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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: Mr Tom Shallcross

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 2025 - 26

Exam Dates:

GCSE November Resits – Tuesday 4th November–Monday 10th November

Year 11 Mocks – Monday 1st December–Friday 12th December

Year 13 Mocks – Monday 23rd February–Friday 6th March

Summer Exams – Friday 1st May–Friday 19th June

Year 12 Mocks – Monday 8th June–Friday 12th June

Year 10 Mocks – Monday 15th June–Friday 26th June

Exam Timetables:

Individual exam timetables will be issued before each exam season. Students will be issued with their timetables around 3 weeks before the exam season. 

Exam Contingency Dates:

Wednesday 24th June 2026 is the one exam contingency date that students must keep free for the summer 2026 exam season should any national emergency take place that affects exams.

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY HOLIDAY PLANS UNTIL AFTER WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE.

GCE (A Level) Results Day – Thursday 13th August 2026

GCSE Results Day - Thursday 20th August 2026

Exam Subject / Boards 2024-25

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 2024/25, 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.

GCSE Exam Boards 24-25

GCE Exam Boards 24-25

Exam Communications to Parents

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

1. Summer 2025 Entries - Letter to Parents and Carers

2. Exam Booklet 2025

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

School workspace instructions

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 2024/25 exam seasons.

Exam Booklet 2025

JCQ- Joint Council for Qualifications

Warning to candidates

Unauthorised items poster

Coursework Assessments

NEA

On-Screen Examinations

Written Examinations

Social Media

Preparing To Sit Your Exams

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. 

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