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Year 11 GCSE Exam Information

As we move into the final and most important phase of Year 11, we want to ensure that every student feels fully supported and every family has clear information about what to expect during the upcoming examination season. Your child has already shown resilience, determination, and maturity throughout their GCSE journey, and we are incredibly proud of the progress they have made thus far.

This page of the website contains all the key information you need to know for the upcoming GCSE summer exams including all the expectations and regulations students need to follow during the assessment period. For specific guidance about different elements of the GCSE process please read the individual documents linked at the bottom of this page.

For convenience, please find a summary document below along with a copy of the summer exam timetable which lists the times and dates for every exam held at the academy this summer.

GCSE summer timetable 2026

Exam information for candidates

Exam Boards

English Language and Literature (AQA, Exam Board)
Maths (AQA, Exam Board)
Combined Science – Physics/Biology/Chemistry (Pearson, Exam Board)
History (Pearson, Exam Board)
Geography (AQA, Exam Board)
Modern Foreign Languages (AQA, Exam Board)
Drama (AQA, Exam Board)
Computer Science (OCR, Exam Board)
Design & Technology (WJEC, Exam Board)

Food Preparation (WJEC, Exam Board)

Further Year 11 information can be found here:

Year 11 Blog

Useful Information

Preparing to sit your Exams

Warning to Candidates

Unauthorised Items

Social Media Information for Candidates

Information for Candidates On screen Examinations

Information for Candidates Written Exams

Information for candidates Privacy Notice

Information for Candidates Non-Examination Assessments

Information for Candidates Coursework Assessments

Appeals against Internal Assessments of Work

Complaints policy

Internal Appeals Procedure