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2026 Exam Dates
GCSE:
| Combined Science Trilogy - Biology Paper 2 | 08/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Biology (Paper 2) | 08/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| French (Paper 4, Foundation) | 08/06/2026 | PM | 1h 15m |
| French (Paper 4, Higher) | 08/06/2026 | PM | 1h 20m |
| Spanish (Paper 2, Foundation) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 0h 50m |
| Spanish (Paper 2, Higher) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 1h 05m |
| Mathematics (Paper 3, Calculator) | 10/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Design and Technology | 10/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Geography (Paper 3) | 11/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 11/06/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science Trilogy (Chemistry, Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Chemistry (Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Polish (Paper 4) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 1h |
| Polish (Paper 4) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science Trilogy - Physics Paper 2 | 15/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Physics (Paper 2) | 15/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Spanish (Paper 3, Foundation) | 16/06/2026 | AM | 0h 45m |
| Spanish (Paper 3, Higher) | 16/06/2026 | AM | 1h |
| Spanish (Paper 4, Foundation) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Spanish (Paper 4, Higher) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 1h 20m |
A Level:
| Music (Component 3) | 08/06/3036 | PM | 2h 10m |
| Physics (Paper 3) | 08/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| French (Paper 1) | 08/06/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Religious Studies (Paper 2) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 3h |
| Chemistry (Paper 2) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Business (Paper 3) | 09/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| D&T (Product Design) | 10/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Computer Science (Paper 1) | 10/06/2026 | PM | 2h 30m |
| History (Paper 3) | 11/06/2026 | AM | 2h 15m |
| Mathematics (Paper 2) | 11/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Biology (Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Spanish (Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Sociology (Paper 3) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Further Mathematics (A-level) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 2H |
| Chemistry (Paper 3) | 15/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Biology (Paper 3) | 16/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Physical Education | 16/06/2026 | AM | 1h |
| Computer Science (Paper 2) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| French (Paper 2) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Mathematics (Paper3) | 18/06/2026 | PM | 2h |