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.

Academic subject support - Nov 23

revision for year 11s
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, earphones/earbuds or headphones 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

Exam Timetables

November Resits

Date

Start

Length

Component Title

Level

Tue 7th November

09:00

01:45

English Language Paper 1

GCSE

Wed 8th November

09:00

01:30

Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator)

GCSE

Thurs 9th November

09:00

01:45

English Language Paper 2

GCSE

Fri 10th November

09:00

01:30

Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator)

GCSE

Mon 13th November

09:00

01:30

Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator)

GCSE

Trial Exams 

Date

Start Time

Exam

Year Group

Duration

20/11/2023

 9:00AM

English Language Paper 1

11

1h45

20/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths Foundation Paper 1

11

1h30

20/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths Higher Paper 1

11

1h30

21/11/2023

 9:00AM

Comb Science Biology Foundation

11

1h15

21/11/2023

 9:00AM

Comb Science Biology Higher

11

1h15

21/11/2023

 9:00AM

Biology Higher

11

1h45

21/11/2023

 9:00AM

Biology Foundation

11

1h45

21/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths Foundation Paper 2

11

1h30

21/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths Higher Paper 2

11

1h30

22/11/2023

 9:00AM

English Literature Paper 2

11

2h15

22/11/2023

 1:15PM

Spanish Writing Foundation

11

1h0

22/11/2023

 1:15PM

French Writing Foundation

11

1h0

22/11/2023

 1:15PM

French Writing Higher

11

1h15

22/11/2023

 1:15PM

Spanish Writing Higher

11

1h15

23/11/2023

 9:00AM

Comb Science Chemistry Higher

11

1h15

23/11/2023

 9:00AM

Comb Science Chemistry Foundation

11

1h15

23/11/2023

 9:00AM

Chemistry Higher

11

1h45

23/11/2023

 9:00AM

Chemistry Foundation

11

1h45

23/11/2023

 1:15PM

English Literature Paper 1 Section B

11

0h50

24/11/2023

 9:00AM

French Listening & Reading Foundation

11

1h35

24/11/2023

 9:00AM

French Listening & Reading Higher

11

1h50

24/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths Foundation Paper 3

11

1h30

24/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths Higher Paper 3

11

1h30

27/11/2023

 9:00AM

Spanish Listening & Reading Foundation

11

1h35

27/11/2023

 9:00AM

Spanish Listening & Reading Higher

11

1h50

27/11/2023

 1:15PM

Comb Science Physics Foundation

11

1h15

27/11/2023

 1:15PM

Comb Science Physics Higher

11

1h15

27/11/2023

 1:15PM

Physics Higher

11

1h45

27/11/2023

 1:15PM

Physics Foundation

11

1h45

28/11/2023

 9:00AM

History Papers 1 & 2

11

2h0

28/11/2023

 9:00AM

Computer Science paper 2

13

2h0

28/11/2023

 9:00AM

French paper 2

13

1h0

28/11/2023

 9:00AM

Dance Practical

13

1h30

28/11/2023

 9:00AM

Psychology paper 1

13

2h0

28/11/2023

 1:15PM

Geography

11

1h30

28/11/2023

 1:15PM

Maths paper

13

2h0

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Product Design Written Paper

11

2h0

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Engineering Paper

11

2h0

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Textiles

11

1h45

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Food Paper

11

1h45

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Computer Science Paper 1

13

2h0

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Geography paper 1

13

2h0

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Drama & Theatre Studies paper

13

2h30

29/11/2023

 9:00AM

Politics paper 1

13

2h0

29/11/2023

 1:15PM

Child Development

11

1h30

29/11/2023

 1:15PM

Drama Paper

11

1h45

29/11/2023

 1:15PM

Health & SC Controlled Assessment Session 1

11

2h0

29/11/2023

 1:15PM

Psychology paper 2

13

2h0

30/11/2023

 9:00AM

Computer Science paper 1 & 2.

11

2h0

30/11/2023

 9:00AM

Chemistry paper

13

1h30

30/11/2023

 9:00AM

Sociology paper 1

13

2h0

30/11/2023

 1:15PM

Music

11

1h15

30/11/2023

 1:15PM

Biology paper

13

1h30

30/11/2023

 1:15PM

Ent & Mkting Controlled Assessment Session 1

11

2h0

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

Art Practical (all day)

11

5h0

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

Photography (all day)

11

5h0

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

History paper 1

13

1h45

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

Law paper 1 & 2

13

2h0

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

PE paper 1

13

2h0

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

English Language paper

13

2h30

04/12/2023

 9:00AM

Physics paper

13

1h30

04/12/2023

 1:15PM

English Literature paper 2

13

2h0

04/12/2023

 1:15PM

Product Design paper 2

13

1h30

04/12/2023

 1:15PM

Fashion & Textiles Paper 2

13

1h30

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

Religious Studies P1

11

2h0

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

Dance Written Paper 1

11

1h30

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

German List & Reading Higher

11

1h50

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

Health & Social care Unit 2

13

1h30

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

Film Studies paper

13

2h15

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

French paper 1

13

2h30

05/12/2023

 9:00AM

BTEC Business Studies Computer Exam

13

3h0

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

Physical Education

11

1h15

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

Dance Written Paper 1

11

1h30

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

Religious Studies Paper 1

11

2h0

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

iMedia Controlled Assessment session 1

11

2h0

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

Economics paper 2

13

2h0

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

Religious Studies paper 3

13

1h0

05/12/2023

 1:15PM

Spanish paper 2

13

1h0

06/12/2023

 9:00AM

Dance Practicals

11

5h0

06/12/2023

 9:00AM

German Writing Higher.

11

1h15

06/12/2023

 9:00AM

Economics paper 1

13

2h0

06/12/2023

 9:00AM

Religious Studies paper 1 & 2

13

1h0

06/12/2023

 9:00AM

Dance Theory

13

2h30

06/12/2023

 9:00AM

Spanish paper 1

13

2h30

06/12/2023

 1:15PM

Rel Studies Paper 2

11

1h0

06/12/2023

 1:15PM

History paper 2.

13

1h45

06/12/2023

 1:15PM

Law paper 3

13

1h0

07/12/2023

 9:00AM

Y11 Further Maths Paper 1

11

1h45

07/12/2023

 9:00AM

Fashion & Textiles Paper 1

13

2h30

07/12/2023

 9:00AM

English Literature paper 1

13

1h0

07/12/2023

 9:00AM

Product Design paper 1

13

2h30

07/12/2023

 1:15PM

Sociology paper 2

13

2h0

07/12/2023

 1:15PM

PE papers 2 and 3

13

2h0

07/12/2023

 1:15PM

iMedia Controlled Assessment Session 2

11

2h0

08/12/2023

 9:00AM

Ent & Mkting Controlled Assessment Session 2

11

2h0

08/12/2023

 9:00AM

Ent & Mkting Controlled Assessment Session 2

11

2h0

08/12/2023

 1:15PM

Health & SC Controlled Assessment Session 2

11

2h0

08/12/2023

 1:15PM

Health & SC Controlled Assessment Session 2

11

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 2023/24 none examined assessments.

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

NEA Submission Deadline

15th March 2024

28th  March 2024

5th May 2024

7th May 2024

15th May 2024

31st May 2024

NEA Grades Issued to Candidates

28th Feb

12th March

15th April

15th April

25th April

6th May

Stage 1 Review – Deadline for requesting access to coursework

4th March 2024 3.15pm

15th March, 3.15pm

18th April, 3.15pm

18th April, 3.15pm

28th April, 3.15pm

9th May, 3.15pm

Stage 2 Review – Deadline for requesting review of marking

8th March 12.15pm

21st March, 12.15pm

23rd April, 12.15pm

23rd April 12.15pm

3rd May, 12.15pm

14th May, 12.15pm

Outcome Issued to Candidates

15th March

28th March

3rd May

3rd May

13th May

24th May

 

Subject

Level

Exam Board

Code

Submission Deadline

Physical Education

A-Level

OCR

H555

15/3/24

Physical Education

GCSE

AQA

8582

28/3/24

Food Prep & Nutrition

GCSE

WJEC/Eduqas

C560P1

5/5/24

Music

GCSE

WJEC/Eduqas

C660QS

5/5/24

Dance

GCSE

AQA

8236

7/5/24

Design & Technology

GCSE

AQA

8552

7/5/24

English Language – Spoken Language (visiting mod)

GCSE

AQA

8700

7/5/24

Criminology (Units 1 & 3)

Level 3 Diploma

WJEC

4543

15/5/24

Design & Technology: Textiles

GCSE

Pearson

1DT0

15/5/24

Drama

GCSE

Pearson

1DR0

15/5/24

Child Development

Cambridge National

OCR

J818

15/5/24

Creative iMedia

Cambridge National

OCR

J817

15/5/24

Enterprise & Marketing

Cambridge National

OCR

J819

15/5/24

Extended Project

Level 3 Extended

AQA

7993

15/5/24

Biology

A-Level

OCR

H420

15/5/24

Chemistry

A-Level

OCR

H432

15/5/24

Computer Science

A-Level

OCR

H446

15/5/24

Design & Technology

A-Level

AQA

7552

15/5/24

Drama and Theatre

A-Level

Pearson

9DR0

15/5/24

English Language

A-Level

AQA

7702

15/5/24

English Literature

A-Level

AQA

7717

15/5/24

Film Studies

A-Level

WJEC/Eduqas

A670QS

15/5/24

Geography

A-Level

AQA

7037

15/5/24

History

A-Level

AQA

7042

15/5/24

Music

A-Level

WJEC/Eduqas

A660PA

15/5/24

Physics

A-Level

OCR

H556

15/5/24

Religious Studies

A-Level

WJEC/Eduqas

A120PB

15/5/24

Art & Design: Fine Art

GCSE

AQA

8202

31/5/24

Art & Design: Photography

GCSE

AQA

8206

31/5/24

Exam Results

Exam Results are available for collection from the Exams Officer's office from 8.30am on Thursday 11th January 2024.

We are here

Senior members of staff from school will be available between 8.30am and 12.30pm on Thursday 11th January 2024 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 emailed out to your school email account at some point in the afternoon of your results day.

Access Arrangements

Those students with access arrangements will receive a second envelope containing confirmation of the access arrangements which have been in place for the exams. These letters may need to be taken to colleges and universities when enrolling.

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 15th February 2024.
  • For Clerical Check or Review of Marking requests, you must complete and submit Appendix A by noon on 15th February 2024.

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)

Free

£8.70

£40.35

Edexcel / Pearson (Mathematics)

Free

£12.50

£44.50

Please note these are last years fees and are subject to change. 

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, and will then be available in school.

Once both the form and payment have been received, the Exams Officer will make the request to the exam board. Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on eharris@sandbachhigh.co.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.