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Exam Information
Summer exam timetables, mock schedules, exam boards, and key candidate guidance.
Examinations
Exam dates, timetables and specifications
On this page you will find exam boards and exam dates for parents and students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13. These will assist you in your planning for the summer exam series. Please note that this information should never be used as a substitute for your own personalised exam timetable that you receive closer to the start of your examinations.
Live Timetables & Schedules
Summer 2026 Examination Schedule
Filter by qualification or search for your subject using the interactive controls below. Provisional dates are for planning purposes.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026
Summer 2026 Exam Timetable
GCSE, GCE A-Level, AS-Level & Vocational Assessment Schedule
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April 2026
16–17 Apr
All day
600 min
Fine Art — Externally Set Task
AQA GCSE
GCSE
20–21 Apr
All day
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French Speaking — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
21 Apr
All day
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German Speaking — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
20–21 Apr
All day
–
Spanish Speaking — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
22–24 Apr
All day
900 min
Fine Art — Externally Set Task
OCR GCE A Level
A Level
29 Apr
TBC
120 min
Creative & Digital Media — Unit 8 Part A
EDXL BTEC
BTEC
30 Apr
09:00
360 min
Creative & Digital Media — Unit 8 Part B
EDXL BTEC
BTEC
May 2026
1 May
09:00
180 min
Music Technology in Context — Part B Resit
EDXL BTEC
BTEC
5–7 May
All day
900 min
Photography — Externally Set Task
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
7 May
13:30
35–60 min
German Listening & Reading — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
7–8 May
13:30 / 09:00
120 / 180 min
Business — Developing a Marketing Campaign Pt A & B
EDXL BTEC
BTEC
8 May
13:30
105 min
Drama — Theatre Makers in Practice
Edexcel GCSE
GCSE
11 May
09:00
90 min
Biology — AS Paper 1
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
11 May
09:00
120 min
English Literature — Paper 1 Shakespeare
WJEC GCSE
GCSE
11 May
13:30
90 min
Further Mathematics — AS Paper 1
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
11 May
13:30
90 min
Psychology — AS Paper 1
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
11 May
13:30
105 min
Business — Paper 1
AQA GCSE
GCSE
12 May
09:00
90 min
Chemistry A — Breadth in Chemistry
OCR GCE AS
AS Level
12 May
09:00
135 min
Geography — Paper 1
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
12 May
09:00
90 min
Sociology — AS Paper 1
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
12 May
09:00
120 / 60 min
Religious Studies — Paper 1 Modern World
WJEC GCSE (Route A & Short Course)
GCSE
13 May
13:30
75–105 min
Biology — Paper 1 (Foundation & Higher / Combined Sci)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
13 May
13:30
105 min
Geography — Dynamic Landscapes
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
13 May
09:00
180 min
English Literature A — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
13 May
09:00
90 min
Physics — AS Paper 1
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
13 May
09:00
90 min
Geography B — Global Geographic Issues
Edexcel GCSE
GCSE
13 May
13:30
120 min
Business — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
13 May
13:30
90 min
Computer Science — Computer Systems
OCR GCSE
GCSE
14 May
09:00
90 min
Mathematics — Paper 1 Foundation & Paper 4 Higher
OCR GCSE
GCSE
14 May
13:30
90 min
Mathematics — AS Paper 1
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
14 May
13:30
70–75 min
German Writing — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
14 May
13:30
90 min
Criminology — Unit 2: Criminological Theories
WJEC L3
BTEC
14 May
13:30
90 min
Business — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
15 May
09:00
120 min
Psychology — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
15 May
09:00
120 min
History — Paper 1A/D & B/D
AQA GCSE
GCSE
15 May
13:30
120 min
Further Maths — AS Paper 2 (Discrete/Mechanics)
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
18 May
09:00
120 min
Sociology — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
18 May
09:00
75–105 min
Chemistry — Paper 1 (Foundation & Higher / Combined Sci)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
19 May
09:00
90 min
Chemistry A — Depth in Chemistry
OCR GCE AS
AS Level
19 May
09:00
120 min
Business — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
19 May
09:00
90 min
Sociology — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
19 May
09:00
150 min
English Literature — Component 2 Prose & Poetry
WJEC GCSE
GCSE
19 May
13:30
150 min
History — Advanced Paper 1 (Option E)
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
19 May
13:30
90 min
Psychology — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
19 May
13:30
90 min
Computer Science — Computational Thinking, Algorithms & Programming
OCR GCSE
GCSE
20 May
09:00
120 min
Psychology — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
20 May
09:00
105 min
Geography — Dynamic Places
Edexcel GCE AS
AS Level
20 May
09:00
35–60 min
French Listening & Reading — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
20 May
13:30
120 min
Physics — Advanced Paper 1 (Astrophysics / Electronics / Engineering)
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
20 May
13:30
90 min
Physics — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
20 May
13:30
60 / 35 min
Religious Studies — Component 2 Study of Christianity
WJEC GCSE (Route A & Short Course)
GCSE
21 May
09:00
150 min
Drama & Theatre — Theatre Makers in Practice
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
21 May
09:00
120 min
Politics — UK Politics
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
21 May
09:00
90 min
Biology — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
21 May
09:00
120 min
Physical Education — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
21 May
09:00
105 min
English Language — Paper 1
AQA GCSE
GCSE
21 May
13:30
135 min
Geography — Paper 2
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
21 May
13:30
120 min
Further Mathematics — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
21 May
13:30
105 min
Business — Paper 2
AQA GCSE
GCSE
21 May
13:30
90 min
Business — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
22 May
09:00
150 min
D&T Product Design — Principles of D&T
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
22 May
09:00
75 min
Physical Education — Paper 1
AQA GCSE
GCSE
22 May
13:30
90 min
Mathematics — AS Paper 2
AQA GCE AS
AS Level
June 2026
1 Jun
09:00
150 min
English Literature A — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
1 Jun
09:00
75 min
Physical Education — Paper 2
AQA GCSE
GCSE
1 Jun
13:30
120 min
Physical Education — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
1 Jun
13:30
60 / 35 min
Religious Studies — Component 3: Islam
WJEC GCSE (Route A & Short Course)
GCSE
2 Jun
09:00
135 min
Chemistry A — Periodic Table, Elements & Physical Chemistry
OCR GCE A Level
A Level
2 Jun
09:00
75–105 min
Physics — Paper 1 (Foundation & Higher / Combined Sci)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
2 Jun
13:30
150 min
History — Advanced Paper 2 (Option B)
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
2 Jun
13:30
105 min
Statistics — Paper 1 (Higher)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
2 Jun
13:30
120 min
Creative & Digital Media — Unit 2 (Y12)
EDXL BTEC
BTEC
3 Jun
09:00
120 min
Sociology — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
3 Jun
09:00
90 min
Mathematics — Paper 2 (Foundation) / Paper 5 (Higher)
OCR GCSE
GCSE
3 Jun
13:30
120 min
Mathematics — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
3 Jun
13:30
105 min
Geography B — UK Geographical Issues
Edexcel GCSE
GCSE
4 Jun
09:00
120 min
RS — Component 1B Study of Islam
WJEC GCE A Level
A Level
4 Jun
09:00
120 min
History — Paper 2 A/A & B/C
AQA GCSE
GCSE
4 Jun
13:30
120 min
Biology — Advanced Paper 1
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
4 Jun
13:30
70–75 min
French Writing Test — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
4 Jun
13:30
90 min
Criminology — Unit 4: Crime and Punishment
WJEC L3
BTEC
5 Jun
09:00
120 min
Psychology — Advanced Paper 3
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
5 Jun
09:00
105 min
English Language — Paper 2
AQA GCSE
GCSE
5 Jun
13:30
120 min
Further Mathematics — Advanced Paper 2 (Discrete/Mechanics)
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
5 Jun
13:30
75 min
Music — Component 3 Appraising
WJEC GCSE
GCSE
8 Jun
09:00
120 min
Politics — UK Government
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
8 Jun
09:00
120 min
Physics — Advanced Paper 3 (Astrophysics / Electronics / Engineering)
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
8 Jun
09:00
75–105 min
Biology — Paper 2 (Foundation & Higher / Combined Sci)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
8 Jun
13:30
135 min
Geography — Paper 3
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
8 Jun
13:30
105 min
Further Mathematics — Paper 1
AQA Level 2 (GCSE)
GCSE
9 Jun
09:00
135 min
Chemistry A — Synthesis & Analytical Techniques
OCR GCE A Level
A Level
9 Jun
09:00
120 min
RS — Component 2 Philosophy of Religion
WJEC GCE A Level
A Level
9 Jun
09:00
75 min
Child Development & Care in Early Years
NCFE Level 2 Technical Award (GCSE)
GCSE
9 Jun
09:00
35–60 min
Spanish Listening & Reading — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
9 Jun
13:30
120 min
Business — Advanced Paper 3
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
10 Jun
09:00
90 min
Mathematics — Paper 3 (Foundation) / Paper 6 (Higher)
OCR GCSE
GCSE
10 Jun
13:30
150 min
Computer Science — Computer Systems Written
OCR GCE A Level
A Level
10 Jun
13:30
105 min
D&T — Papers & Boards (Graphics) / Timbers
Edexcel GCSE
GCSE
11 Jun
09:00
90 min
Geography B — People & Environment Issues
Edexcel GCSE
GCSE
11 Jun
13:30
120 min
Mathematics — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
11 Jun
13:30
105 min
Food Preparation & Nutrition — Component 1
WJEC GCSE
GCSE
12 Jun
09:00
120 min
Biology — Advanced Paper 2
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
12 Jun
09:00
75–105 min
Chemistry — Paper 2 (Foundation & Higher / Combined Sci)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
12 Jun
13:30
120 min
Further Mathematics — Advanced Paper 3 (Discrete/Mechanics)
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
12 Jun
13:30
120 min
Sociology — Advanced Paper 3
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
12 Jun
13:30
90 min
Dance — Written Paper
AQA GCSE
GCSE
12 Jun
13:30
105 min
Statistics — Paper 2 (Higher)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
15 Jun
09:00
90 min
Chemistry A — Unified Chemistry
OCR GCE A Level
A Level
15 Jun
09:00
75–105 min
Physics — Paper 2 (Foundation & Higher / Combined Sci)
AQA GCSE
GCSE
15 Jun
13:30
120 min
RS — Component 3 Religion & Ethics
WJEC GCE A Level
A Level
15 Jun
13:30
120 min
Additional Mathematics — Paper 1
OCR FSMQ
A Level
15 Jun
13:30
105 min
Further Mathematics — Paper 2
AQA Level 2 (GCSE)
GCSE
16 Jun
09:00
120 min
Biology — Advanced Paper 3
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
16 Jun
09:00
70–75 min
Spanish Writing — Foundation & Higher
AQA GCSE
GCSE
16 Jun
13:30
120 min
Politics — Comparative Politics (USA)
Edexcel GCE A Level
A Level
17 Jun
09:00
150 min
Computer Science — Algorithms & Programming
OCR GCE A Level
A Level
18 Jun
13:30
120 min
Mathematics — Advanced Paper 3
AQA GCE A Level
A Level
24 Jun
All day
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📋 Contingency Day (Reserved — no scheduled exams)
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Year 10
Year 10
The exam dates for Year 10 will show here when available.
Provisional
Means that there may be changes before becoming the final timetable.
Confirmed
Means that, to the best of our knowledge, the exam dates and AM/PM sessions will not be altered, though some students may have clashes which will be resolved on their individual timetables.
Exam Boards
Exam Boards for Year 10, Year 11 and Sixth Form
Our exam boards for Year 10, Year 11 and Sixth Form can be seen below.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Please check the correct page on the PDF for the academic year in which you are taking your examinations!
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