Here are guides to help you as a student, or as a parent/carer, cope with exam stress and an overview of our exam access arrangements.

Managing Exam Stress

For Students Who Took Exams in 2025

The service for applying to collect the 2025 exam certificates will be suspended during the public Summer Exams period in May and June 2026.

Return to this section at the start of the new academic year in September 2026 for updates and further arrangements regarding certificate collection.

Exam boards for each subject are listed below.

• GCSE Exam Boards
• A Level Exam Boards

• Preparing for your Exams Checklist 
• Brief Guide to Exam Access Arrangements
• SMRT Guidance on Calculators
• Summer Exams information sheet for students – available in Term 4 2026
• Summer Exams information sheet for parents/carers – available in Term 4 2026
• Appendix 6 Indicative Sanctions Against Candidates
• Artificial Intelligence and Assessments
• Special Consideration Overview

Policies

• Internal Appeals Policy
• Management of GCE and GCSE NEA Policy
• Procedures for Dealing with Candidate Requests Policy

Please visit the following link to view the JCQ's (Joint Council for Qualifications) information for candidates: 
JCQ Information for Exam Candidates

In addition, please see the exams guidance for students from Ofqual:
Ofqual Student Guide to Exams and Assessments in 2025 - GOV.UK

JCQ Information for Candidates - Privacy Notice

JCQ Information on Non-Examination Assessments

JCQ Guidance for Parents, Carers and Students about Access Arrangements

JCQ Guidance on Calculators. See also our document in the section above for recommended models.

JCQ Guidance on Social Media and Examinations/Assessments

We are regularly on the lookout for more people to join our team of invigilators. Check our Vacancies page to see if we are recruiting.