Location: G10

Email: examsanddata@stratfordschool.co.uk

Term-time opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–2:30pm

Urgent Examination Absence

If a student is going to be absent from an examination, parents/carers must contact the school immediately.

Urgent examination absence: 01789 416 621

24-hour Student Absence Line: 01789 209 296

Please do not delay reporting an examination absence while obtaining medical evidence. The Exams Office will advise whether supporting information is required and whether an application for Special Consideration may be appropriate.

 

Students should always check their individual examination timetable carefully. Individual timetables contain details of the examinations for which a student has been entered, including dates, start times and, where applicable, examination rooms and seating arrangements.

The school normally runs external examinations and assessments throughout the year, including:

• January: Vocational qualifications
• May/June: GCSE, AS, A Level and vocational qualifications
• Throughout the year: Practical, speaking, performance and non-examination assessments
• October, November, December and June/July: Internal examinations, mock examinations and assessments

Details of each examination series will be confirmed in advance. Timetables will be published below as they become available.

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Current internal examinations

The following internal assessment and examination timetables are available:

Year 13 After-School Assessments – October 2026 can be found here.

Year 12 After-School Assessments – November 2026 can be found here.

Year 11 & 13 Mock Examinations – December 2026 can be found here.

Students should check their individual timetables through the Bromcom Student Portal and regularly check their school email accounts for any changes or additional information.

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External Examinations – Summer 2027

The Summer 2027 GCSE, AS and A Level examination series will begin on Monday 10 May 2027.

The final GCSE examination on the common timetable is scheduled for Friday 18 June 2027, and the final AS/A Level examination for Tuesday 22 June 2027.

IMPORTANT – Summer 2027 Contingency Day

Wednesday 23 June 2027 has been designated by the awarding organisations as the national examination contingency day.

All students sitting examinations during the Summer 2027 series must remain available up to and including Wednesday 23 June 2027, even if their final scheduled examination takes place earlier.

The contingency day may be used if examinations need to be rearranged because of significant national or local disruption.

Parents/carers are strongly advised not to arrange holidays or other commitments which would prevent students from being available on this date.

School Examination Timetable

The Stratford upon Avon School Summer 2027 external examination timetable will be published here once finalised.

Students will also receive individual examination timetables detailing their entries, examination rooms and seating arrangements.

Summer 2027 External Examination Timetable - [To be published]

Awarding Body Examination Timetables

The national examination timetables can be accessed through the relevant awarding body websites:

• AQA Examination Timetables
• Pearson Edexcel Examination Timetables
• OCR Examination Timetables
• WJEC Eduqas Examination Timetables
• JCQ Key Dates and Timetables

Students should always refer to their individual school examination timetable rather than relying solely on the national awarding body timetables.

 

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Private Candidates

Stratford upon Avon School can only accept private Summer entry requests from candidates if they were on roll at Stratford upon Avon School and sat exams, or completed qualifications, during the previous academic year (or within the previous 12 month period).

We do not accept private entry requests for any November examinations, including resits.

All students taking examinations and assessments must familiarise themselves with the school's examination procedures and the regulations issued by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).

The Exam Procedures – Student Guide 2026–27 contains essential information about preparing for examinations, examination conduct, permitted equipment, access arrangements, illness and absence, results, post-results services and certificates.

Students and parents/carers are strongly encouraged to read the guide carefully before the examination series begins.

Exam Procedures – Student Guide 2026–27: [Download PDF]
Clarifying Exam Regulations – Guidance for Parents and Candidates: [Download PDF]

Preparing for Examination Day

Students are responsible for knowing when their examinations take place and ensuring they arrive at the correct location with the necessary equipment.

Students must:

• Arrive at their designated assembly point at least 15 minutes before the published examination start time.
• Wear the correct school uniform (Key Stage 4) or Sixth Form dress code (Key Stage 5).
• Bring the required examination equipment, including black pens and any permitted specialist equipment.
• Use a transparent pencil case.
• Check their examination room and seating arrangements before each examination.
• Follow all instructions given by examination staff and invigilators.

Prohibited Items

Mobile phones, watches of any kind (including analogue watches), smart glasses, earphones, earbuds, tablets and other unauthorised electronic or information-storage devices must not be brought into examination rooms.

Students must check their pockets carefully and ensure that no unauthorised materials are in their possession.

Possession of an unauthorised item may constitute examination malpractice, even if the item is not used.

A clear, colourless water bottle of no more than 500ml, with all labels removed and a sports cap, may be brought into the examination room in accordance with school procedures.

Students should refer to the Exam Procedures – Student Guide 2026–27 for full details of permitted and prohibited items.

Illness or Difficulties During Examinations

If a student becomes unwell before or during an examination, they should inform the Exams Office or an invigilator immediately.

Where a student experiences illness, injury, bereavement or another significant circumstance beyond their control which temporarily affects their examination performance, the school may consider an application for Special Consideration.

Special Consideration is subject to JCQ and awarding body regulations and is not automatically awarded.

Parents/carers should contact the school as soon as possible if a student is unable to attend an examination.

Some students require additional arrangements to enable them to access examinations and assessments fairly.

Access arrangements and reasonable adjustments are intended to remove or reduce barriers for students with specific needs without changing the knowledge, skills or understanding being assessed.

Arrangements may include, where appropriate and where the relevant criteria are met, extra time, supervised rest breaks, a reader or computer reader, use of a word processor, modified examination papers or other approved support.

How Are Access Arrangements Awarded?

Access arrangements must be awarded in accordance with current JCQ regulations and supported by appropriate evidence.

This may include a student's normal way of working, evidence gathered by school staff, relevant assessments and information from parents/carers or other professionals.

A diagnosis, Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), privately commissioned assessment or parent/carer request does not automatically entitle a student to a particular examination arrangement.

Each application must meet the relevant JCQ requirements.

Further Information

Parents/carers or students who believe additional support may be required should contact the school's Inclusion/SEND team as early as possible.

The Inclusion team works closely with the Exams Office to ensure that approved arrangements are in place for examinations and assessments.

Further information can be found in the JCQ guidance:

JCQ – Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments

Summer 2027 Results Days

The national results dates for Summer 2027 are:

AS, A Level and relevant Level 3 Qualifications
Thursday 12 August 2027

GCSE and relevant Level 1/Level 2 Qualifications
Thursday 19 August 2027

Details of how results will be issued, including online access, collection arrangements and the availability of staff to provide support, will be published during the Summer Term.

Accessing Results

Students will be informed of the arrangements for receiving their results before Results Day.

The school uses the Bromcom Student Portal to share examination information with students.

Access the Bromcom Student Portal

Students should ensure that they can access their school accounts and contact the IT Helpdesk if they experience difficulties.

IT Helpdesk: helpdesk@stratfordschool.co.uk

Results will not be issued over the telephone or through an unauthorised email request.

Where a student wishes someone else to collect results on their behalf, written authorisation must be provided in advance, and identification may be required.

Understanding Grade Boundaries

Each awarding body publishes grade boundaries for its qualifications following the examination series.

Grade boundaries indicate the minimum mark required to achieve a particular grade and may vary between examination series.

Students considering a post-results service are encouraged to review their marks and the published grade boundaries before deciding whether to submit a request.

Awarding body grade boundaries can be accessed below:

• AQA Grade Boundaries
• Pearson Edexcel Grade Boundaries
• OCR Grade Boundaries
• WJEC Eduqas Grade Boundaries

Following the publication of examination results, awarding organisations offer a range of Post-Results Services (PRS).

These services allow students to request checks or reviews of their examination marking and to obtain copies of their marked examination papers.

All applications must comply with the relevant awarding body's regulations, fees and deadlines.

Summer 2027 fees, school deadlines and request forms will be published before Results Day.

Please note that the school's internal deadlines will be earlier than those set by awarding organisations to allow sufficient time for applications to be checked and processed.

Clerical Re-check

A clerical re-check confirms that:

• All parts of an examination paper have been marked.
• Marks have been correctly totalled.
• The final mark has been accurately recorded and processed.

This service does not involve a review of the quality of the marking.

Review of Marking

A Review of Marking involves an examiner checking that the original marking has been applied correctly and consistently in accordance with the published mark scheme.

A Review of Marking is not a complete re-mark of the examination paper.

Important: Following a clerical re-check or Review of Marking, marks and grades may increase, decrease or remain unchanged.

Students must provide their own written consent after receiving their results before a clerical re-check or Review of Marking can be requested. A parent/carer cannot provide this consent on their behalf.

Access to Scripts (ATS)

Students may request access to copies of their marked examination scripts following the publication of results.

There are two routes available:

Route A – Centre / Teaching & Learning Copy

Students may provide written consent for an authorised member of teaching staff to obtain their examination script for teaching and learning purposes or to help determine whether a Review of Marking may be appropriate.

The script will be provided directly to authorised teaching staff and will not automatically be issued to the student.

There is no charge for this service.

Route B – Candidate Copy

Students may request their own copy of a marked examination script for a specific examination paper or component.

The school charges £3 per paper for this service.

The script will be issued directly to the student.

Consent for Access to Scripts is separate from the consent required for a clerical re-check or Review of Marking.

Requesting a copy of a script does not extend any Post-Results Service deadline.

Fees, Deadlines and Application Forms

The following information will be made available before Summer 2027 Results Day:

A Level Post-Results Services – Fees and Deadlines [To be published]

GCSE Post-Results Services – Fees and Deadlines [To be published]

Post-Results Services Request and Consent Form [To be published]

Access to Scripts Request and Consent Form [To be published]

Applications received after the school's published internal deadline will not be processed.

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) publishes regulations and guidance for students undertaking external examinations and assessments.

These regulations help ensure examinations are conducted fairly and consistently across examination centres.

All students must read and understand the JCQ information relevant to the examinations and assessments they are completing.

Information for Candidates – 2026–27

The following guidance is available through the JCQ website:

• Information for Candidates – Written Examinations
• Information for Candidates – On-screen Examinations
• Information for Candidates – Coursework Assessments
• Information for Candidates – Non-Examination Assessments
• Information for Candidates – Artificial Intelligence and Assessments
• Information for Candidates – Social Media
• Preparing to Sit Your Exams
• Warning to Candidates Poster
• Unauthorised Items Poster
• AI Poster for Students

Access JCQ Information for Candidates

Students should read these documents alongside the school's Exam Procedures – Student Guide 2026–27.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Plagiarism and Malpractice

Students must ensure that all work submitted for assessment is their own.

The inappropriate use of artificial intelligence, plagiarism, submitting work produced by another person or failing to acknowledge the use of AI-generated material may constitute examination malpractice.

Where the use of AI is permitted, students must follow the relevant assessment regulations, acknowledge its use appropriately and retain the required records of prompts and generated content.

The school uses plagiarism-detection and assessment systems, including Turnitin, to support the authenticity of non-examination assessment work.

Students should follow the instructions provided by their subject teachers and consult the current JCQ guidance before using AI tools in any assessed work.

Any alleged, suspected or actual malpractice will be investigated in accordance with the school's policies and, where required, reported to the relevant awarding organisation.

 

Examination certificates are important official documents which provide evidence of qualifications achieved.

Students may need their certificates when applying for further education, university, employment, apprenticeships or professional qualifications.

Summer 2026 Certificates

Certificates for qualifications achieved during the Summer 2026 examination series are expected to become available during November/December 2026.

Information about collection arrangements will be published here once certificates have been received and prepared for issue.

Students are strongly encouraged to collect their certificates promptly and store them safely.

Requesting Certificates

Former students wishing to collect certificates held by the school should email:

examsanddata@stratfordschool.co.uk

Please include:

• Full legal name
• Date of birth
• Year in which examinations were taken

Certificate collection appointments are not confirmed until the Exams Office has issued a confirmation email.

If a student is unable to collect certificates personally, they may authorise another individual to collect them. Written authorisation will be required and photographic identification may be requested.

Uncollected Certificates

The school retains unclaimed certificates for a minimum of 12 months following their initial issue.

After this period, certificates may be securely destroyed or returned to the relevant awarding organisation in accordance with school policy.

Students requiring evidence of qualifications after certificates have been destroyed or lost will normally need to contact the relevant awarding organisation directly to obtain a replacement document or certified statement of results. A fee may be payable.

Certain GCSE, GCE and vocational qualifications include coursework or non-examination assessments which are internally marked by Stratford upon Avon School and subsequently moderated by the relevant awarding organisation.

Students will be informed of their centre-assessed marks before these are submitted to the awarding organisation.

Where a student believes that the school's published marking or review procedures have not been followed correctly, they may request a review in accordance with the school's Internal Appeals Procedure.

The procedure also sets out arrangements for other appeals relating to examination administration and assessment decisions, where applicable.

Internal Appeals Procedure 2026–27: Internal Appeals Procedure

Students should familiarise themselves with the procedure and any applicable deadlines before submitting a request.

Stratford upon Avon School can only consider private candidate entry requests from candidates who were previously on roll at the school and who sat examinations or completed qualifications at Stratford upon Avon School during the previous academic year or within the previous 12 months.

The school does not accept private candidate entries for the November examination series, including GCSE resits.

Resit opportunities are not available for every qualification or subject, and acceptance of an entry is subject to the school being able to meet the relevant examination and assessment requirements.

Former students wishing to enquire about examination entries or resit opportunities should contact the Exams Office.

Stratford upon Avon School is registered with a range of awarding organisations to deliver GCSE, GCE, vocational and other qualifications.

Details of the qualifications and specifications offered to students in Years 10–13 are available in the school's qualification information document.

2026–27 Qualification Specification Information
2025-26 Qualification Specification Information

Awarding Body Websites

For examination timetables, qualification information, results guidance and other resources, please refer to the relevant awarding organisation:

• AQA
• Pearson Edexcel
• OCR
• WJEC Eduqas

Please note that the most recent examination papers may not be available for general public access

To administer examinations and qualifications, Stratford upon Avon School shares relevant candidate information with awarding organisations in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and examination regulations.

Each awarding organisation publishes its own privacy notice explaining how personal information is used, processed and retained.

The relevant privacy notices can be accessed below:

• AQA Privacy Notice
• Pearson Privacy Policy
• OCR Privacy Policy
• WJEC Privacy Policy
• Training Qualifications UK Privacy Policy

These notices should be read alongside the school's own privacy information.