Examinations

Internal Examinations

Our internal examinations fall into two categories: in-class assessments and formal mocks.

In class assessments take place regularly throughout the year. These form part of the evidence that inform predicted grades, and provide students with feedback to guide their improvement.

Formal mocks take place at the following points of the academic year for each year group:

Year 10 – July
Year 11 – December
Year 12 – July
Year 13 – December

These formal mocks are run in the same way, and with the same rigour, that the final summer exams are. This is to give students an opportunity to have a ‘real exams’ experience before their terminal exams.

External Examinations

External examinations take place in November, January, May and June.

Students are given a timetable of the examinations that they have been entered for in January. Two copies of these timetables are sent home and a parental signature is required to confirm the entries are correct. The second copy is for the student to keep as a record. At this time students will also receive a booklet outlining the examination process and the rules they must abide during examinations.

Students will receive a further copy of their examination timetable in April and again a parental signature will be required.

Information regarding the day-to-day arrangements during the examination period will be communicated to parents prior to exams commencing.

Results days take place in August at which time students may collect their results from the academy. Arrangements for results days will be communicated to parents before the end of the Summer term.