Exams
Exams Office Details
Exams Officer: Mrs L Bullock
Email the Exams Officer
Telephone: 0117 377 2100 (ext 283)
Generally, the Exams office is open during normal school hours, 9:00am – 3:00pm, 2:30pm on Fridays.
Year 11 Mock Exams November 2025
Please see the following information for the Year 11 Mock Exams in November.
Year 11 Mock Exams Revision Topic List
Year 11 Mock Exams FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Summer Exams 2026
The season dates for the Summer Exam 2026 will be published shortly.
The Contingency Day for the Summer 2026 Examinations is Wednesday 24 June 2026 as outlined in this letter sent to parents and carers in October 2025.
Coping With Exam Stress
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.
Certificate Collection
For Students Who Took Exams in 2024
Booking Form for Certificate Collection (awarded in 2024)
Deadline: 19 December 2025
Students who have not collected their certificates for exams taken in 2024 will be able to make arrangements for collection by filling in an online form. Click the link below to complete the form.
Options available include:
- To collect from Main School Visitor Reception on the specific date, or
- To pay for Special Delivery postage.
If you are not collecting in person, you may use this form to authorise someone to collect on your behalf. An authorisation statement is provided on the form.
In line with JCQ regulations, uncollected certificates will be shredded 12 months after the date of issue (i.e. certificates awarded in 2024 will be shredded by the end of 2025).
For Students Who Took Exams in 2025
Certificates for external exams taken in 2025 will be ready by early January 2026. Details for the certificate collection will be published in January.
Guidance and Instructions for Students (Video)
Exam Boards Per Subject
Exam boards for each subject are listed below.
Links To Key Documents
- Preparing for your Exams Checklist
- Brief Guide to Exam Access Arrangements
- Management of GCE and GCSE NEA Policy
- Procedures for Dealing with Candidate Requests Policy
- Internal Appeals Policy
- SMRT Guidance on Calculators
- Summer Exams information sheet for students
- Summer Exams information sheet for parents/carers
- Appendix 6 indicative sanctions against candidates
JCQ Documents
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 Guidance for Parents, Carers and Students about Access Arrangements
JCQ Guidance on Calculators. See also our document in the section above for recommended models.
Invigilator Posts
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.