First Exam Day in Series: 13th May 2019
Last Exam Day in Series: 26th June 2019
GCE Results Issue Day: 15th August 2019
GCSE Results Issue Day: 22nd August 2019
Examinations can be a stressful time for all of the family, not just the student actually taking the examination. In this section, you’ll find revision tips, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and all of the official information from JCQ that is given to students every year.
My timetable is wrong – how do I change it?
If you think an exam is missing or if you’ve been entered for the wrong one, you will need to speak to your teacher or the Head of Department for that subject. The exams office can only change a student’s exam timetable on instruction from a member of the teaching staff.
Where will I be sitting and what time do I have to be there?
For every exam, the seating plans will be on display prior to each exam on the outside window of the dining hall. Your timetable will show you the start time of the exam but you must be at the exam room AT LEAST 15 minutes before the start time. Check notices for where and when you will be registering for each exam
I’ve got more than one exam at the same time – what happens?
You will usually be able to take one exam straight after the other but if this is not possible, the exams office will speak to you and arrange for one of your exams to be moved to earlier or later in the day – you will also be supervised between the exams to make sure the security of the exam is maintained.
What do I do if I’m late for my exam?
Firstly, don’t panic! If you arrive less than half an hour late, go straight to your exam room – the invigilators will make sure you can start your exam as soon as you arrive. If you arrive more than 30 minutes late, go to the Attendance Office and a member of staff will bring you to the exam room.
What if I am ill?
If you are ill before the exam, or after the exam has started, speak to Miss Kelly or one of the invigilators. If you are too ill to come in for your exam, please let the exam office know before the exam or as soon as possible afterwards – if you are absent from an exam without valid reason, your parent/guardian may be charged for the cost of the exam entry.
Please be aware that all certificates are held in secure storage and access may not always be available. With this in mind it is suggested that anyone wanting to collect certificates should contact the exams office to give advance notice, as it may not always be possible to fulfil requests made at reception in person.
If you are collecting certificates on behalf of someone else, it is essential that you have their date of birth and written permission to do so. This also applies to parents collecting certificates on behalf of their son/daughter for data protection purposes.
Certificates from summer 2018 exams are now available for collection. Please contact the exams office to arrange for your certificates to be made available at visitors reception prior to arriving.
If you are collecting certificates on behalf of someone else, you will require written permissions to do so.
Please be aware that certificates that aren’t collected may be securely destroyed after a period of 12 months.