Examinations - External
Exam Guidance and Information booklet for Students and Parents - Summer 2026
Examination Boards by subject
The school uses the following examination boards for the following subjects. Please follow the links to the examination boards to access specifications and examination information.
| Examination Board | GCSE Subjects | AS / A Level subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson | Astronomy French German Geography
|
Economics Geography |
| OCR | Computer Science Mathematics Additional Mathematics Music |
Computer Science Mathematics Further Mathematics Music |
| AQA | Art & Design : Fine Art Biology Chemistry Design & Technology Economics English Language English Literature History Physics Religious Studies |
Art & Design : Fine Art Biology Chemistry Design & Technology English Literature EPQ French German History Physics Politics Psychology Religious Studies |
Please note that each year the examination boards allow additional examination days for emergency situations. Please ensure that you are available for these days (i.e. don't book family holidays, etc.) in addition to your personal external examination timetabled dates. For 2026 the date is Wednesday 24th June.
For school policies relating to exams, please see the separate page in the school policies section here.
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Other information for candidates from JCQ:
- Social media
- Written exams
- Non Examined Assessment (NEA)
- Coursework Assessments
- Preparing to sit your exams
- Poster - Unauthorised items
- Poster - warnings to candidates
- JCQ AI poster for students
- JCQ AI infographic
- JCQ AI use in assessments April 25
- JCQ Information for candidates - privacy notice
- JCQ FAQs - using calculators
Other information from JCQ:
NEA/coursework
NEA marks are given to students once marked and before submission to the exam board. Students have a right to appeal. Details are in the appeals policy attached at the top of this page.