Head Teacher Helen Key
GCSE Summer 2023
GCSEs Summer 2023 - Monday 15th May to Contingency Day Wednesday 28th June 2023
Summer 2023 exams start on Monday 15th May 2023 to the Contingency day of 28th June 2023 which has been reserved in the event of a national or significant local disruption to examinations in the UK.
Summer 2023 Exam Timetable
The exam timetable for Summer 2023 can be found here: Summer-2023-GCSE-Timetable
Links to important information in respect of exams
Instructions for Candidates – Video link
The Exams Office has produced a video informing students of the rules and regulations they MUST follow in all exams:
JCQ Notices for Students
All students must read the JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) Information and Notices for candidates produced each year which give details of the regulations that candidates MUST comply with during their formal exams. The link to the JCQ website is:
https://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/information-for-candidates-documents/
The followig documents are also located in the documents section at the bottom of this page.
JCQ No Unauthorised Items poster
JCQ Warning to Candidates poster
JCQ Information for Candidates: Privacy Notice
JCQ Information for Candidates: For Written Examinations
JCQ Information for Candidates: Non-Examination Assessments
JCQ Information for Candidates: Using Social Media and Examinations/Assessments
JCQ Preparing to sit your Examinations checklist
Exam board website links:
AQA: https://www.aqa.org.uk/student-and-parent-support
OCR: https://www.ocr.org.uk/students/
Pearson/Edexcel: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns/summer-2021-support/support-for-students-parents-and-carers.html
WJEC: https://www.wjec.co.uk/home/student-support/
Ofqual Website
Ofqual provides updates on arrangements for examinations and assessment, the link to the Ofqual website is:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/grading-exams-and-assessments-in-summer-2023-and-autumn-2022
Edulink
The school will communicate important exams information with students and parents via email through Edulink – pupils must remember to check their school e-mail accounts regularly for exams updates. This will be very important should the school have to close for any reason. Please ensure that the school has up-to-date e-mail address details for parents / carers and that students know their school e-mail address
Ofqual Letter to Students
In December 2022, Ofqual published a letter to students with information on taking their exams in Summer 2023 which can be found:
Internal Appeals Procedures
The Internal Appeals Procedures document in respect of NEAs is in the documents section at the bottom of this page.
For any queries or questions in respect of exams, please contact:
| Exams Officer | Mrs Janet Adams | jadams@chaileyschool.org |
| Deputy Head | Ms Louise Poole | lpoole@chaileyschool.org |
Head Teacher Helen Key