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.

Water bottles in exams

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

November 2024 GCSE Resits Exam timetable

Date

Start

Component Title

Qualification

Duration

Tues 5th Nov

9am

English Language Paper 1

GCSE

1h45

Wed 6th Nov

9am

Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator)

GCSE

1h30

Thurs 7th Nov

9am

English Language Paper 2

GCSE

1h45

Fri 8th Nov

9am

Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator)

GCSE

1h30

Mon 11th Nov

9am

Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator)

GCSE

1h30

Year 11 and 13 trial Exam Timetable 

Date

Time

Exam Subject

Duration

Year Group

18/11/2024

AM

English Literature - Paper 2

2h15

11

18/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 1 (F)

1h30

11

18/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 1 (H)

1h30

11

19/11/2024

AM

Biology - Paper 1 (F)

1h45

11

19/11/2024

AM

Biology - Paper 1 (H)

1h45

11

19/11/2024

AM

Combined Science (Biology) - Paper 1 (F)

1h15

11

19/11/2024

AM

Combined Science (Biology) - Paper 1 (H)

1h15

11

19/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 2 (F)

1h30

11

19/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 2 (H)

1h30

11

20/11/2024

AM

English Language - Paper 2

1h45

11

20/11/2024

PM

French Writing (F)

1h0

11

20/11/2024

PM

French Writing (H)

1h15

11

20/11/2024

PM

Spanish Writing (F)

1h0

11

20/11/2024

PM

Spanish Writing (H)

1h15

11

21/11/2024

AM

Chemistry - Paper 1 (F)

1h45

11

21/11/2024

AM

Chemistry - Paper 1 (H)

1h45

11

21/11/2024

AM

Combined Science (Chemistry) - Paper 1 (F)

1h15

11

21/11/2024

AM

Combined Science (Chemistry) - Paper 1 (H)

1h15

11

21/11/2024

PM

English Literature- Paper 1 Section B

0h50

11

22/11/2024

AM

French Listening (F) + French Reading (F)

1h25

11

22/11/2024

AM

French Listening (H) + French Reading (H)

1h50

11

22/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 3 (F)

1h30

11

22/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 3 (H)

1h30

11

25/11/2024

AM

English Language - Paper 1

1h45

11

25/11/2024

PM

Combined Science (Physics) - Paper 1 (F)

1h15

11

25/11/2024

PM

Combined Science (Physics) - Paper 1 (H)

1h15

11

25/11/2024

PM

Physics - Paper 1 (H)

1h45

11

25/11/2024

PM

Physics - Paper 1 (H)

1h45

11

26/11/2024

AM

Spanish Listening (F) + Spanish Reading (F)

1h25

11

26/11/2024

AM

Spanish Listening (H) + Spanish Reading (H)

1h50

11

26/11/2024

AM

BTEC Business

3h0

13

26/11/2024

AM

Drama & Theatre Studies Paper 1

2h30

13

26/11/2024

AM

Politics - Paper 1

2h0

13

26/11/2024

AM

Religious Studies - Paper 1 and 2

2h0

13

26/11/2024

PM

Dance - Paper 1

1h30

11

26/11/2024

PM

Religious Studies - Paper 2

0h55

11

26/11/2024

PM

Biology Paper 1

1h30

13

27/11/2024

AM

History Paper 1 + 2

2h0

11

27/11/2024

AM

Economics - Paper 1

2h0

13

27/11/2024

AM

Film Studies - Paper 1

2h15

13

27/11/2024

AM

French - Paper 1

2h30

13

27/11/2024

AM

Law Paper 1 + 2

2h0

13

27/11/2024

PM

Geography

1h30

11

27/11/2024

PM

Religious Studies - Paper 3

1h0

13

27/11/2024

PM

Maths - Paper 1

2h0

13

27/11/2024

PM

Geography 

2h0

13

28/11/2024

AM

Drama - Paper 1

1h45

11

28/11/2024

AM

German Writing (F)

1h0

11

28/11/2024

AM

German Writing (H)

1h15

11

28/11/2024

AM

English Literature - Paper 1

1h0

13

28/11/2024

AM

German - Paper 1

2h30

13

28/11/2024

AM

PE - Paper 1

2h0

13

28/11/2024

PM

PE – Paper 1

1h15

11

28/11/2024

PM

Psychology - Paper 1

2h0

13

29/11/2024

AM

Computer Science - Paper 1 + Paper 2

2h0

11

29/11/2024

AM

Computer Science Paper 1

2h0

13

29/11/2024

AM

Further Maths - Paper 1

2h0

13

29/11/2024

AM

Health and Social Care - Unit 2 - Paper 1

1h30

13

29/11/2024

AM

History - Paper 1

2h30

13

29/11/2024

AM

Music - Paper 1

2h0

13

29/11/2024

AM

Product Design - Paper 1

2h30

13

29/11/2024

AM

Fashion & Textiles - Paper 1

2h30

13

29/11/2024

PM

Child Development

1h30

11

29/11/2024

PM

Creative iMedia

1h30

11

29/11/2024

PM

German Listening (F) + German Reading (F)

1h30

11

29/11/2024

PM

German Listening (H) + German Reading (H)

1h50

11

29/11/2024

PM

Music - Paper 1

1h15

11

29/11/2024

PM

Sociology - Paper 1

2h0

13

02/12/2024

AM

Food - Paper 1

1h45

11

02/12/2024

AM

Hosp & Catering - Paper 1

1h20

11

02/12/2024

AM

Product Design - Paper 1

2h0

11

02/12/2024

AM

Textiles  - Paper 1

1h45

11

02/12/2024

AM

Engineering - Paper 1

2h0

11

02/12/2024

AM

English Lang - Paper 1

2h30

13

02/12/2024

AM

Physics - Paper 1

1h30

13

02/12/2024

AM

Spanish - Paper 1

2h30

13

02/12/2024

PM

Religious Studies - Paper 1

1h45

11

02/12/2024

PM

Biology Paper 2

1h30

13

03/12/2024

AM

Chemistry Paper 1

2h15

13

03/12/2024

AM

Economics - Paper 2

2h0

13

03/12/2024

AM

French - Paper 2

1h0

13

03/12/2024

AM

Law Paper 3

1h0

13

03/12/2024

PM

Psychology - Paper 2/3

2h0

13

03/12/2024

All Day

Dance Practical

5h0

11

04/12/2024

All Day

Art

5h0

11

04/12/2024

All Day

Photography

5h0

11

04/12/2024

AM

Physics - Paper 2

1h30

13

04/12/2024

AM

Spanish - Paper 2

1h0

13

04/12/2024

AM

English Literature - Paper 2

3h0

13

04/12/2024

AM

German - Paper 2

1h0

13

04/12/2024

AM

PE - Paper 2 + Paper 3

2h0

13

04/12/2024

PM

Sociology - Paper 2

2h0

13

05/12/2024

AM

Computer Science Paper 2

2h0

13

05/12/2024

AM

History - Paper 2

2h30

13

05/12/2024

AM

Product Design - Paper 2

1h30

13

05/12/2024

AM

Fashion & Textiles - Paper 2

1h30

13

Summer 2025 Exam Timetable

Date

Start

AB

Component Title

Year Group

Duration

01/05/2025

9:00AM

Pearson

Sport: Fitness Training & Programming for Health, Sport & Wellbeing Part B

12

2h30

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

08/05/2025

1:15PM

Pearson

Business: Developing A Marketing Campaign Part A

13

2h0

09/05/2025

9:00AM

Pearson

Business: Developing A Marketing Campaign Part B

13

3h0

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

AQA

Chinese Listening & Reading Test Tier H

11

1h45

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

12/05/2025

1:15PM

Pearson

AS-Level Further Mathematics: Core Pure Mathematics

13

1h40

13/05/2025

9:00AM

AQA

Religious Studies A P1-3 Christ & P1-5 Islam

11

1h45

13/05/2025

9:00AM

AQA

AS-Level Sociology Paper 1

12

1h30

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

Pearson

Sport: Anatomy and Physiology

12

1h30

14/05/2025

1:15PM

OCR

Digital Media: Media Products and Audiences

12

2h0

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

1:15PM

Pearson

AS-Level Further Mathematics: Decision Maths & Further Statistics 1

13

1h40

16/05/2025

1:15PM

Pearson

H&Sc Level 3: Working in Health and Social Care

13

1h30

16/05/2025

1:15PM

OCR

Digital Media: Pre Production and Planning

13

2h0

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

AQA

Chinese Writing Test Tier H

11

1h15

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

AS-Level Sociology Paper 2

12

1h30

20/05/2025

9:00AM

AQA

Dance ADV Written

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

Chinese (Cantonese): Listening, Reading & Translation

12

2h0

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

9:00AM

Pearson

Persian: Translation Into English

13

2h30

21/05/2025

1:15PM

AQA

Religious Studies Paper 2

11

1h45

21/05/2025

1:15PM

AQA

Religious Studies Short Course: Christianity, Islam, Themes

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

Geography ADV Paper 2

13

2h30

22/05/2025

9:00AM

AQA

English Literature B ADV Paper 2A

13

3h0

22/05/2025

1:15PM

AQA

Law ADV Paper 1

13

2h0

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

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

Pearson

Chinese (Cantonese): Written Response to Works & Translation

12

2h40

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

Pearson

Persian: Translation Into Persian

13

2h40

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

Psychology ADV Paper 3

13

2h0

09/06/2025

1:15PM

AQA

Physical Education Paper 2

11

1h15

09/06/2025

1:15PM

OCR

Creative iMedia in the Media Industry

11

1h30

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

11/06/2025 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

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

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

Pearson

Persian: Listening, Reading & Writing

13

2h15

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

Eduqas

Food Preparation & Nutrition

11

1h45

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

Religious Studies Component 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

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

15th March 2025

28th  March 2025

5th May 2025

7th May 2025

15th May 2025

31st May 2025

NEA Grades Issued to Candidates

27th Feb

10th March

1st April

4th April

25th April

6th May

Stage 1 Review – Deadline for requesting access to coursework

3rd March 3.15pm

14th March, 3.15pm

4th April, 3.15pm

23rd April, 3.15pm

1st May, 3.15pm

9th May, 3.15pm

Stage 2 Review – Deadline for requesting review of marking

7th March 12.15pm

21st March, 12.15pm

24th April, 12.15pm

30th April 12.15pm

7th May, 12.15pm

16th May, 12.15pm

Outcome Issued to Candidates

14th March

28th March

2nd May

7th May

14th May

23rd 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

The November 2024 exam results are released to students on Thursday 23rd January 2025. 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 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:

  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 13th February 2025.
  • For Clerical Check or Review of Marking requests, you must complete and submit Appendix A by noon on Thursday 13th February 2025.

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

£9.05

£42.00

Edexcel (Maths)

Free

£13.10

£46.70

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)

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