Assessments & Examinations
Summer Examinations | Year 11 & 13
The Summer national examinations start on Thursday 02 May 2024. Students will receive their updated timetables, via emailed to both students and parents on Wednesday 01 May 2024. This will indicate the exams that they are entered for, their room location and seat numbers.
If you have any questions regarding examinations, please contact the examinations team:
Ms Shalo | Vice-Principal | ishalo@bexleyheathacademy.org
Ms Chapman | Exams Officer | kchapman@bexleyheathacademy.org
Term 05
Week 03/04
Week 03/04
Thursday 02 May
Year 11
Digital IT
Unit 3
1 hour 30 mins
(12:45)
Tuesday 07 May
Year 11
Health and Social Care
Unit 3
2 hours
(08:45)
Wednesday 08 May
Year 11
Media
Unit 3
5 hours
(08:45)
Thursday 09 May
Year 11
Engineering
Unit 1
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Italian
Unit 1 & 3
Reading & Listening
1 hour 45 mins
(12:45)
Friday 10 May
Year 11
Biology
Paper 1
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
Sociology
Paper1
1 hour 45 mins
(12:45)
Term 05
Week 05
Week 05
Monday 13 May
Year 11
English Literature
Paper 1
1 hour 45 mins
(08:45)
Year 12
Sports
Unit 1
1 hour 30 mins
(12:45)
Tuesday 14 May
Year 13
Business
Unit 1
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 13
Health and Social Care
Unit 2
1 hour 30 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
Media
Unit 1
2 hours
(12:45)
Wednesday 15 May
Year 11
History
Medicine in Britain
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Sports
Unit 3
2 hours
(12:45)
Thursday 16 May
Year 11
Mathematics
Paper 1
(Non-Calculator)
1 hour 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Health and Social Care
Unit 3
1 hour 30 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
ICT
Unit 2
1 hour 15 mins
(12:45)
Friday 17 May
Year 11
Chemistry
Paper 1
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Psychology
Paper 1
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 13
Business
Unit 2
1 hour 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
Geography
Paper 1
1 hour 30 mins
(12:45)
Term 05
Week 06
Week 06
Monday 20 May
Year 11
English Literature
Paper 2
2 hours 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Sociology
Paper 1
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Italian
Unit 4
Writing
1 hour 20 mins
(12:45)
Year 11
Sports Science
1 hour 15 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
Media Studies
Paper 1
2 hours
(12:45)
Tuesday 21 May
Year 11
Business
Paper 1
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
Sociology
Paper 2
1 hour 45 mins
(12:45)
Wednesday 22 May
Year 11
Physics
Paper 1
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Psychology
Paper 2
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Turkish
Paper 1
2 hours 30 mins
(08:45)
Thursday 23 May
Year 11
English Language
Paper 1
1 hour 45 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
History
Paper 1
2 hours 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Portuguese
Paper 1
2 hour 30 mins
(08:45)
Friday 24 May
Year 13
Physics
Paper 1
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 13
English Literature
Paper 1
2 hours 15 mins
(08:45)
Term 06
Week 01
Week 01
Monday 03 June
Year 11
Mathematics
Paper 2
(Calculator)
1 hour 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Portuguese
Paper 2
2 hours 40 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
Psychology
Paper 3
2 hours
(12:45)
Tuesday 04 June
Year 11
Spanish
Paper 1 & 3
Listening & Reading
1 hour 45 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Sociology
Paper 2
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Turkish
Paper 2
2 hours 40 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
History
Superpower & Elizabethan
1 hour 45 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
Mathematics
Paper 1
Pure Mathematics
2 hours
(12:45)
Year 13
Media Studies
Paper 2
2 hours
(12:45)
Wednesday 05 June
Year 11
Geography
Paper 2
1 hour 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
English Literature
Paper 2
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Biology
Paper 1
2 hours
(12:45)
Thursday 06 June
Year 11
English Language
Paper 2
1 hour 45 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Physics
Paper 2
2 hours
(08:45)
Friday 07 June
Year 11/13
Spanish
Listening, Reading, & Writing
2 hours 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
Biology
Paper 2
1hours 15 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
History
Paper 2
2 hours 30 mins
(12:45)
Term 06
Week 02
Week 02
Monday 10 June
Year 11
Mathematics
Paper 3
(Calculator)
1 hour 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Chemistry
Paper 1
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Greek
Listening & Reading
1 hour 50 mins
(12:45)
Year 11
Spanish
Writing
1 hour 15 mins
(12:45)
Tuesday 11 June
Year 11
Chemistry
Paper 2
1 hour 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
History
Weimer & Nazi Germany
2 hours
(12:45)
Year 11
Further Maths
Paper 1
1 hour 45 mins
(12:45)
Year 13
Sociology
Paper 3
2 hours
(12:45)
Year 13
Mathematics
Paper 2
Pure Mathematics
2 hours
(12:45)
Wednesday 12 June
Year 11/13
Portuguese
Paper 1 & 3
Listening & Reading
1 hour 30 mins
(12:45)
Year 11/13
Polish
Paper 1 & 3
Reading and Listening
1 hour 45 mins
(12:45)
Thursday 13 June
Year 11/13
Turkish
Listening, Reading & Writing
2 hours 15 mins
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Portuguese
Listening, Reading & Writing
2 hours 15 mins
(08:45)
Friday 14 June
Year 11
Geography
Paper 3
1 hour 30mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Biology
Paper 2
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Italian
Listening, Reading and Translate
2 hours 30 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
English Literature
Poetry
2 hours 15 mins
(12:45)
Year 11
Physics
Paper 2
1 hour 15 mins
(12:45)
Term 06
Week 03
Week 03
Monday 17 June
Year 11/13
Spanish
Paper 2
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Greek
Writing
1 hour 25 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Physics
Paper 3
2 hours
(08:45)
Tuesday 18 June
Year 13
Chemistry
Paper 2
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Portuguese
Paper 4
Writing
1 hour 20 mins
(12:45)
Year 11/13
Polish
Paper 4
Writing
1 hour 15 mins
(12:45)
Wednesday 19 June
Year 11
Food Tech
Food preparation & nutrition
1 hour 45 mins
(08:45)
Year 11
Further Mathematics
Paper 2
1 hour 45 mins
(08:45)
Year 13
Biology
Paper 3
2 hours
(08:45)
Thursday 20 June
Year 13
Mathematics
Paper 3
Statistics and Mechanics
2 hours 15 mins
(12:45)
Friday 21 June
Year 13
Chemistry
Paper 3
2 hours
(08:45)
Year 11/13
Italian
Paper 2
2 hours 40 mins
(08:45)
Examination Support
Well-Being | How to make sure you are not ‘over-doing it’
It is easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed when completing revision so here are a few ‘top tips’ to help you revise and look after yourself:
One | Set realistic and achievable goals | don’t overload yourself and set yourself up for failure. Plan your task across one day, do not cram it into one hour.
Two | ‘Small chunks’ of revision | revise one topic for 25 minutes, then take a short 10 minute break and move away from your revision area, then revise a new topic for another 30 minutes. Then repeat. Planning short breaks can drastically improve your level of concentration.
Three | Alternate topics | plan a range of topics to revise - they shouldn’t all be from the same subject e.g. revise ‘An Inspector Calls’ for first 25 minutes before moving on to Science for 25 minutes, and then change to History. Remember your break in between each topic though!
Four | Use a timer | ensure that you are sticking to the 25 minutes.
Five | Stay hydrated | have a glass of water near you at all times (try to avoid the fizzy drinks during revision).
Six | Eat well | A 2020 study revealed that maintaining a well-balanced diet improves your energy levels, your mood, lowers stress levels and increases your cognitive performance. Avoid overloading on sugar at carbs!
Seven | Sleep | try to aim for 7 - 9 hours of sleep every night, this may mean stepping away from the games console. Anything less than 7 hours can impair your focus, motivation and wellbeing.
Eight | Build in exercise | whether you play sports, or simply a brisk walk around the local park (or your garden!), physical activity can boost your mood and improve your focus so build in a longer exercise break into your day.
Nine | Reach out to others | all of your friends will be feeling the same as you, so regularly reach out to them - check in on them but also, you can share ideas and study tips.
Ten | Enjoy your break | yes, revision is important but you should not spend all day, every day sitting indoors staring at a screen or a book. Make plans, see friends, leave the house. Create a revision plan that allows you to have fun and be successful with your revision.
Other useful links:
YouTube - revision music
YouTube - revision techniques and advice
On the day of the exam | How parents/carers can help students
During the week of the exam, please ensure that students:
revise in the evening using the resources in Google Classroom and revision resources provided
are going to bed at a sensible time
eat breakfast and have snacks available for the day
arrive to the Academy on time and no later than 08:30 ready for their warm-up sessions
bring a full set of stationery to the academy
any water bottles brought to the Academy are free of packaging
arrive at the courtyard on the day of their exam on time where they will be registered
Examination Certificates
Examination certificates for completed courses for the academic year 2022-2023 are available from January 2024. Please contact Ms Chapman, Examinations Officer to arrange collection. Examinations certificates will not be posted out to students.
If you have not yet collected your certificates for the academic year 2021-2022, please contact Ms Chapman, Examinations Officer to arrange collection. Examinations certificates will not be posted out to students.