Exams Information & Support

A Level & GCSE Contingency Dates Summer 2024

There are 3 dates this year.

6th June afternoon

13th June afternoon

26th 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 - Deadline Friday 15th December 2023

Application for your son to be entered for a GCSE in their home language, for the Summer 2024 exam series, is now open.

As this is an additional language, and not part of the school curriculum, there is a fee of £150 to enter.  Which will need to be paid via Arbor under school shop.


There are 4 components to the GCSE



For the speaking component you will need to provide the contact details of a speaking examiner. This person cannot be a family member. 


The examiner must be able to conduct the speaking exam in line with the exam board's requirements and cannot be a member of your family.


Please complete this google form prior to the DEADLINE Friday 15th December.



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:

AQA 

Edexcel/Pearson  

OCR 

WJEC/Eduqas