Exam Information

Welcome to the Examinations page. Here you can find information on timetables and other important exam documentation.

Exam Information:

Please click here for up to date documents from the Joint Council for Qualifications regarding candidate information for external examinations, these include:

  • Information for candidates – coursework
  • Information for candidates – non examination assessments
  • Information for candidates – on-screen tests
  • Information for candidates – written exams
  • JCQ Preparing to sit your exams
  • Information for Candidates - Social Media

Equations and Formulae Information

The Department for Education (DfE) and Ofqual have confirmed that students taking exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027 will not need to memorise the usual formulae for GCSE Maths, and the physics equations for GCSE Physics, GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy and GCSE Combined Science: Synergy. This means that full equations and formulae sheets will be provided for these subjects in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 exams only.

We can also confirm that we’ll provide formulae sheets for our Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics (8365) exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027 as well.

 

Non-Examination Assessments (GCE + GCSE)

Non Examination Assessments 2025/26

Appeals against Internal Assessments of Work 2025/26

 

Student Checklist - Guidance

Please click here for information about arrangements for qualifications by Ofqual.

Pre-Public Examinations (PPE) 

Pre-public examinations prepare students for their exams and allow the students to gain the experience and routines associated with sitting their exams.  Teachers use the results of these exams to identify the help that students need to be successful in their GCSEs or A levels.

Year 11 PPE: Year 11 PPE 2 Timetable October 2025


External Examinations

Examination Timetables: To follow.

Key dates - GCSE, GCE and Project Qualifications June 2026 Examination Series:

  • 07/05/2026 Date of first GCSE examination
  • 11/05/2026 Date of first GCE examination
  • 17/06/2026 Date of final GCSE examination
  • 23/06/2026 Date of final GCE examination

JCQ Exam Contingency Days

What are JCQ exam contingency days?

  • The JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) requires that exam boards include contingency day(s) in the exam schedule. 
  • These are pre-planned days reserved in case national or significant local disruption prevents an exam from taking place.
  • If such disruption happens, an exam may be moved to a contingency day. Because of this, students are required to remain available until the contingency day(s) even if their normal exam schedule ends earlier.

JCQ contingency day(s) for exams: 24/06/2026 - Students *must* remain available for this date.

Results Days 2026

  • 13/08/2026 - GCE
  • 20/08/2026 - GCSE

Coping with Exams:

Advice and guidance for students on how to cope with pressure associated with test and exam anxiety.

Ofqual - Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students


Exam Certificates: 

Certificates from Summer 2025 will be available to collect from late November. As with results, certificates must always be collected in person, however if this is not possible, a nominated person can collect on their behalf. The nominated person will need to bring with them a signed authorisation form (please see below) and their photo ID. 

Certificates achieved by students in year 10 are usually retained, to be handed out with the certificates they achieve in year 11. If you require them earlier, please contact - katrina.meadley@shs.starmat.uk

Examination Certificate Collection Request

Replacement Certificates:

https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate