Exam Information
All students in years 11 12 & 13 have been issued with an email with links to JCQ exam rules and regulations for this year.
Here is the link Information for candidates documents - JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications
Exam Timetables
Information regarding exam dates for Pre Public Exams (PPE's) and external GCSE and GCE exams, will be posted here as they become available, but will just be general date information until exam entries are finalised.
A reminder that students, other than Sixth Form, should attend all exams in full school uniform. All students should come fully equipped with a black pen, pencil and ruler. They will also require a compass and protractor for their Maths exams and a calculator for the Maths calculator paper and all their Science exams.
Sixth Form students must ensure they wear their student ID badge for all exams for identification purposes.
Staying well hydrated during exams is very important, students are allowed to bring a drink with them to exams, but this must be water only, in a clear plastic bottle with any labels removed.
Exams for the academic year 2022-2023:
The next fully timetabled session of internal exams are due in the November 2023 for Year 10 core subjects, and Year 13 all subjects. A copy of the timetable will be posted below in the Autumn term.
Summer 2024 – External GCSE’s and GCE’s
The overall general exam timetable for summer 2024 will be posted below in the Autumn term for information, with specifics for our centre, but each exam board has full details on their websites for reference. Written exams begin week commencing 13th May but with some BTEC subjects the previous week and run to 21st June depending on subjects taken. There are however other exams in the weeks leading up to the written exam season, such as Art, Photography, French, German and Spanish Speaking tests, Drama and PE assessments etc that students should be prepared for, with relevant department notifying them of the specific dates.
The awarding bodies have designated Wednesday 26th June 2024 as the ‘contingency day’ for examinations. The afternoons of Thursday 6th June and Thursday 13th June have been designated as ‘contingency afternoons’ for examinations.
The designation of ‘contingency days’ within the common examination timetable is in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom. It is part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for examinations. We must therefore remind candidates and parents that students must remain available until Wednesday 26th June 2024 should an awarding body need to invoke its contingency plan
The Elizabethan Academy – GCE and GCSE results day arrangements
The JCQ have released and confirmed the dates for results days in the summer. Details of our specific timings are below:
A Levels – Thursday 17th August 2023 – in main hall
10am to 1pm
GCSEs – Thursday 24th August 2023 – in main hall
10am to 1pm
Any student who cannot, or does not wish to come into school, will also have the option of receiving their results remotely – if this method is required then the student must contact Mrs Miller, The Exams Officer directly on
millerp@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
This should be done well before the end of the summer term to ensure this request can be actioned, and the email verified well in advance of either results day. Students can use a personal or school email address for this.
If students want their results posting out they need to provide a stamped addressed envelope before the end of the summer term, but would need to understand we are not allowed to post out until results day itself.
Results can only be issued to students (not their parents) and any follow-up requests must also come from them. Other people are allowed to collect students results if they have a signed note of authority from the student – this must clearly state who is collecting the results and the person must be able to show ID to support this.
Information regarding enquiries about results processes, procedures and fees will be posted at the bottom of the page during the summer term and students will also receive details in their results envelopes.
Deadline and fee info for EAR & ATS GCSE Summer 2023
Deadline and fee info for EAR & ATC Summer 2023 Sixth Form A Level
JCQ Post results services leaflet
Exams Internal Appeals Procedures Policy EA 2022-2023
Further information below from Ofqual and UCAS:
A letter to students from Ofqual and UCAS - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Exam Certificates
Exam certificates from previous years are still available for any past students, but please email or phone the Exams Officer in the first instance to make suitable arrangements to receive them.
Arrangements for the issue of this year’s certificates for qualifications achieved during the Academic Year 2022-2023, will again be by post once certificates are received in November 2023. After collation and checking they will be issued during January 2024.
Please therefore ensure you contact us if your address changes following the end of the summer term 2023 to ensure you receive them via the correct address at that time. You can notify Mrs Miller Exams Officer of any address change relating to certificates at that time by emailing millerp@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
A further communication will be sent regarding these arrangements on results day and in the Autumn term.
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If you require any further information regarding exams, timetables, results and certificate collection please email the Exams Officer: millerp@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk