Examination Information 2025/26

 

Summer 2026 – Examination series

All pupils must be available for their examinations, and in addition, for the following contingency dates:

  • 24 June (all day)

Based on provisional entries no pupils are required for written examination purposes beyond 24 June 2025. In addition to this pupils must ensure any vocational course requirements have been completed.

 

Results days – 2025/26

Results will be issued on the following dates:

  • November examinations – Thursday 8 January 2026 from 8.45am
  • January examinations – Thursday 19 March 2026 from 8.45am
  • Level 3 (Sixth Form) – Thursday 13 August 2026 from 8am
  • Level 2 – Thursday 20 August 2026 from 9am

Students will receive further information about results arrangements via email.

 

Support for pupils

  • Preparing properly for exams always results in a stronger performance. OCR have produced a pupil friendly guide.
  • Examinations can be stressful and difficult times. OfQual has produced a guide for pupils on how to cope with examination pressure.
  • They have also released advice for pupils feeling stressed about results day in August.
  • Parents/Carers may wish to read an article on exam stress written from a pupil perspective.
  • Illness- JCQ Self Certification Form must be completed by pupils who have missed an exam and handed to Mrs Crabtree.

 

Important Information

In order to comply with JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) regulations, all exam candidates must read and be aware of the information contained in the following documents before the start of their exams.

Pupils are required to comply with all JCQ examination regulations or risk being investigated for malpractice and disqualified. A checklist of key reminders is displayed outside every examination room. Technological devices (with the exception of permitted calculators) are not permitted inside the examination room.

 

Exam Policies and Procedures 2025/26

This page will be updated with 2025/26 policies prior to the commencement of external examinations in 2026.

Key policies

 

BTEC Policies (2025/26)

These policies apply to Pearson vocational BTEC qualifications only.

 

Other policies

 

JCQ Forms