Exams Information

Exams Information 2024 - 2025

Details regarding GCSE, AS and A2 dates and times of exams for Summer 2025 can be found below.

**Please note**

The awarding bodies have collectively agreed a contingency Examination_Guidance_2024_2025_Year_12_and_13.pdfday for several years now which is always scheduled at the end of the GCSE, GCE AS and A-level exam timetables.

The contingency days are in the event of national or significant local disruption to exams in the United Kingdom, being part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for exams.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, further resilience was needed within the exam timetables. A single contingency day was not felt to be sufficient if a national event or incident had a significant effect on the exam timetable. For example, summer exams could be affected by extremely high temperatures.

For the June 2025 exams, the awarding bodies have therefore introduced two additional half-day contingency sessions. These are on Wednesday 11 June 2025 and Wednesday 25 June 2025.

Candidates and parents should consider the contingency days and note Wednesday 25 June 2025 as the final date when making their plans for the summer.

Candidates should be encouraged to remain available until Wednesday 25 June 2025 should examinations need to be rescheduled. The awarding bodies have collectively agreed a contingency day for several years now which is always scheduled at the end of the GCSE, GCE AS and A-level exam timetables.

Year 11 Student Guidance 2024_25

EXAMS_AND_HOW_TO_SURVIVE_THEM_Yr_11_2025.pptx

Examination_Guidance_2024_2025_Year_11.pdf

Year 12 & 13 Student Guidance 2024_25

EXAMS_AND_HOW_TO_SURVIVE_THEM_Yr_12_and_13_2025.pptx

Examination_Guidance_2024_2025_Year_12_and_13.pdf

Instructions for candidates for written examinations 2024/2025

Instructions for candidates ahead of an examination series during the 2024/2025 academic year - Length 05m 09s

An animated video detailing the instructions that students should be aware of ahead of an examination series taking place during the 2024/2025 academic year. This video highlights the rules that apply before, during, and after an examination as detailed in JCQ’s Instructions for conducting examinations (Appendix 5 – see note below). By viewing this animation, students will be supported in ensuring that they are fully prepared for every examination. Please note: This video does not cover sections B1, B2, B3, and E1 of Appendix 5 (Information for candidates for written examinations – effective from 1 September 2024) of JCQ’s Instructions for conducting examinations.