit 16 - The creation and use of sound in media	584416	NEA
OCR	Digital Media Unit 21 - Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product	584421	NEA
OCR	Digital Media Unit 24 - Cross-media industry awareness	584424	NEA
WJEC	Criminology Level 3 Applied Certificate	4543QC	Course Code
WJEC	Criminology Level 3 Applied Diploma	4543QD	Course Code
WJEC	Criminology Unit 1 Changing Awareness of Crime	4543U1	Controlled Assessment
WJEC	Criminology Unit 2 Criminological Theories	4543UB	Exam
WJEC	Criminology Unit 3 Crime Scene to Courtroom	4543U3	Controlled Assessment
WJEC	Criminology Unit 4 Crime and Punishment	4543UD	Exam
WJEC	Food Science and Nutrition Diploma Cash in Code	4563QD	Course Code
WJEC	Food Science and Nutrition Applied Certificate Cash In Code	4563QC	Course Code
WJEC	Unit 1 Food Science Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups Internal	4563UA	NEA
WJEC	Unit 1 Food Science Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups External	4563UB	Exam
WJEC	Unit 2 Food Science Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat	4563U2	Set Task
WJEC	Unit 3 Food Science Experimenting to Solve Food Production Problems	4563U3	NEA

Exam Timetables

Summer 2025 Exam Timetable

Please note students are expected to be available on the exam contingency days. The exam contingency days for Summer 2025 are:

Wednesday 11th June – Afternoon

Wednesday 25th June – All Day

Date	Start	AB	Component Title	Year Group	Duration
22nd & 23rd April	8:55AM	AQA	GCSE Art & Photography Practical Exam	11	All Day
24th-30th April	8.30AM	Pearson	GCSE MFL Speaking Exam Window	11	30 mins per student
7th-9th May	8:55AM	Pearson	A-Level Photography Practical Exam	13	All Day
7th-9th May	8:55AM	Pearson	A-Level Fine Art Practical Exam	13	All Day
Written Exams
06/05/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	H&Sc Level 1/2: Health and Wellbeing	11	2h0
06/05/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	T&T: Global Destinations Part B	12	3h0
08/05/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Set Text B-Theatre Makers	11	1h45
08/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	German Listening & Reading Tier F	11	1h20
08/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	German Listening & Reading Tier H	11	1h45
12/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	English Literature Paper 1	11	1h45
12/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Economics ADV Paper 1	13	2h0
12/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Chinese Listening & Reading Test Tier H	11	1h50
12/05/2025	1:15PM	OCR	Computer Science: Computer Systems	11	1h30
12/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	H&Sc: Human Lifespan Development	12	1h30
13/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Religious Studies A P1-3 Christ & P1-5 Islam	11	1h45
13/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Geography ADV Paper 1	13	2h30
13/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Biology Paper 1 Tiers F & H	11	1h45
13/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Combined Science Biology Paper 1 Tiers F & H	11	1h15
14/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Geography Paper 1	11	1h30
14/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Mathematical Studies/Core Maths Paper 1	12	1h30
14/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	English Literature B ADV Paper 1A	13	2h30
15/05/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Mathematics Paper 1 Non Calculator Tiers F & H	11	1h30
15/05/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	T&T: The World of Travel and Tourism	12	1h30
15/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	German Writing Test Tier F	11	1h0
15/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	German Writing Test Tier H	11	1h15
15/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Business: Personal and Business Finance	12	2h0
15/05/2025	1:15PM	WJEC	Criminology Unit 2	12	1h30
16/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	History Paper 1A & Paper 1B	11	2h0
16/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Psychology ADV Paper 1	13	2h0
16/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Functional Skills English Level 1: Reading	13	1h0
16/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Functional Skills English Level 1: Writing	13	1h0
16/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	H&Sc Level 3: Working in Health and Social Care	13	1h30
19/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Chemistry Paper 1 Tiers F & H	11	1h45
19/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Combined Science Chemistry Paper 1 Tiers F & H	11	1h15
19/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Sociology ADV Paper 1	13	2h0
19/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Physical Education Paper 1	11	1h15
19/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Chinese Writing Test Tier H	11	1h25
19/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Economics ADV Paper 2	13	2h0
20/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	English Literature Paper 2	11	2h15
20/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	German: Listening, Reading and Writing	13	2h30
20/05/2025	1:15PM	OCR	Computer Science: Computational Thinking, Algorithms & Programming	11	1h30
20/05/2025	1:15PM	OCR	Child Development: Health & Well-Being	11	1h15
20/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Further Mathematics: Core Pure Maths. 1	13	1h30
20/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Politics ADV Paper 1	13	2h0
20/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Arabic: Translation Into English	13	2h30
21/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	French Listening & Reading Test Tier F	11	1h20
21/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	French Listening & Reading Test Tier H	11	1h45
21/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Psychology ADV Paper 2	13	2h0
21/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Religious Studies Paper 2	11	1h45
21/05/2025	1:15PM	OCR	Ent & Mrkt: Enterprise Marketing Concepts	11	1h15
21/05/2025	1:15PM	Eduqas	Film Studies Component 1: Varieties of Film	13	2h30
21/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	English Language ADV Paper 1	13	2h30
22/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Physics Paper 1 Tiers F & H	11	1h45
22/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Combined Science Physics Paper 1 Tiers F & H	11	1h15
22/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Mathematical Studies/ Core Maths Paper 2	12	1h30
22/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	English Literature B ADV Paper 2A	13	3h0
22/05/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Further Mathematics: Core Pure Maths. 2	13	1h30
22/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Law ADV Paper 1	13	2h0
22/05/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Geography ADV Paper 2	13	2h30
23/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	English Language Paper 1	11	1h45
23/05/2025	9:00AM	AQA	History ADV Paper 1	13	2h30
23/05/2025	9:00AM	OCR	PE: Phycological Factors Affecting Performance	13	2h0
23/05/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Physics A: Modelling Physics	13	2h15
HALF TERM 26TH - 30TH MAY
02/06/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Arabic: Translation Into Arabic	13	2h40
02/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	D & T: Product Design ADV Paper 1	13	2h30
02/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	D & T: Fashion and Textiles ADV Paper 1	13	2h30
02/06/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Drama: Theatre Makers in Practice	13	2h30
02/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Dance Written Paper	11	1h30
03/06/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Russian: Listening and Reading papers Tier H	10	1h50
03/06/2025	9:00AM	Eduqas	Film Studies Component 2: Global Filmmaking	13	2h30
03/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Spanish ADV Paper 1 Listening, Reading & Writing	13	2h30
03/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Polish Listening & Reading Test Tier H	11	1h45
03/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Law ADV Paper 2	13	2h0
03/06/2025	1:15PM	WJEC	Food Science and Nutrition Unit 1	13	1h45
04/06/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Mathematics Paper 2 Calculator Tiers F & H	11	1h30
04/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	PE: Psychological Factors Affecting Performance	13	1h0
04/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Sociology ADV Paper 2	13	2h0
04/06/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	A-Level Mathematics: Pure Mathematics 1	13	2h0
04/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	English Language ADV Paper 2	13	2h30
05/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	History Paper 2A and Paper 2B Option C	11	2h0
05/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Economics ADV Paper 3	13	2h0
05/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	French Writing Test Tier F	11	1h0
05/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	French Writing Test Tier H	11	1h15
05/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Politics ADV Paper 2	13	2h0
05/06/2025	1:15PM	OCR	Biology A: Biological Processes	13	2h15
05/06/2025	1:15PM	WJEC	Criminology Unit 4: Paper Based	13	1h30
06/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	English Language Paper 2	11	1h45
06/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	French ADV Paper 1 Listening, Reading & Writing	13	2h30
06/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Geography Paper 2	11	1h30
06/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	History ADV Paper 2 Option N	13	2h30
09/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Biology Paper 2 Tiers F & H	11	1h45
09/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Combined Science Biology Paper 2 Tiers F & H	11	1h15
09/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Physics A: Exploring Physics	13	2h15
09/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	German: Writing	13	2h0
09/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Psychology ADV Paper 3	13	2h0
09/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Physical Education Paper 2	11	1h15
09/06/2025	1:15PM	WJEC	Music Component 3 Appraising	13	2h15
10/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Spanish Listening & Reading Test Tier H	11	1h45
10/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Spanish Listening & Reading Test Tier F	11	1h20
10/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Law ADV Paper 3	13	2h0
10/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Chemistry A: Periodic Table, Elements, Physical Chemistry	13	2h15
10/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	D & T: Product Design ADV Paper 2	13	1h30
10/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	D & T: Fashion and Textiles ADV Paper 2	13	1h30
10/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Politics ADV Paper 3	13	2h0
10/06/2025	1:15PM	Eduqas	Religious Studies Component 1: Study of Islam	13	2h0
11/06/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Mathematics Paper 3 Calculator Tiers F & H	11	1h30
11/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Computer Science: Computer Systems	13	2h30
11/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Spanish ADV Paper 2 Writing	13	2h0
CONTINGENCY AFTERNOON
12/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Geography Paper 3	11	1h30
12/06/2025	9:00AM	Pearson	Arabic: Listening, Reading & Writing	13	2h15
12/06/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Writing in Russian Higher Tier	10	1h25
12/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Further Mathematics Paper 1	11	1h45
12/06/2025	1:15PM	WJEC	Hospitality and Catering Unit 1	11	1h20
12/06/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	A-Level Mathematics: Pure Mathematics 2	13	2h0
13/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Chemistry Paper 2 Tiers F & H	11	1h45
13/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Combined Science Chemistry Paper 2 Tiers F & H	11	1h15
13/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Biology A: Biological Diversity	13	2h15
13/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Polish Writing Test Tier H	11	1h15
13/06/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	Further Mathematics: Further Statistics 1	13	1h30
13/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Sociology ADV Paper 3	13	2h0
16/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Physics Paper 2 Tiers F & H	11	1h45
16/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Combined Science Physics Paper 2 Tiers F & H	11	1h15
16/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Chemistry A: Synthetics & Analytical Techniques	13	2h15
16/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	French ADV Paper 2 Writing	13	2h0
16/06/2025	1:15PM	Eduqas	Music Component 3 Appraising	11	1h15
17/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Spanish Writing Test Tier H	11	1h15
17/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Spanish Writing Test Tier F	11	1h0
17/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Physics A: Unified Physics	13	1h30
17/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	PE: Socio-Cultural Issues in Physical Activity and Sport	13	1h0
17/06/2025	1:15PM	Eduqas	Food Preparation & Nutrition	11	1h45
17/06/2025	1:15PM	Eduqas	Religious Studies Comp 2: Philosophy of Religion	13	2h0
18/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Design and Technology Written Paper	11	2h0
18/06/2025	9:00AM	AQA	Textiles	11	1h45
18/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Computer Science: Algorithms & Programming	13	2h30
18/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Biology A: Unified Biology	13	1h30
18/06/2025	1:15PM	AQA	Further Mathematics Paper 2	11	1h45
19/06/2025	1:15PM	Pearson	A-Level Mathematics: Statistics & Mechanics	13	2h0
20/06/2025	9:00AM	Eduqas	Religious Studies Component 3: Religion & Ethics	13	2h0
20/06/2025	9:00AM	OCR	Chemistry A: Unified Chemistry	13	1h30
20/06/2025	1:15pm	Pearson	Further Mathematics: Decision Maths 1	13	1h30
CONTINGENCY DAY = WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE 2025

After the Exams

After the Exams

Special Consideration

Your performance in an exam can sometimes be affected by adverse circumstance, such as recent bereavement or recent illness. Exam Boards do make allowances in certain situations providing the school has appropriate supporting evidence. Please speak to the Exams Officer, Mrs Emma Harris, as soon as possible if you think this may apply to you.

Results

Students will be able to collect their results on the morning of the results days. Students will be sent information regarding these dates and times and they will also be listed on our social media platforms. Results will only be issued to the student to whom they belong. For those students unable to collect their results in person, results will be emailed out later in the day.

Certificates

You will be notified by school when certificates are available to collect. For students that leave the school and no longer have access to school email addresses, notifications of the dates they are available for collection will be posted on social media. Certificates for the summer exams are usually ready for collection by the beginning of December.

If you are unable to collect your certificates in person, a relative or a friend can collect them for you, please email the Exams Officer, Mrs Emma Harris, giving permission for a named individual to collect your certificates on your behalf. That person must bring photo ID with them.

Exam certificates are extremely important legal documents – please keep them safe. If you lose your certificates you will need to contact the Exam Boards directly to arrange for a replacement.

NEA procedure

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is committed to ensuring that whenever its staff mark candidates’ work this is done fairly, consistently and in accordance with the awarding body’s specification and subject-specific associated documents.

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College ensures that all centre staff follow a robust policy for the management of GCE and GCSE non-examination assessments. More information can be found in the Internal Appeals procedure document which can be downloaded at the bottom of this webpage.

Please find below the deadlines for 2024/25 none examined assessments.

Deadlines for requesting access to coursework/NEA and reviews of marking

NEA Submission Deadline	15^th March 2025	28^th March 2025	5^th May 2025	7^th May 2025	15^th May 2025	31st May 2025
NEA Grades Issued to Candidates	27^th Feb	10^th March	1^st April	4^th April	25^th April	6^th May
Stage 1 Review – Deadline for requesting access to coursework	3^rd March 3.15pm	14^th March, 3.15pm	4^th April, 3.15pm	23^rd April, 3.15pm	1^st May, 3.15pm	9^th May, 3.15pm
Stage 2 Review – Deadline for requesting review of marking	7^th March 12.15pm	21^st March, 12.15pm	24^th April, 12.15pm	30^th April 12.15pm	7^th May, 12.15pm	16^th May, 12.15pm
Outcome Issued to Candidates	14^th March	28^th March	2^nd May	7^th May	14^th May	23^rd May

Subjects and Submission Deadline

Subject	Level	Exam Board	Code	Submission Deadline
Physical Education	A-Level	OCR	H555	15/3/25
Physical Education	GCSE	AQA	8582	28/3/25
Food Prep & Nutrition	GCSE	WJEC/Eduqas	C560P1	5/5/25
Music	GCSE	WJEC/Eduqas	C660QS	5/5/25
Dance	GCSE	AQA	8236	7/5/25
Design & Technology	GCSE	AQA	8552	7/5/25
English Language – Spoken Language (visiting mod)	GCSE	AQA	8700	7/5/25
Criminology (Units 1 & 3)	Level 3 Diploma	WJEC	4543	8/5/25
Entry Level Science	ELC	AQA	5960	15/5/25
Design & Technology: Textiles	GCSE	Pearson	1DT0	15/5/25
Drama	GCSE	Pearson	1DR0	15/5/25
Child Development	Cambridge National	OCR	J809	15/5/25
Creative iMedia	Cambridge National	OCR	J834	15/5/25
Enterprise & Marketing	Cambridge National	OCR	J837	15/5/25
Extended Project	Level 3 Extended	AQA	7993	15/5/25
Biology	A-Level	OCR	H420	15/5/25
Chemistry	A-Level	OCR	H432	15/5/25
Computer Science	A-Level	OCR	H446	15/5/25
Design & Technology: Product Design	A-Level	AQA	7552	15/5/25
Design & Technology: Fashion and Textiles	A-Level	AQA	7562	15/5/25
Drama and Theatre	A-Level	Pearson	9DR0	15/5/25
English Language	A-Level	AQA	7702	15/5/25
English Literature	A-Level	AQA	7717	15/5/25
Film Studies	A-Level	WJEC/Eduqas	A670QS	15/5/25
Geography	A-Level	AQA	7037	15/5/25
History	A-Level	AQA	7042	15/5/25
Music	A-Level	WJEC/Eduqas	A660PA	15/5/25
Physics	A-Level	OCR	H556	15/5/25
Religious Studies	A-Level	WJEC/Eduqas	A120PB	15/5/25
MFL Speaking Tests	GCSE	AQA	Various	19/5/25
MFL Speaking Tests	A-Level	AQA	Various	26/5/25
Art & Design: Fine Art	GCSE	AQA	8202	31/5/25
Art & Design: Photography	GCSE	AQA	8206	31/5/25

Exam Results

January 2025 Vocational Qualification Component Exam Series

The January 2025 Vocational Qualification Component exam results are released on the following dates:

Cambridge Technical results: Wednesday 12^th March 2025

Cambridge National results: Thursday 20^th March 2025

BTEC results: Thursday 20^th March 2025

Results can be collected from the Exam Officer’s office from 8am.

Summer 2025 Exam Series Results Days are as follows:

Thursday 14^th August 2025 – Exam Results for the following exams are available for collection from the Main Hall from 8.30am

A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC Level 3
Cambridge Technicals
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma

Thursday 21^st August 2025 – Exam Results for the following exams are available for collection from the Main Hall from 8.30am

GCSEs
BTEC Level 1/2
Cambridge Nationals
WJEC Level 1/2 Award

Please note that GCSE results day is also our Sixth Form College Enrolment Day. Enrolment will take place next to the distribution of results. If you are unable to attend and wish to enrol in College, please contact Miss Katie Vickers, Key Stage 5 Manager (kvickers@sandbachhigh.co.uk) and we can agree arrangements with you for enrolment.

We are here

Senior members of staff and subject teachers will be available should you wish to discuss your results and/or potential reviews of marking.

Unable to collect your results?

Where you are unable to collect your results in person, you may assign an alternative person to collect them on your behalf. You will need to write to us (eharris@sandbachhigh.co.uk) and let us know in advance the name of the individual who will be collecting your results. Your assigned person will need to bring photo ID with them on the day.

Alternatively, exam results will be available for students in the Exams section on Edulink. Please note, for GDPR purposes, exam results will only be available on the Student’s Edulink account.

Results will also be emailed out to your school email account at some point in the afternoon of your results day.

Post Results Services

There are a number of post results services available to you:

You can request Access to Scripts which will allow you to see your marked work.
You can ask for a Clerical Check where the accuracy of the adding up of your marks will be checked.
You can ask for a Review of Marking where the exam board will check the marking scheme has been applied correctly.

It is important to note marks and/or grades can go UP OR DOWN OR REMAIN THE SAME.

For Access to Script requests, you must complete and submit Appendix B (Access to Scripts).

For Clerical Check or Review of Marking requests, you must complete and submit Appendix A (Review of Marking).

Both these forms can be found below in the download section of this page.

Please note you (the candidate) must give consent for any request to proceed.

The Exam Boards have strict deadlines for these requests.

The deadlines for the January 2025 Vocation Qualification exam series are:

For Access to Script requests, you must complete and submit Appendix B by:
- noon on Thursday 17^th April 2025 for BTEC Level 3 subjects
- noon on Friday 25^th April 2025 for Cambridge Technical subjects
- noon on Friday 2^nd May 2025 for Cambridge National subjects

For Clerical Check or Review of Marking requests, you must complete and submit Appendix A by:
- noon on Thursday 17^th April 2025 for BTEC Level 3 subjects
- noon on Friday 25^th April 2025 for Cambridge National and Cambridge Technical subjects

Fees are applied for Clerical Checks and Reviews of Marking. The fee for different Exam Boards may differ please see the table below:

Exam Board	Access to Scripts	Clerical Check	Review of Marking
BTEC Level 3 (KS5)	Free	£13.10	£46.70
Cambridge Nationals (KS4)	Free	£11.50	£65.25
Cambridge Technicals (KS5)	Free	Free	£65.25

It is important to note that you would be charged for each paper for which you request a Clerical Check or a Review of Marking.

If you request Access to Scripts, you will receive a copy of your exam paper, if you wish it to be looked at by your teacher(s), you will need to approach them to do this. It will not be forwarded to your teacher(s) automatically and does not form part of the process. Please note, staff may not be able to accommodate this request ahead of the deadline for a Clerical Check / Review of Marking if insufficient notice is given.

Parent/carer email addresses are requested in relation to payment queries. Copies of exam scripts and/or results of Clerical Checks / Reviews of Marking will only be shared with candidates for data protection purposes.

A hard copy of the completed form, or an electronic copy of the completed form should be submitted to the Exams Officer in school, or via email (eharris@sandbachhigh.co.uk) no later than the deadlines stated above. For us to accept an electronic copy of the form, it must be signed by the student or sent from the student’s school email address.

As we are a cashless school, payment should be made either via Bank Transfer. When paying via Bank Transfer please use the details provided in the letter below and ensure you check you have chosen the correct amount appropriate to the exam board and post-result service you require.

Once both the form and payment have been received, the Exams Officer will make the request to the exam board. The exam boards advise it can take up to 20 working days to receive a response to a request for a Review of Marking.

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on eharris@sandbachhigh.co.uk.

Certificates

Certificates

If you sat your exams and completed your qualification in May/June your certificate will be ready for collection by the end of November.

If you took the GCSE English or Maths resit exams in November your certificates will be ready for collection by the middle of March.

When collecting your results (see results section for dates), please provide us with an alternative contact email (other than your school email address) so we can contact you when your certificates are ready for collection.

Collection of your certificates

As qualification certificates are legal documents they need to be collected in person - we do not post out certificates. Certificates need to be signed for upon collection.

Certificates can be collected from the Exams Officer between 8.30am and 3.30pm each school day. Please bring photo ID when collecting your certificates.

If you are unable to collect your certificates in person, you can nominate someone to collect them on your behalf. To do this please send an email to eharris@sandbachhigh.co.uk giving consent for a named individual to collect the certificates on your behalf. The nominated person, would need to bring photo ID with them when they come to collect the certificates.

Mislaid certificates

If you have collected your certificates from us, but have mislaid them you will need to contact the exam boards directly to obtain replacements. Please note, exam boards charge a fee for replacing certificates. The contact details for the exam boards are:

AQA

www.aqa.org.uk

Tel: 0800 197 7162

OCR (Cambridge Nationals/Technicals)

www.ocr.org.uk

Tel: 01223 553 998

Edexcel/Pearson

https://qualifications.pearson.com

Tel: 0344 463 2535

WJEC

www.wjec.co.uk

Tel: 02920 265 000

Privacy Notices

The Awarding Bodies are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. Each Awarding Body has produced a Privacy Notice for their examination candidates that details how your personal information is used. You can find their privacy policies by clicking on the links below:

AQA Privacy notice (aqa.org.uk)

Pearson Privacy Policy | Pearson qualifications

OCR Candidate privacy policy (ocr.org.uk)

WJEC Privacy Policy (wjec.co.uk)

CIE Candidate privacy policy (cambridgeinternational.org)