Exams Information

2025 GCSE Exam Dates: Written Exams begin on 8th May 2025 and the Final Day being 25th June 2025

Rules and Regulations

Information for candidates:

Coursework 2023-24

Non-examination Assessments 2023-24Privacy Notice 2023-24

Social Media

Written Exams 2023-24

Preparing for your Exams

Exam room posters:

Unauthorised Items poster

Warnings to Candidates poster

Policies

Exams Word Processor Policy

Non-Examination Assessment Policy  

Exams Internal Appeals Procedure - Reviews of Results and Appeals 

Exams Internal Appeals Procedure - Internal Assessment Decisions 

Advice

Supporting your child during Exams - A leaflet for parents/carers from our PSA 

What if...

You are late through no fault of your own

• Don't panic and get to School as quickly as possible
• Get someone to contact the School and leave a message for Mrs Francis
• On arrival at School report to reception and contact Mrs Francis

Assuming there is a valid reason and the exam is still on, you will be able to take the exam and have the full amount of time. If the exam has finished before you arrive, you will not be allowed to sit the exam.

You are very ill on the day of the exam

• Contact Mrs Francis immediately and discuss what to do.

Please note that the illness has to be very serious before the exam board will give any kind of concession - you must get into School and take the exam to be considered for special consideration. If you don't take the exam you will not get any marks.

There are adverse weather conditions

• In the event of bad weather the Wavell School will be open for all external Exams.

  Students should arrive at the published start times (as per their Individual Exam Timetables, ready to sit their exam/s).

  It is important to note that the Joint Council for Qualifications will not cancel Exams due to bad weather and therefore any student absent for any reason will score zero for that exam paper.

You are worried about the exams in any way

• Talk to Mrs Francis, Mr Pike or your Director of Students

Links to Exam Board Websites:

AQA EDEXCEL OCR EDUQAS

List of Exam Boards by Subject

Supporting Your Child through Exams -  a Parent's Guide.

For further support from our Parental Support Advisor click here...