Exams

You will find all the information you need in relation to the Year 11 exams on our website. We hope you find the information published here helpful.

If you would like further information or clarification, please contact our Exams Officer, Mrs Taylor, by calling the office number (01234 303403) or by emailing [email protected].

You will need to read and be aware of some important documentation in terms of procedures and supporting your child to prepare for their GCSEs. Please click here to be taken to the ‘Essential information for Pupils & Parents‘ page.

EXAM NEWS

To mitigate the effects that the lockdowns have had on pupils studying for GCSEs in the last two years, the exam boards have produced advanced information to help with revision and exam preparation. These will be given out by subject teachers where relevant. Please click here for the JCQ FAQs and please click here for extra information to help pupils and parents understand what this means for them.

Government updates here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-assessment-of-gcses-as-and-a-levels-in-2022

Certificates

If you left Castle Newnham in 2020 and have still not collected your certificates, please call the school to arrange collection from the main office.

GCSE certificates for Summer 2021 are now available for collection from the main school office. Please collect in person if possible. If you need someone to collect them for you, please email the exams office ([email protected]) informing us who this will be. The named person will need to bring photographic evidence of identity.

Exams Summer 2022

Please click here for the Summer 2022 official timetable. Please note that morning exams start at 9.00am and afternoon exams start at 1.30pm.

Pupils need to in school at least 30 minutes before the exam is due to start.

There is a Contingency Day on Wednesday 29^th June 2022, therefore all pupils should be available until Thursday 30^th June 2022.

Results day will be from 8.00am on Thursday 25^th August 2022.

Exam boards September 2021 – June 2022

Subject	Code	Exam Board
English Literature	8702	AQA
English Language	8700	AQA
Combined Science Trilogy	8464	AQA
Triple science – Biology	8461	AQA
Triple science – Chemistry	8462	AQA
Triple science – Physics	8463	AQA
Entry Level Certificate Science	5960	AQA
Art (Fine Art)	8202	AQA
Design Tech	8552	AQA
Drama	8261	AQA
Religious Studies	8062	AQA
Physical Education	J587	OCR
Music	J536	OCR
Maths (foundation)	J560	OCR
Maths (higher)	1MA1	Pearson/Edexcel
French	1FR0	Pearson/Edexcel
German	1GN0	Pearson/Edexcel
Geography	1GA0	Pearson/Edexcel
History	1HI0	Pearson/Edexcel
Dance (Performing Arts) BTech		Pearson/Edexcel
Home cooking skills BTech		Pearson/Edexcel
Functional Skills (Entry level) English and Maths		Pearson/Edexcel
Hospitality & Catering (Vocational awards L1/2)	5569	WJEC
ASDAN	CoPE Level 1/2	ASDAN