Trial Exams 

Students in Upper Sixth and Year 11 undertake internal trial exams in the Autumn and Spring Terms. ​Year 12 in the Spring Term.  

All exams are administered by the Exam Office. The dates for this year’s Trial Exams are:  

• Lower Sixth: 19 Feb - 23 Feb 2024

• Upper Sixth: 19 Feb - 23 Feb 2024

Attendance and Study Leave

Year 12

Students will undertake their Trials during timetabled lessons

Year 13

​The exams start at 9.00am in the morning and 1.1.5 in the afternoon.  When not in attendance at school for a session, pupils are expected to undertake private study at home.  A register will be taken at the start of each session.

Year 11

The exams start at 9.00am in the morning and 1.15 in the afternoon.  If a pupil has morning and afternoon exams on the same day, they are to remain in school. 

If their morning exam finishes during period 3 they will be sent to an allocated room for private study.   When not in attendance at school for a session, pupils are expected to undertake private study at home.  A register will be taken at the start of each session.

Trials Regulations

• Pupils are expected to wear normal school uniform.

• Pupils should have a black pen, pencil, rubber and ruler. Other equipment will only be needed as advised by the subject teacher. It is the student’s responsibility to bring the correct equipment.

• The exam room will simulate the conditions of the summer public exams, the main points of which are:

• You must not communicate with, ask for help form, or give help to any other student in the exam room. The appearance of communicating will be considered as communication

• You must not use any unauthorised items, including notes, books, papers or any kind of electronic device.

• Where allowed, any calculator must be free of any formulae printed on its case

• You must write clearly in black ink (unless instructed otherwise)

• Do any rough work on the answer book/sheets provided, but cross through it neatly so it can be seen

• If you have a question, raise your hand and wait until an invigilator comes to you

• You may bring water in a clear plastic bottle with all labels removed.