Exams

STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THIS PAGE BEFORE EACH EXAM SEASON FOR ALL EXAMS UPDATES AND INFORMATION. 

Exam season can be a stressful time for students, parents and carers and it is important that all those involved are as well-informed as possible.  Please use the below information to aid in preparing for Examination Seasons.

Subjects and Exam Boards

Sixth Form

GCSE

Upcoming Examination Seasons

External Summer 2025 Exams                                                    May 8^th – June 25^th 2025

*NEA coursework dates for external qualifications will be confirmed by individual departments to students

Year 10 Mock Season                                                                     June 16^th – June 27^th 2025

Year 12 Mock Season                                                                     June 26^th – July 4^th 2025

GCE Results Day                                                                             August 14^th 2025

GCSE Results Day                                                                           August 21^st 2025

If you have any queries relating to exams please contact the Exams Team at kaexams@kas.cambrianlt.org

Summer 2025 External Exam Timetable

Please find these generic timetables showing exam dates for the Summer External Exam season.

A-Level/Level 3 External Exam Schedule - Summer 2025*

GCSE/Level 2 External Exam Schedule - Summer 2025*

*Individual timetables issued to students may have variations, thus paper timetables issued to students override any of the generic dates listed in these documents.

Information for Current Candidates

The following video from The Exams Office is to help students prepare for exams procedure.

JCQ Exam Room Guidance

JCQ AI Guidance for Students

Candidate Exam Handbook 2024-25

Exam Contingency Plan

Internal Appeals Procedures

BTEC Candidate Policies - please contact your class teacher if you have any queries regarding these

Information for Past Candidates

If you are a past candidate from our Centre and are looking for information about results or certificates, please contact the Exams Team at kaexams@kas.cambrianlt.org 

Please ensure that the subject line of your email contains “Results”, or “Certificates”, so that your request can be directed to the correct person for action.

Additionally, you must include:

• your name at the time of sitting the exam
• the type of certificates/results being requested (e.g. GCSE, A Level, or BTEC)
• the year that you finished the course

Certificate collection is available on Monday or Tuesday, and must be booked in advance using the email address noted above. This is to ensure that someone is available to meet you with your requested certificates in a timely manner.

JCQ Guidance

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) is the organisation which represents and coordinates the work of the various exam boards. It publishes a number of very useful documents for students preparing to submit coursework and sit exams and we strongly encourage students and parents to read them.

JCQ Information for candidates documents

Access Arrangements

Please review the JCQ guidance for parents, carers, and students regarding access arrangements.

JCQ Guidance for AAs

For any queries related to access arrangements for exams, please contact examaccess@kas.cambrianlt.org 

 

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Other key documents can be accessed via the links below.