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.

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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

 

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

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 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

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

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:

  1. You can request Access to Scripts which will allow you to see your marked work.
  2. You can ask for a Clerical Check where the accuracy of the adding up of your marks will be checked.
  3. 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

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)

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