Exam Result Dates and Other Information

Advice Regarding Absence for Examinations

To parents of students in Yrs 11, 12 and 13:

We have just received some guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regarding holidays abroad taken during the Whitsun half-term break.

 "A candidate who is stranded overseas having just completed their examinations prior to the Whitsun half-term break, with another possible set of examinations the following week would not be eligible for special consideration.  The official line… is that any candidate who misses an examination must meet the published criteria for Special Consideration as indicated in the JCQ publication, Access Arrangements, Reasonable Adjustments and Special Consideration.  Candidates will not be eligible for special consideration if the reason for missing an examination is given as taking a holiday at the time of the assessment."

Joint Council for Qualifications

The school has asked for clarification from the JCQ and has received this reply:

“Candidates should not be taking holidays at the time of the assessment, i.e. a week which is sandwiched between Week 2 of the common timetable and Week 3.  Therefore, if a candidate has gone away on holiday in a week between two sets of examinations and becomes stranded, then special consideration will not necessarily be granted as an awarding body will most probably regard this as personal arrangements at the time of the assessment.”

Joint Council for Qualifications

Advice

We appreciate the advice does not give a definitive answer for those that may be delayed abroad for any reason (such as the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud).  However, you may wish to err on the side of caution and anticipate that if students are unfortunately unable to return in time for examinations which start on 7 June that they are unlikely to be eligible for special consideration.

AS and A Level Results

AS and 'A' Level results are due on 19 August 2010 – the school will be open between 9.00 - 11.00 am for their collection.                       

Please  note:-

Year 13 results can be collected at 9.00 am

Year 12 results can be collected at 10.00 am

GCSE Results

GCSE results are due on Tuesday 24th August 2010*.  The School will be open between 10.00 am and 12 noon on that day for their collection.

*please note this is a change from the previous Thursday results day

Posted Results

Results will be posted to any student who leaves a stamped, self-addressed A5 envelope with Mrs Bennett, the Exams Officer.

Exams Newsletter

The full Year 11, 12 & 13 Exams Newsletter can be downloaded by clicking on this link.

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Help-Lines

AS/A2 Level students

For Year 12 & Year 13 students staff will be available between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm on 19 August to help you.

Year 11 Students

For Year 11 students staff will give help and advice (whether you are returning to the Sixth Form or not.)   Final Interviews for Year 12 may be booked on Tuesday 24 August and will take place before the start of Term 1 (September 2010: to be advised).

There will also be a results clinic running from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon on Wednesday 25th August. You can receive advice on options following on from unexpected GCSE results

Certificates

Certificates will arrive in School from the Examination Boards during November 2010 (Term 2) and you will be invited to the Certificate Ceremony in December 2010 when Certificates will be presented.

Certificates NOT collected by 31 January 2011 will be returned to the Exam Board and NOT held in School.  It will then cost around £30 per certificate to obtain a replacement.

You can receive your certificates by post if you provide an A4 envelope with your address and a £1.50 stamp on it.