Exams
Summer 2025 GCSE & A Level Certificate Collection
If you were unable to collect your certificates on Monday 15th December, please contact our Examinations Manager Mrs Man sman@ccs.northants.sch.uk to arrange an alternative date during term-time 8:00am – 4:00pm.
Exam Contingency Day Summer 2026
In the event that a national or significant local disruption to examinations (e.g. Manchester bombings) please make sure you are available on the following exam contingency date to sit rescheduled exams. The contingency date is for national exams not if you personally missed any exams. Thank you.
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Exam tips and equipment
Before the exam
1) Be prepared – that means REVISE.
2) Learn your candidate number and seat number for the exams.
3) Make sure you know when your exam starts and which room it is in. Make sure you know where the room is – you don’t want to be late because you couldn’t find the room.
4) Make sure you have any special equipment that you might need. E.g. a specific type of calculator or drawing apparatus etc. If you are not sure ask your teacher before the exam.
5) Take your books with you in a bag, that way, if you suddenly realise on the way to your exam that you have forgotten what photosynthesis means you can check it out. Books are not allowed in the exam room.
6) Don’t revise things that you don’t need to know or things that you will be given in the exam such as formulas or the periodic table.
7) The best way to prepare for an exam is to do past exam papers. This way you can see how hard the exam is and what the questions are like. Ask your teacher for some past papers to practise.
During the exam
8) Don’t panic as you may make mistakes.
9) Manage your time. Don’t spend half an hour on a 2-mark question. If you can’t do it put a star next to it and come back to it when you have answered the questions that you can do.
10) Read over your work – it’s easy to make silly mistakes.
Exam Equipment
All equipment must be kept in a clear pencil case, necessary equipment will vary exam to exam, but the main equipment you will need are:
- A black biro pen
- A pencil
- A rubber
- A ruler
- A protractor
- A compass
- A calculator
TIP
If you don’t have a clear pencil case, you can use clear sandwich bags or clear punch pockets.
JCQ
Please find attached below relevant information for exam candidates:
Summer 2026 Exam Timetable
| Date | Start | Duration | Board | Subject | ||
| Thu 07 May | 13:30 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (F) | ||
| Thu 07 May | 13:30 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (H) | ||
| Fri 08 May | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Sociology Paper 1 | ||
| Fri 08 May | 13:30 | 01:30 | WJEC/GCSE | Drama COMPONENT3 Interpretin Theatre | ||
| Mon 11 May | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | English Literature Paper 1 | ||
| Mon 11 May | 13:30 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (H) | ||
| Mon 11 May | 13:30 | 01:05 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (H) | ||
| Mon 11 May | 13:30 | 01:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Investigating Small Bus. | ||
| Tue 12 May | 09:00 | 01:00 | OCR | RS: Chrst Blfs & Tchngs & Prctcs Wtn | ||
| Tue 12 May | 09:00 | 01:00 | OCR | RS: Islam Blfs & Tchngs & Prctcs Wtn | ||
| Tue 12 May | 13:30 | 01:45 | AQA | Biology Paper 1 Tier H | ||
| Tue 12 May | 13:30 | 01:45 | AQA | Biology Paper 1 Tier F | ||
| Tue 12 May | 13:30 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P1H | ||
| Tue 12 May | 13:30 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P1F | ||
| Wed 13 May | 09:00 | 01:30 | OCR | Geography B: Our Natural World-Wrt | ||
| Wed 13 May | 13:30 | 01:30 | OCR | Comp Sci: Computer Systems Wrtn | ||
| Thu 14 May | 09:00 | 01:30 | AQA | Mathematics Paper 1 Tier F | ||
| Thu 14 May | 09:00 | 01:30 | AQA | Mathematics Paper 1 Tier H | ||
| Thu 14 May | 13:30 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (F) | ||
| Thu 14 May | 13:30 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (H) | ||
| Fri 15 May | 09:00 | 02:00 | AQA | History Paper 1A/B Option D/B | ||
| Fri 15 May | 09:00 | 00:00 | AQA | History Paper 1B Option B | ||
| Fri 15 May | 13:30 | 01:45 | AQA | Sociology Paper 2 | ||
| Mon 18 May | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Chemistry Paper 1 Tier H | ||
| Mon 18 May | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P1H | ||
| Mon 18 May | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P1F | ||
| Mon 18 May | 13:30 | 01:25 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (H) | ||
| Tue 19 May | 09:00 | 02:15 | AQA | Eng Lit Paper 2 | ||
| Tue 19 May | 13:30 | 01:30 | OCR | Comp Sci: Comp Thnk Algrthm Prgrm Wtn | ||
| Tue 19 May | 13:30 | 01:15 | OCR | Child Dev: Hlth Wll-Bng Chld Dev Wtn | ||
| Wed 20 May | 09:00 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (F) | ||
| Wed 20 May | 09:00 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (H) | ||
| Wed 20 May | 13:30 | 02:00 | OCR | RS: Rlgn Phil Ethc Mod Wld Chrst Wtn | ||
| Thu 21 May | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | English Language Paper 1 | ||
| Thu 21 May | 13:30 | 01:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Building A Business | ||
| Fri 22 May | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Physical Education Paper 1 | ||
| Mon 01 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Physical Education Paper 2 | ||
| Mon 01 Jun | 13:30 | 01:15 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (F) | ||
| Mon 01 Jun | 13:30 | 01:20 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (H) | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Physics Paper 1 Tier H | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P1H | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P1F | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 13:30 | 00:45 | AQA | Polish Listening Test Tier H | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 13:30 | 01:00 | AQA | Polish Reading Test Tier H | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 13:30 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (H) | ||
| Tue 02 Jun | 13:30 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (H) | ||
| Wed 03 Jun | 09:00 | 01:30 | AQA | Mathematics Paper 2 Tier F | ||
| Wed 03 Jun | 09:00 | 01:30 | AQA | Mathematics Paper 2 Tier H | ||
| Wed 03 Jun | 13:30 | 01:30 | OCR | Geography B: People and Society-Wrt | ||
| Thu 04 Jun | 09:00 | 02:00 | AQA | History Paper 2A/B Option A/C | ||
| Thu 04 Jun | 09:00 | 00:00 | AQA | History Paper 2B Option C | ||
| Thu 04 Jun | 13:30 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (F) | ||
| Thu 04 Jun | 13:30 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (H) | ||
| Fri 05 Jun | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | English Language Paper 2 | ||
| Fri 05 Jun | 13:30 | 01:15 | WJEC/GCSE | Music Component 3 Appraising | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Biology Paper 2 Tier H | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Biology Paper 2 Tier F | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2H | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2F | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 13:30 | 01:45 | AQA | Further Mathematics Paper 1 | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 13:30 | 01:15 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (F) | ||
| Mon 08 Jun | 13:30 | 01:20 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (H) | ||
| Tue 09 Jun | 09:00 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (F) | ||
| Tue 09 Jun | 09:00 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Listening (H) | ||
| Wed 10 Jun | 09:00 | 01:30 | AQA | Mathematics Paper 3 Tier F | ||
| Wed 10 Jun | 09:00 | 01:30 | AQA | Mathematics Paper 3 Tier H | ||
| Wed 10 Jun | 13:30 | 01:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Papers and Boards | ||
| Thu 11 Jun | 09:00 | 01:30 | OCR | Geography B: Gegrphcal Explrtn-Wrt | ||
| Thu 11 Jun | 13:30 | 01:45 | AQA | Food Prep and Nutrition Written | ||
| Fri 12 Jun | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Chemistry Paper 2 Tier H | ||
| Fri 12 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2H | ||
| Fri 12 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2F | ||
| Fri 12 Jun | 13:30 | 01:30 | AQA | Dance Written Paper | ||
| Fri 12 Jun | 13:30 | 01:15 | AQA | Polish Writing Test Tier H | ||
| Fri 12 Jun | 13:30 | 01:20 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (H) | ||
| Mon 15 Jun | 09:00 | 01:45 | AQA | Physics Paper 2 Tier H | ||
| Mon 15 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2H | ||
| Mon 15 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | AQA | Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2F | ||
| Mon 15 Jun | 13:30 | 01:45 | AQA | Further Mathematics Paper 2 | ||
| Tue 16 Jun | 09:00 | 00:45 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (F) | ||
| Tue 16 Jun | 09:00 | 01:00 | EDEXL/GCSE | Reading (H) | ||
| Wed 17 Jun | 09:00 | 01:15 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (F) | ||
| Wed 17 Jun | 09:00 | 01:20 | EDEXL/GCSE | Writing (H) | ||
| *Please note that Speaking and Practical exams are not on this list* | ||||||