Examination Information 2026/27

Summer 2027 – Examination series

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

  • Wednesday 23 June (all day)

Pupils will not be required for examination purposes after this date.

 

Results days – 2026/2027

Results will be issued on the following dates:

  • November examinations (Y12/13 GCSE resits) – Thursday 14 January 2027 from 8.45am
  • January examinations – Thursday 04 March 2027 from 8.45am
  • Level 3 (Sixth Form) – Thursday 11 August 2027 from 8am
  • Level 2 (mainly Y11) – Thursday 29 August 2027 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 information.
  • 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.

Not all documents have yet been updated for 2026/27. Updated documents will be published in due course.

 

Exam Policies and Procedures 2025/26

These documents reflect the 2025/2026 exam season and will be updated in due course.

Key policies

 

BTEC Policies (2025/26)

These policies apply to Pearson vocational BTEC qualifications only.

 

Other policies

 

JCQ Forms