Qualifications and Examinations
Exam Contingency Dates 2026
The awarding bodies have designated all day Wednesday 24th June 2026 as Contingency dates for examinations. These are additional dates during the exam period which will be used in the event of national or significant local disruption to the examinations. All examination candidates should ensure that they are available until Wednesday 24th June 2026 should there be exceptional circumstances that require an awarding body to reschedule an examination.
Summer 2026 Public Examination Series
The dates below are for public exams and do not include BTEC, speaking exams or other internal assessments.
GCSE Public Exams: Summer 2026
First day of public exams: Thursday 7th May 2026
Last day of public exams: Friday 26th June 2026
A Level Public Exams: Summer 2026
First day of public exams: Monday 11th May 2026
Last day of public exams: Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Examinations
It is the aim of Ravens Wood School to make the examination experience as stress-free and successful as possible for all candidates.
Hopefully, this section of the website will prove informative and helpful. Information on this page will relate to examination regulations and the procedures to follow as students prepare for examinations at Ravens Wood. A detailed information booklet is available here to explain the process in more detail. Please also refer to our Examinations Policies which can be found on our School Policies Page.
The Awarding Bodies (Examination Boards) set strict criteria which must be followed for the conduct of examinations and Ravens Wood School is required to follow these precisely. You should therefore, pay particular attention to the JCQ Information to Candidates, Controlled Assessments, Non-Examination Assessments and Coursework documents which can be found on the JCQ website.
If there are any queries at any time before, during or after the examinations please contact:
Examinations Officer: Mrs L Say - lsa@rws.uk.net
Examinations Office Telephone Number: 01689 869934
Understanding Grading
Ofqual, who oversee all public exams, have produced a toolkit to share how papers are marked and graded, you can find out more by clicking the link here: Understanding grading: toolkit for schools and colleges - GOV.UK
Examination Information for Students and Guardians
Please find below documents containing essential information for students & guardians. These documents must be read and adhered to for all public exams. Please ensure you read and understand them prior to all exams.
Guidance & Information for Students & Guardians
Information for Candidates - Coursework
Information for Candidates - NEA
Information for Candidates - Onscreen Tests
Information for Candidates - Preparing to Sit Exam
Information for Candidates - Privacy Notice
Information for Candidates - Social Media
Information for Candidates - Written Exams