Examinations Information

This page contains useful information primarily for Years 9, 10 and 11.

Year 9 students will sit the first of their three sciences this year. Year 10 are sitting English Literature and two Sciences that they are studying this year.

The current Year 11 will be sitting all their GCSEs, including English Language, maths and the remaining one science subject.

In 2020, all years will study one science subject each academic year. 

The main Examination Boards used for different subjects in this School are Edexcel (Pearson), WJEC, OCR and AQA. Students study a variety of different qualifications at various levels, depending on their ability and age. These may include:

GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education)
BTEC Certificate or Diploma (Level 2 and 3) - onscreen and written
AS Level
A2 Level

There are strict rules that students need to adhere to when sitting examinations, please see the links below:

JCQ Regulations - Information for Candidates