Exam Guidance
Guidance, Dates & Results
This section provides downloads for guidance and important information as issued by the Joint Council for Qualifications.
Our EXAMINATIONS 2020-21 GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS is currently being updated as information changes regularly with the current COVID-19 situation. It will be added here shortly.
Scroll through the related documents below and read additional JCQ Information for Candidates documentation which supplements 2020-21 exam guidance.
Exam Information
On 12th October 2020, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced GCSE, AS and A-level exams will go ahead next summer. Most exams will take place three weeks later than usual.
The summer exam series will start on 7 June 2021 and end on 2 July 2021 for almost all A-levels and GCSEs.
Department of Education – please read more below
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/students-to-be-given-more-time-to-prepare-for-2021-exams?_
However, one GCSE English and one GCSE Maths paper will be scheduled before the summer half-term, to give students affected by COVID-19 the best chance of being able to sit at least one paper in these two qualifications.
Some exams for AS and A-level qualifications, which typically have low entry numbers, will be scheduled before the half-term break too. Further details and timetables have not been released as yet.
Results days 2021
A Level Tuesday 24 August
GCSE Friday 27 August
Related Documents
Please click on the links below to download the relevant documents.
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Document Updated
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Document Type
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| Exams Timetable Oct-Nov 2020 | 01 Oct 20 | |
| DfE Examinations Factsheet – GCSE grades explained | 17 Jul 17 | |
| Ofqual Student Information About Malpractice | 01 Aug 20 | |
| Ofqual Student Guide to Post-16 Qualification Results | 14 Aug 20 | |
| Examinations Candidate Entry Form Autumn 2020 | 10 Aug 20 | MSWORD |
| Examinations Appeals Form 2020 | 12 Aug 20 |