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Exam Centre

Welcome to Gordano School's Exam Centre.  This page should provide you with important information to help you navigate the upcoming exam seasons.

Should you have any questions or concerns please email exams@gordanoschool.org.uk 

We're here to help you!

 

Exams Officer: Mrs Sarah James

Exams Administrator: Dr Rachel Brown / Miss Laura Miller

Office opening hours: 8.00am - 4.00pm (Mon - Thurs) 8.00am, - 3.30pm (Fri) (term time only)

Important dates for 2023 - 24

Please refer to the school calendar for dates of exams taking place in 2023-24.

Statement of Entry:

A statement of entry is a list of all the exams that you have been entered for.  You will be issued with a statement of entry via the exams system www.schoolworkspace.com (please see 'Exam communications to parents for instructions' on how to access the system). You will be asked to confirm that you have been entered for the correct subjects/tiers and that there are no errors or omissions.

Statement of entries for the summer series will be issued w/c: 29th January 2024

The deadline for confirmation is Friday 9th February 2024.

Exam Timetables:

Exam timetables will be issued at the start of term 5, however you will be able to see at the point of confirming your entries above, the dates the exams have been scheduled for, however timings will be provisional at this point. 

Exam Contingency Dates:

There are 3 exam contingency dates that students must keep free for the summer 2024 exam season should any national emergency take place that affects exams. The afternoon of Thursday 6th and Thursday 13th June and all day on Wednesday 26th June 2024.  PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY HOLIDAY PLANS UNTIL AFTER WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE.

GCE (A Level) Results Day - Thursday 15th August 2024

GCSE Results Day - Thursday 22nd August 2024

Further information regarding results days will be available nearer the time. 

Exam Subject / Boards 2023-24

Please click on the link below for the list of the exam boards that we are currently using.  This list is correct for exams in 2023/24, but please be aware that we occasionally change exam boards from one year to the next.  If your child is not taking exams in this current academic year, they may study a different specification.

Exam Boards GCSE

Exam Boards GCE

Exam Communications to Parents

Here you will find all of the communications we have sent to parents relating to Exams.

1. Exams 2023-24

2. November GCSE Resits 2023

3. January 2024 Exams

4. Summer Exams 2024 - Action Required

To access your examination timetable please log into SchoolWorkSpace. Details of how to login can be found here for both parents / students:

Student instructions to login to Exam Timetables

School workspace instructions

Exams Booklet Summer 2024

Information for Candidates 

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) issue guidance for students taking exams.  It is important that all students taking exams are familiar with the content of these documents.  They are valid for all 2023/24 exam seasons.

Exams Booklet - Summer 2024

JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications

Warning to candidates

Unauthorised items poster

Coursework Assessments

Non-examination Assessments

On-screen Tests

Written Examinations

Privacy notice

Social Media

Information About You and How We Use It

 

Certificates / Results

It is essential that you collect your certificates within 12 months of when exams were sat.  For exams sat in the summer, certificates are usually received by the end of November and we will notify you when they are available to be collected. 

To compare Gordano School's performance with other schools in our area you can follow this link