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 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 | 
| Edexcel | French | 1FR1 | 
| Edexcel | German | 1GN1 | 
| Edexcel | Spanish | 1SP1 | 
| 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 | 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 | 
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| AQA | History Option CN | 7042CN | 
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| AQA | Economics | 7136 | 
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| AQA | Politics | 7152 | 
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| AQA | Law Option B | 7162B | 
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| AQA | Psychology | 7182 | 
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| AQA | Sociology - A-Level | 7192 | 
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| AQA | Dance | 7237 | 
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| AQA | D&T Product Design | 7552 | 
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| AQA | D&T Fashion & Textiles | 7562 | 
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| AQA | French | 7652T | 
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| AQA | German | 7662T | 
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| AQA | Spanish | 7692T | 
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| AQA | English Language | 7702 | 
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| AQA | English Lit B Option AA | 7717AA | 
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| AQA | Extended Project | 7993 | L3 | 
| Edexcel | Further Mathematics Option H0 | 9FM0H0 | A-Level | 
| Edexcel | Drama and Theatre | 9DR0 | 
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| Edexcel | Fine Art | 9FA0 | 
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| Edexcel | Mathematics (2017) | 9MA0 | 
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| Edexcel | Photography | 9PY0 | 
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| OCR | Biology A | H420A | 
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| OCR | Chemistry A | H432A | 
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| OCR | Computer Science (Module Upload) | H446A | 
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| OCR | Physical Education | H555 | 
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| OCR | Physics A | H556A | A-Level | 
| Eduqas | Religious Studies - Islam | A120PB | 
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| WJEC | Film Studies | A670QS | 
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| Eduqas | Music | A660PA | 
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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 | Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in H&Sc (Ext Cert) Started Teaching in Sept 2025 | HSBC3 | Course Code | 
| Edexcel | Human Lifespan and Development | 60309T | Exam | 
| Edexcel | Human Biology and Health | 60310T | Exam | 
| Edexcel | Principles of Health and Social Care Practice | 60311T | NEA | 
| Edexcel | Promoting Health Education | 60313T | 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
November 2025 Exam timetable
| Date | Start | Component Title | Qualification | Duration | 
| Tues 4th Nov | 9am | English Language Paper 1 | GCSE | 1h45 | 
| Wed 5th Nov | 9am | Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) | GCSE | 1h30 | 
| Thurs 6th Nov | 9am | English Language Paper 2 | GCSE | 1h45 | 
| Fri 7th Nov | 9am | Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) | GCSE | 1h30 | 
| Mon 10th Nov | 9am | Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator) | GCSE | 1h30 | 
| Trial Exam Timetable - November 2025 | ||||
| Date | Start Time | Exam | Year Group/Class | Duration | 
| 10/11/2025 | 09:00 | Drama Paper | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 10/11/2025 | 13:15 | Maths Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h30 | 
| 11/11/2025 | 09:00 | English Literature | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 11/11/2025 | 13:15 | French Writing Foundation | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 11/11/2025 | 13:15 | French Writing Higher | Y11 | 1h20 | 
| 11/11/2025 | 13:15 | Spanish Writing Foundation | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 11/11/2025 | 13:15 | Spanish Writing Higher | Y11 | 1h20 | 
| 11/11/2025 | 13:15 | Creative iMedia Exam | Y11 | 1h30 | 
| 12/11/2025 | 09:00 | Biology Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 12/11/2025 | 09:00 | Combined Science Biology Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 12/11/2025 | 13:15 | Maths Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h30 | 
| 13/11/2025 | 09:00 | English Language Paper 2 | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 13/11/2025 | 13:15 | Chemistry Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 13/11/2025 | 13:15 | Combined Science Chemistry Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 14/11/2025 | 09:00 | Physics Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 14/11/2025 | 09:00 | Combined Science Physics Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 14/11/2025 | 11:15 | Health & Social Care Controlled Assessment Session | 11X/Hs1 | 1h0 | 
| 14/11/2025 | 11:15 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11X/Bs1 | 1h0 | 
| 14/11/2025 | 13:15 | Maths Paper 3 (Calculator) Foundation & Higher | Y11 | 1h30 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 09:00 | French Listening & Reading Foundation | Y11 | 1h35 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 09:00 | French Listening & Reading Higher | Y11 | 2h05 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 11:15 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11Y/Bs1 | 1h0 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 13:15 | German Listening & Reading Foundation | Y11 | 1h35 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 13:00 | German Listening & Reading Higher | Y11 | 2h05 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 13:15 | Child Develompment | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 13:15 | Religious Studies Paper 1 | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 13:15 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11Z/Bs1 | 2h00 | 
| 17/11/2025 | 13:15 | Health & Social Care Controlled Assessment Session | 11Z/Hs1 | 2h00 | 
| 18/11/2025 | 09:00 | Spanish Listening & Reading Foundation | Y11 | 1h35 | 
| 18/11/2025 | 09:00 | Spanish Listening & Reading Higher | Y11 | 2h05 | 
| 18/11/2025 | 11:15 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11Z/Bs1 | 1h0 | 
| 18/11/2025 | 11:15 | Health & Social Care Controlled Assessment Session | 11Z/Hs1 | 1h0 | 
| 18/11/2025 | 11:15 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11Y/Bs1 | 1h0 | 
| 18/11/2025 | 13:15 | Geography | Y11 | 1h30 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:00 | Product Design Written Paper | Y11 | 2h0 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:00 | Engineering Written Paper | Y11 | 2h0 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:00 | Textiles | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:00 | Music | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:00 | Hospitality & Catering Paper | Y11 | 1h20 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:00 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11X/Bs1 | 2h0 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 09:15 | Health & Social Care Controlled Assessment Session | 11X/Hs1 | 2h0 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 13:15 | Religious Studies Paper 2 | Y11 | 0h55 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 13:15 | German Writing Foundation | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 19/11/2025 | 13:15 | German Writing Higher | Y11 | 1h20 | 
| 20/11/2025 | 09:00 | History Paper 1 Conflict and Tension & Germany | Y11 | 2h0 | 
| 20/11/2025 | 13:15 | Food Paper | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 20/11/2025 | 13:15 | Dance Written Paper | Y11 | 1h45 | 
| 21/11/2025 | 09:00 | Computer Science Papers 1 & 2 | Y11 | 2h0 | 
| 21/11/2025 | 11:15 | Enterprise & Marketing Controlled Assessment Session | 11Y/Bs1 | 1h0 | 
| 21/11/2025 | 13:15 | Physical Education Written Paper | Y11 | 1h15 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Dance Practicals | Y11 | All Day | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Chemistry paper | 13E/Ch1 | 2h15 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Drama & Theatre Studies paper | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Law Papers 1 & 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Product Design Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Psychology Paper 1 | 13E/Py1 | 2h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | Fashion & Textiles Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 09:00 | German Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 13:15 | English Literature Paper 1 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 13:15 | French Paper 2 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 13:15 | PE Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 13:15 | Further Maths Paper 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 13:15 | Psychology Paper 1 | 13A/Py1 | 2h0 | 
| 24/11/2025 | 13:15 | Art Exam Part 1 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Art Exam | Y11 | All Day | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Photography Exam | Y11 | All Day | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Economics Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Film Studies Paper | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Health & Social Care Unit 2 | Y13 | 1h30 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Maths Paper 1 | 13D/Ma1 | 2h0 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Physics Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h15 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Religious Studies Papers 1 & 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Spanish Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 09:00 | Biology Paper 2 | 13D/Bi1 | 2h15 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 13:15 | History paper 1C | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 25/11/2025 | 13:15 | Maths Paper 2 | 13C/Ma1 | 1h15 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | English Literature Paper 2 | Y13 | 3h0 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | French Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | Further Maths Paper 1 | Y13 | 1h40 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | PE Papers 2 and 3 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | Psychology Paper 2 | 13A/Py1 | 2h0 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | Art Exam Part 2 | Y13 | 3h0 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 09:00 | Biology Paper 2 | 13A/Bi1 | 2h15 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 13:15 | Economics Paper 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 13:15 | Religious Studies Paper 3 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 13:15 | Maths Paper 2 | 13D/Ma1 | 1h15 | 
| 26/11/2025 | 13:15 | Spanish Paper 2 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 09:00 | Chemistry paper | 13B/Ch1 | 2h15 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 09:00 | Photography ExamPart 1 | Y13 | 3h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 09:00 | Computer Science Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 09:00 | Politics Papers 1 and 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 09:00 | Sociology Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 09:00 | BTEC Business Studies | Y13 | 3h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 13:15 | Law Paper 3 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 13:15 | Product Design Paper 2 | Y13 | 1h30 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 13:15 | Fashion & Textiles Paper 2 | Y13 | 1h30 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 13:15 | Psychology Paper 2 | 13E/Py1 | 2h0 | 
| 27/11/2025 | 13:15 | German Paper 2 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 09:00 | Maths Paper 1 | 13C/Ma1 | 2h0 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 09:00 | English Language Paper | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 09:00 | Geography Paper 1 | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 09:00 | History Paper 2N | Y13 | 2h30 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 09:00 | Digital Media - Unit 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 13:15 | Computer Science Paper 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 13:15 | Sociology Paper 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 13:15 | Politics Paper 3 | Y13 | 1h0 | 
| 28/11/2025 | 13:15 | Photography Exam Part 2 | Y13 | 2h0 | 
| January 2026 Vocational Qualifications Exam and Controlled Assessment Timetable | ||||||
| Exam / CA Date | Session | Unit Code | Exam / Controlled Assessment | NEA or Exam | Year Group | Duration | 
| 07/01/2026 | AM | 31525H | Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Wellbeing | Set Task | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 07/01/2026 | AM | 31494H | Enquiries into Current Research in H&Sc | Exam | 13 | 3h0 | 
| 07/01/2026 | PM | R093 | Creative iMedia in the Media Industry | Exam | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 07/01/2026 | PM | 31489H | Developing a Marketing Campaign | Set Task | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 08/01/2026 | AM | 3h0 | ||||
| 09/01/2026 | PM | 31490H | Human Lifespan Development | Exam | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 12/01/2026 | AM | 31463H | Personal and Business Finance | Exam | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 13/01/2026 | PM | 584402 | Pre-production planning | Exam | 13 | 2h0 | 
Summer 2026 Exam Timetables
Summer 2026 Exam timetable
| Date | Session | Comp Code | Exam | Yr Group | Duration | 
| 05/05/2026 | AM | BHS03/01 | H&Sc Health & Wellbeing | 11 | 2h0 | 
| 07/05/2026 | PM | 1GN1/2 | German Listening | 11 | 0h50-1h05 | 
| 11/05/2026 | AM | 7136/1 | Economics Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 11/05/2026 | AM | 7702/1 | English Language Paper 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 11/05/2026 | AM | 8702/1 | English Literature Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 11/05/2026 | PM | 60309T | H&Sc: Human Lifespan and Development | 12 | 1h30 | 
| 12/05/2026 | AM | 1350/1 | Mathematical Studies Paper 1 | 12 | 1h30 | 
| 12/05/2026 | AM | 7037/1 | Geography Paper 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 12/05/2026 | AM | 8062/13 & 8062/15 | Religious Studies Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 12/05/2026 | PM | 8461/1 | Biology Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 12/05/2026 | PM | 8464/B/1 | Combined Science Biology Paper 1 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 13/05/2026 | AM | 7717/1A | English Literature Paper 1 | 13 | 3h0 | 
| 13/05/2026 | AM | 8035/1 | Geography Paper 1 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 13/05/2026 | PM | 5844-01 | Digital Media Unit 1 | 12 | 2h0 | 
| 13/05/2026 | PM | J277/01 | Computer Science Paper 1 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 14/05/2026 | AM | 1MA1/1 | Maths Paper 1 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 14/05/2026 | PM | 31463H | Business: Personal and Business Finance | 12 | 2h0 | 
| 14/05/2026 | PM | 4543UB | Criminology Unit 2: Criminological Theories | 12 | 1h30 | 
| 14/05/2026 | PM | 1GN1/3 | German Reading | 11 | 0h45-1h0 | 
| 15/05/2026 | AM | 7182/1 | Psychology Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 15/05/2026 | AM | 8145/1A/B & 8145/1B/A | History Paper 1 | 11 | 2h0 | 
| 15/05/2026 | PM | 31491H | H&Sc: Working in Health & Social Care | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 15/05/2026 | PM | 5844-02 | Digital Media Unit 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 18/05/2026 | AM | 7192/1 | Sociology Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 18/05/2026 | AM | 8462/1 | Chemistry Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 18/05/2026 | AM | 8462/C/1 | Combined Science Chemistry Paper 1 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 18/05/2026 | PM | 7136/2 | Economics Paper 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 19/05/2026 | AM | 7662/1 | German Listening, Reading & Writing | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 19/05/2026 | AM | 8702/2 | English Literature Paper 2 | 11 | 2h15 | 
| 19/05/2026 | PM | 7042/1C | History Paper 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 19/05/2026 | PM | J277/02 | Computer Science Paper 2 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 19/05/2026 | PM | R057 | Child Development: Health & Wellbeing | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 20/05/2026 | AM | 1350/2A | Mathematical Studies Paper 2A | 12 | 1h30 | 
| 20/05/2026 | AM | 7182/2 | Psychology Paper 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 20/05/2026 | AM | 1FR1/2 | French Listening | 11 | 0h50-1h05 | 
| 20/05/2026 | PM | H556/01 | Physics A Paper 1 | 13 | 2h15 | 
| 20/05/2026 | PM | 8062/2 | Religious Studies Paper 2 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 20/05/2026 | PM | R067 | Enterprise & Marketing Concepts | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 21/05/2026 | AM | 7152/1 | Politics Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 21/05/2026 | AM | 9DR0 03 | Drama and Theatre | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 21/05/2026 | AM | H555/01 | Physical Education Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 21/05/2026 | AM | 8700/1 | English Language Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 21/05/2026 | PM | 7037/2 | Geography Paper 2 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 21/05/2026 | PM | 7162/1 | Law Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 22/05/2026 | AM | 7552/1 | Product Design Paper 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 22/05/2026 | AM | 7562/1 | Fashion & Textiles Paper 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 22/05/2026 | AM | 7702/2 | English Language Paper 2 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 22/05/2026 | AM | A670U10-1 | Film Studies Component 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 22/05/2026 | AM | 8582/1 | Physical Education Paper 1 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 01/06/2026 | AM | 7717/2A | English Literature Paper 2 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 01/06/2026 | AM | H556/02 | Physics A Paper 2 | 13 | 2h15 | 
| 01/06/2026 | AM | 8582/2 | Physical Education Paper 2 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 01/06/2026 | PM | 7162/2 | Law Paper 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 01/06/2026 | PM | H555/02 | Physical Education Paper 2 | 13 | 1h0 | 
| 01/06/2026 | PM | 1GN1/4 | German Writing | 11 | 1h15-1h20 | 
| 02/06/2026 | AM | 7662/2 | German Writing | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 02/06/2026 | AM | H432/01 | Chemistry A Paper 1 | 13 | 2h15 | 
| 02/06/2026 | AM | A670U20-1 | Film Studies Component 2 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 02/06/2026 | AM | 8463/1 | Physics Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 02/06/2026 | AM | 8464/P/1 | Combined Science Physics Paper 1 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 02/06/2026 | PM | 7042/2N | History Paper 2 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 02/06/2026 | PM | 4563UB | Food Science Unit 1 | 12 & 13 | 1h45 | 
| 03/06/2026 | AM | 7192/2 | Sociology Paper 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 03/06/2026 | AM | 1MA1/2 | Maths Paper 2 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 03/06/2026 | PM | 9MA0 01 | Mathematics Paper 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 03/06/2026 | PM | 8035/2 | Geography Paper 2 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 04/06/2026 | AM | 7136/3 | Economics Paper 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 04/06/2026 | AM | 7692/1 | Spanish Listening, Reading & Writing | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 04/06/2026 | AM | A120UB0-1 | Religious Studies Component 1 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 04/06/2026 | AM | 8145/2A/A & 8145/2B/C | History Paper 2 | 11 | 2h0 | 
| 04/06/2026 | PM | H420/01 | Biology A Paper 1 | 13 | 2h15 | 
| 04/06/2026 | PM | 4543UD | Criminology Unit 4: Crime and Punishment | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 04/06/2026 | PM | 1FR1/3 | French Reading | 11 | 0h45-1h0 | 
| 05/06/2026 | AM | 7182/3 | Psychology Paper 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 05/06/2026 | AM | 8700/2 | English Language Paper 2 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 05/06/2026 | PM | C660U30-1 | Music Component 3 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 08/06/2026 | AM | 7152/2 | Politics Paper 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 08/06/2026 | AM | 7652/1 | French Listening, Reading & Writing | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 08/06/2026 | AM | H556/03 | Physics A Paper 3 | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 08/06/2026 | AM | 8461/2 | Biology Paper 2 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 08/06/2026 | AM | 8464/B/2 | Combined Science Biology Paper 2 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 08/06/2026 | PM | 8365/1 | Further Mathematics Paper 1 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 08/06/2026 | PM | 1FR1/4 | French Writing | 11 | 1h15-1h20 | 
| 08/06/2026 | PM | R093 | Creative iMedia | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 09/06/2026 | AM | 7162/3B | Law Paper 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 09/06/2026 | AM | H432/02 | Chemistry A Paper 2 | 13 | 2h15 | 
| 09/06/2026 | AM | A120U20-1 | Religious Studies Component 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 09/06/2026 | AM | 1SP1/2 | Spanish Listening | 11 | 0h50-1h05 | 
| 10/06/2026 | AM | 7552/2 | Product Design Paper 2 | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 10/06/2026 | AM | 7562/2 | Fashion & Textiles Paper 2 | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 10/06/2026 | AM | 1MA1/3 | Maths Paper 3 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 10/06/2026 | PM | H446/01 | Computer Science Paper 1 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 10/06/2026 | PM | 8552/W | Product Design | 11 | 2h0 | 
| 10/06/2026 | PM | 1DT0E | Design & Technology: Textiles | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 11/06/2026 | AM | 8035/3 | Geography Paper 3 | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 11/06/2026 | PM | 9MA0 02 | Mathematics Paper 2 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 11/06/2026 | PM | C560UA0-1 | Food prep & Nutrition | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 12/06/2026 | AM | H420/02 | Biology A Paper 2 | 13 | 2h15 | 
| 12/06/2026 | AM | 8462/2 | Chemistry Paper 2 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 12/06/2026 | AM | 8462/C/2 | Combined Science Chemistry Paper 2 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 12/06/2026 | PM | 7192/3 | Sociology Paper 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 12/06/2026 | PM | 7692/2 | Spanish Writing | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 12/06/2026 | PM | 8236/W | Dance | 11 | 1h30 | 
| 12/06/2026 | PM | 5409UB | Hospitality & Catering | 11 | 1h20 | 
| 15/06/2026 | AM | H432/03 | Chemistry A Paper 3 | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 15/06/2026 | AM | 8463/2 | Physics Paper 2 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 15/06/2026 | AM | 8464/P/2 | Combined Science Physics Paper 2 | 11 | 1h15 | 
| 15/06/2026 | PM | A120U30-1 | Religious Studies Component 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 15/06/2026 | PM | 8365/2 | Further Mathematics Paper 2 | 11 | 1h45 | 
| 16/06/2026 | AM | H420/03 | Biology A Paper 3 | 13 | 1h30 | 
| 16/06/2026 | AM | H555/03 | Physical Education Paper 3 | 13 | 1h0 | 
| 16/06/2026 | AM | 1SP1/3 | Spanish Reading | 11 | 0h45-1h0 | 
| 16/06/2026 | PM | 7152/3 | Politics Paper 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 17/06/2026 | AM | 7652/2 | French Writing | 13 | 2h0 | 
| 17/06/2026 | AM | H446/02 | Computer Science Paper 2 | 13 | 2h30 | 
| 17/06/2026 | AM | 1SP1/4 | Spanish Writing | 11 | 1h15-1h20 | 
| 18/06/2026 | PM | 9MA0 03 | Mathematics Paper 3 | 13 | 2h0 | 
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 2025/26 none examined assessments.
Deadlines for requesting access to coursework/NEA and reviews of marking
| NEA Submission Deadline | 15th March 2026 | 28th March 2026 | 5th May 2026 | 7th May 2026 | 15th May 2026 | 31st May 2026 | 
| NEA Grades Issued to Candidates | 26th Feb | 9th March | 16th April | 20th April | 27th April | 5th May | 
| Stage 1 Review – Deadline for requesting access to coursework | 2nd March 3.15pm | 13th March, 3.15pm | 20th April, 3.15pm | 23rd April, 3.15pm | 1st May, 3.15pm | 8th May, 3.15pm | 
| Stage 2 Review – Deadline for requesting review of marking | 6th March 12.15pm | 20th March, 12.15pm | 27th April, 12.15pm | 30th April 12.15pm | 7th May, 12.15pm | 15th May, 12.15pm | 
| Outcome Issued to Candidates | 13th March | 27th March | 5th May | 7th May | 14th May | 22nd May | 
Subjects and Submission Deadline
| Subject | Level | Exam Board | Code | Submission Deadline | 
| Physical Education | A-Level | OCR | H555 | 15/3/26 | 
| Physical Education | GCSE | AQA | 8582 | 28/3/26 | 
| Food Prep & Nutrition | GCSE | WJEC/Eduqas | C560P1 | 5/5/26 | 
| Music | GCSE | WJEC/Eduqas | C660QS | 5/5/26 | 
| Dance | GCSE | AQA | 8236 | 7/5/26 | 
| Design & Technology | GCSE | AQA | 8552 | 7/5/26 | 
| English Language – Spoken Language (visiting mod) | GCSE | AQA | 8700 | 7/5/26 | 
| Criminology (Units 1 & 3) | Level 3 Diploma | WJEC | 4543 | 8/5/26 | 
| Entry Level Science | ELC | AQA | 5960 | 15/5/26 | 
| Design & Technology: Textiles | GCSE | Pearson | 1DT0 | 15/5/26 | 
| Drama | GCSE | Pearson | 1DR0 | 15/5/26 | 
| Child Development | Cambridge National | OCR | J809 | 15/5/26 | 
| Creative iMedia | Cambridge National | OCR | J834 | 15/5/26 | 
| Enterprise & Marketing | Cambridge National | OCR | J837 | 15/5/26 | 
| Extended Project | Level 3 Extended | AQA | 7993 | 15/5/26 | 
| Biology | A-Level | OCR | H420 | 15/5/26 | 
| Chemistry | A-Level | OCR | H432 | 15/5/26 | 
| Computer Science | A-Level | OCR | H446 | 15/5/26 | 
| Design & Technology: Product Design | A-Level | AQA | 7552 | 15/5/26 | 
| Design & Technology: Fashion and Textiles | A-Level | AQA | 7562 | 15/5/26 | 
| Drama and Theatre | A-Level | Pearson | 9DR0 | 15/5/26 | 
| English Language | A-Level | AQA | 7702 | 15/5/26 | 
| English Literature | A-Level | AQA | 7717 | 15/5/26 | 
| Film Studies | A-Level | WJEC/Eduqas | A670QS | 15/5/26 | 
| Geography | A-Level | AQA | 7037 | 15/5/26 | 
| History | A-Level | AQA | 7042 | 15/5/26 | 
| Music | A-Level | WJEC/Eduqas | A660PA | 15/5/26 | 
| Physics | A-Level | OCR | H556 | 15/5/26 | 
| Religious Studies | A-Level | WJEC/Eduqas | A120PB | 15/5/26 | 
| MFL Speaking Tests | GCSE | Pearson | Various | 16/5/26 | 
| MFL Speaking Tests | A-Level | AQA | Various | 26/5/26 | 
| Art & Design: Fine Art | GCSE | AQA | 8202 | 31/5/26 | 
| Art & Design: Photography | GCSE | AQA | 8206 | 31/5/26 | 
Exam Results
The November 2025 exam results are released to students on Thursday 8th January 2026. Results can be collected from the Exam Officer’s office from 8am.
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 in the Exams / Results section on the student Edulink account
Results will also be emailed out to your school email account around lunchtime on your results day. From 8am. Please note, for GDPR purposes, exam results will only be available on the Student’s Edulink account.
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 are:
- For Access to Script requests, you must complete and submit Appendix B by noon on Thursday 12th February 2026.
- For Clerical Check or Review of Marking requests, you must complete and submit Appendix A by noon on Thursday 12th February 2026.
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 | 
| AQA (English Language) | Free | £9.40 | £43.50 | 
| Edexcel (Maths) | Free | £14.00 | £50.00 | 
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 or via card machine. 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.
A card machine will be available at the school on results day.
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
Tel: 0800 197 7162
OCR (Cambridge Nationals/Technicals)
Tel: 01223 553 998
Edexcel/Pearson
https://qualifications.pearson.com
Tel: 0344 463 2535
WJEC
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)
Other Useful Links
Other useful links
http://www.ucas.ac.uk/ for the university clearing service
http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/bmat/about-bmat/ for those wishing to study certain medical and veterinary courses
http://www.lnat.ac.uk/ for those wishing to study law degrees
http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/home/ for medical and dentistry degrees
OCR – Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations http://www.ocr.org.uk/
AQA – Assessment and Qualifications Alliance http://www.aqa.org.uk/
PEARSON – https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/home.html
WJEC – Welsh Joint Education Committee http://www.wjec.co.uk/
The JCQ provides guidance for all examination stakeholders from awarding bodies to students. http://www.jcq.org.uk/
Department for Education http://www.education.gov.uk
Post Result Services and NEA Procedure
Information for Candidates
All students are advised to read the information for candidates documents prior to taking their exams.
Exam Specific Policies
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