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A Level & GCSE Contingency Date Summer 2026
There is only 1 contingency date scheduled for summer 2026.
Wednesday 24th June all day
Contingency dates are dates given by the exam board as a backup in case there is national or significant local disruption which affects exams being able to be run. The contingency dates allow an opportunity in this case for students to not be adversely affected. Please do not book holidays or trips on the contingency dates.
Additional Language GCSE & A Level - Coombe students only
Deadline for applying: Wednesday 10th December 2025
Application for your son or Daughter to be entered for a GCSE or A Level in their home language, for the Summer 2026 exam series, is now open.
Speaking exams (for GCSEs) will take place between 16th April - 21st May 2026. For the speaking component you will need to provide the contact details of a speaking examiner. this person cannot be a family member. The school will contact the speaking examiner you have provided to arrange a date and time. Payment for the speaking examiner, is organised between yourself and the examiner not the school.
As this is an additional language, and not part of the school curriculum, there is a fee of £150, for GCSE. Which will need to be paid via Arbor under school shop.
There are 4 components to the GCSE
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
The examiner must be qualified and able to conduct the speaking exam in line with the exam board's requirements.
Please complete this google form prior to the DEADLINE Wednesday 10th December 2025 for a Home Language GCSE.
As this is an additional language, and not part of the school curriculum, there is a fee of £250 for A Level to enter. Which will need to be paid via Arbor under school shop.
There are 3 components to the A Level
Listening
Reading
Writing
Please complete this google form prior to the DEADLINE Wednesday 10th December 2025 for a Home Language A Level.
The Exam Officer
The Exam Officer is Miss Pettifer.
Students, Parents and Carers can contact Miss Pettifer via the school enquiries, for her attention.
Useful Links
Click on the links below for each of the examining boards we use:
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