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St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
The Exams Officer, Mrs Skinner, can be contacted via email sskinner@smwca.org.uk
This section has lots of very important information that candidates need to be aware of.
The JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) act as a single voice for the seven largest qualification providers in the UK offering GCSE, GCE, Scottish Highers and vocationally related qualifications: AQA, CCEA, City & Guilds, Edexcel, OCR, SQA and WJEC.
Their information that candidates need to be aware of can be found below.
Information for Candidates – Written Exams
Information for Candidates – Coursework
Information for Candidates – Non Exam Assessments
Information for Candidates – On Screen Exams
Information for Candidates – Privacy Notice
Exams can be a challenging part of school life for young people. The NHS have some really useful information on Coping with exam stress and also Student Minds provides helpful information.
Summer 2025 A Level/Key Stage 5 Results day Thursday 14 August 2025
Summer 2025 GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results day Thursday 21 August 2025
Summer 2024 certificates are available to collect from our schools reception from 2/12/24 for one year.
If you have lost your certificates, you will need to contact the exam boards directly. O-Levels, GCSEs, VCerts, BTECs, AS and A Levels can be found on the following links:
Contact details for CSE exam boards 1965-1987 can be found here: CSE Exams 1965-1987
Students who are concerned about their grades should speak to a senior member of staff and the Exams Officer on results day.
Students can request a review of marking by completing a Post Results Services Form which is included in their results envelope. This must be returned by the deadline on the form with the relevant payment to the Exams Officer. Candidates whose results increase in grade will have the fee refunded.
Our school policies relating to exams and assessments can be found below:
SMWCA Word Processor Policy (Exams)
SMWCA Non-examination Assessment Policy
SMWCA Special Consideration Policy
SMWCA Overnight Supervision Arrangements Policy (Exams)
SMWCA Managing Behaviour Policy
SMWCA Malpractice Policy (Exams)
SMWCA Leaving the Examination Room Policy
SMWCA Internal Appeals Procedure (Reviews of Results and Appeals)
SMWCA Internal Appeals Procedure (Internal assessment decisions)
SMWCA Food and Drink Policy (Exams)
SMWCA Complaints Policy (Exams)
SMWCA Candidate Late Arrival Policy
SMWCA Candidate Identification Procedure
SMWCA Candidate Absence Policy
SMWCA Alternative Rooming Arrangements Policy (Exams)
Exam dates can be seen below which can be subject to change so please check with the Exams Officer.
Mocks 1 – 25/11/24 – 6/12/24
Mocks 2 – 6/5/25 – 16/5/25
Some students in Y10 may take BTEC or Cambridge Nationals exams – see Y11 for exam dates
Mocks 1 – 12/11/24 to 22/11/24 for written exams & 25/11/24 – 5/12/24 for Art, Product Design, Graphics and Electronics practical exams.
Year 11 February 2025 Mock Exam Timetable
Mocks 2 – 10/2/25 to 28/2/25 excluding half term in the middle (MFL mocks 3-7/2/25)
20/1/25 – 24/1/25
For BTEC see Y13 information
Art Mocks tbc
A Level Art 6/5/25 – 8/5/25
A Levels – timetabled exams start 13/5/25
*Candidates should be aware that if there is a significant, unexpected event that arises nationally or locally during the exam period such that no students (or a large number of them) are able to take an exam when planned, then the exam boards may re-schedule anytime within the exam period up to and including Wednesday 25June 2025. Candidates must ensure that they are available in case their planned timetable is disrupted.