Year 11 GCSE Exam Support and Information

GCSE’s Summer 2026

The date of the first (written) examination on the common timetable will be Monday 4th May 2026 and the last date will be Friday 26th June 2026.  The JCQ have set Wednesday 24^th June 2026 as the Contingency Day and all candidates will be expected to be available to sit an exam(s) on this day in the event of significant national or regional disruption during the common timetable period.

Students will be issued with their individual summer exam timetable, which will be viewable to students and parents/carers via Arbor, at the end of the term.

JCQ Information for Candidates - written examinations

Trial Exams 2

Week commencing  Monday 9^th February – Thursday 26^th February 2026

Timetables will be available on Arbor in the weeks leading up to each set of exams

Y11 Trial Exams Timetable Feb26

Access Arrangements

Access Arrangements for Exams

How to make the most of extra time

Success in Year 11

Success In Year 11 Presentation

Creating a Study Planner

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