Exam Information

This page gives students and parents all the information they will need for the Summer 2024 Y11 and Y13 Exam Season.
 

Exam Timetables

The timetables for all exams taking place this year can be viewed in these two documents. There is one for Y11 and one for Y13.

GCSE Summer 2024 Timetable for Parents

A Level - Btec Summer 2024 Timetable for Parents

 

RESULTS DAYS

Exam results are distributed in school during August. Full details of each results day will be sent to students and parents following the completion of all exams. Where possible, students should be available to collect their results in person.

Thursday 15 August 2024 – Y13 Results Day

Thursday 22 August 2024 – Y11 Results Day

 

Course Specifications

The following table provides information on the courses that students are taking. This information is important to help students revise the correct content.

Courses offered 2023 - 2024

GCSE

Subject Board Link to course specification
Arabic Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Arabic/2017/specification-and-sample-assessments/specification-gcse2017-l12-arabic-issue5.pdf
Art AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/specifications/AQA-ART-GCSE-SP-2016.PDF
Biology Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_Biology_Spec.pdf
Chemistry Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_Chemistry_Spec.pdf
Combined Science Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_CombinedScience_Spec.pdf
Drama Equqas https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/lb1dmlvt/eduqas-gcse-drama-spec-from-2016-e-04-09-23.pdf
English Language AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/specifications/AQA-8700-SP-2015.PDF
English Literature AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/specifications/AQA-8702-SP-2015.PDF
Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/food/specifications/AQA-8585-SP-2016.PDF
French AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/french/specifications/AQA-8658-SP-2016.PDF
Geography AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/geography/specifications/AQA-8035-SP-2016.PDF
Graphic Communication AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/specifications/AQA-ART-GCSE-SP-2016.PDF
Gujarati Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Gujarati/2018/specification-and-sample-assessment-material/specification-gcse2017-l12-gujarati-iss4.pdf
History AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/history/specifications/AQA-8145-SP-2016.PDF
Italian AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/italian/specifications/AQA-8633-SP-2017.PDF
Maths Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/mathematics/2015/specification-and-sample-assesment/gcse-maths-2015-specification.pdf
Music OCR https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/219378-specification-accredited-gcse-music-j536.pdf
Photography AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/specifications/AQA-ART-GCSE-SP-2016.PDF
Polish AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/polish/specifications/AQA-8688-SP-2017.PDF
Portuguese Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Portuguese/2018/Specification-and-sample-assessments/specification-gcse2017-l12-portuguese-iss4.pdf
Physics Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Science/2016/Specification/GCSE_Physics_Spec.pdf
RE Equqas https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/wpojjvm0/eduqas-gcse-rs-spec-full-from-2016-e-14-05-2020.pdf
Russian Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Russian/2017/specification-and-sample-assessments/specification-gcse2017-l12-russian-issue5.pdf
Spanish AQA https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698
Textiles AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/specifications/AQA-ART-GCSE-SP-2016.PDF
Turkish Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Turkish/2018/Specification-and-sample-assessments/specification-gcse2017-l12-turkish-iss4.pdf
Urdu Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Urdu/2017/specification-and-sample-assessments/specification-gcse2017-l12-urdu-issue5.pdf
     

Vocational L1/2

Subject Board Link to course specification
Cambridge National Certificate in Enterprise and Marketing (Business) OCR https://ocr.org.uk/Images/610949-specification-cambridge-nationals-enterprise-and-marketing-j837.pdf
BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Awards Child Development Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/btec-tec-awards/child-development/2022/specification-and-sample-assessments/btec-tech-award-child-development-spec.pdf
BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Awards Health and Social Care Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/btec-tec-awards/health-and-social-care/2022/specification-and-sample-assessments/btec-tech-award-health-and-social-care-spec.pdf
Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Performing Arts (Dance) Eduqas https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/b3cjqdxp/wjec_l1-2-vocaward_ta_performing-arts_specification-e-12-09-23.pdf
     

Advanced (A Level and L3 BTEC)

Subject Board Link to course specification
Art AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/specifications/AQA-ART-A-LEVEL-SP-2015.PDF
Biology Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/biology-b/2015/specification-and-sample-assessment-materials/9781446930892-gce2015-a-biob-spec.pdf
Chemistry Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Chemistry/2015/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/a-level-chemistry-2015-specification.pdf
Drama Eduqas https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/ajoj3t1p/eduqas-a-level-drama-spec-from-2016-e-19-10-23.pdf
English Literature AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/specifications/AQA-7716-7717-SP-2015.PDF
Geography Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Geography/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/Pearson-Edexcel-GCE-A-level-Geography-specification-issue-5-FINAL.pdf
History Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/History/2015/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/9781446914366-gce-2015-a-hist.pdf
Maths Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Mathematics/2017/specification-and-sample-assesment/a-level-l3-mathematics-specification-issue4.pdf
Music Eduqas https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/bwjls2p4/eduqas-a-level-music-spec-from-2016-d.pdf
Photography AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/art-and-design/specifications/AQA-ART-A-LEVEL-SP-2015.PDF
Politics Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Politics/2017/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/A-level-Politics-Specification.pdf
Portuguese Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Portuguese/2018/specification-and-sample-assessments/A-level-Portugese-Specification1.pdf
Psychology AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/psychology/specifications/AQA-7181-7182-SP-2015.PDF
Religious Studies Eduqas https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/i4tjifbc/eduqas-a-level-religious-studies-spec-from-2016-e-011020.pdf
Sociology AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/sociology/specifications/AQA-7191-7192-SP-2015.PDF
Spanish AQA https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/spanish/specifications/AQA-7692-SP-2016.PDF
Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Biology Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/applied-human-biology/2018/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781446958599-btecnat-l3-extcert-apphumbio-spec-ppv2-070618upd.pdf
Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Business/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/btecnationals-bus-excert-spec.pdf
Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care Pearson https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Health-and-Social-Care/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781446938003-btec-nat-excert-hsc-ag-spec-iss3c.pdf

 

JCQ Information

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) oversee all qualifications taken in schools across England. Each year they issue important information to students. This information helps students prepare for exams and make sure they are clear on the way in which they should conduct themselves during exams. All students should read each of the following documents clearly.

If students are unclear about anything in these documents they should contact Mr Grant to discuss further.

JCQ How to prepare for Exams

JCQ Information for Students - Written Exams

JCQ Information for Students - On Screen Assessments

JCQ Information for Students – NEAs

JCQ Information for Students – Coursework

Information for Candidates - Privacy Notice

JCQ Social Media Warning