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Student Examination Handbook:

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Exam Board Privacy Notices:

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GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition 8585/C 

Duration: 12 hours over 3 sessions

Start time: 

Group 11A - Thu 22nd Jan (13:05-15:05) & Tue 3rd Feb (all day) & Wed 11th Feb (all day)

Group 11B - Tue 27th Feb (09:05-11:05) & Mon 2nd Feb (all day) & Thu 12th Feb (all day)

Group 11E - Tue 20th Jan (13:05-15:05) & Fri 30th Jan (all day) & Tue 10th Feb (all day)

GCSE Music 1MU0 01 - Performing

Duration: 4 minutes

Start time: Will be arranged by department

GCSE Drama C690U20-1 - Performing from a text

Duration: Rehearsal in morning, Performance in afternoon

Start time: 09:00

GCSE Art & Design (Art Craft & Design) 8201/X Externally set assignment

Duration: 10 hours over 2 days

Start time: Monday 20th April 09:00 & Tuesday 21st April 09:00

GCSE French  1FR1/1F & 1FR1/1H Speaking in French (Paper 1)

You will be given an individual appointment date and time for your speaking exam.

The format of this exam is as follows:

The GCSE languages speaking exam is a 7-9 minute (Foundation) or 10-12 minute (Higher) assessment consisting of three parts: a role-play, a photo card discussion, and a general conversation on two themes.

Students have 12 minutes of preparation time before the exam to review the role-play and photo card materials but cannot use dictionaries or have target language on the walls. The test is conducted by the student's teacher and recorded, with the marking handled by the awarding body.

GCSE Art & Design (Textile Design) 8204/X Externally set assignment

Duration: 10 hours over 2 days

Start time: 

Group 1 - Monday 27th April 09:00 & Tuesday 28th April 09:00

Group 2 - Wednesday 29th April 09:00 & Thursday 30th April 09:00

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has designated Wednesday 24 June 2026, as the contingency day for external written examinations in the UK summer series. This day will be used in the event of significant national or local disruption that prevents scheduled exams from taking place. Students must remain available for examinations until 24 June 2026, regardless of their individual timetable dates.

https://www.ashbyschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/09/Contingency-Days-2026.pdf

Results can be collected in the Sports Hall, time tbc

We recommend that students attend to receive support from experienced and knowledgeable staff.

If you are unable to attend your results will be posted to your home address by 1st class mail in the afternoon. Please ensure the school has your up to date address.

If you want to nominate someone else to collect results on your behalf, email the exams team exams@ashbyschool.org.uk from you school email address before results day.

Official exam certificates are delivered to the school during the autumn term after the post results window has closed. We will contact your parents via Arbor to let you know when they are available.

These are the official documents you will need to show for college applications and at job interviews in future years, so you need to collect them and keep them safe. 

There is a limited time that schools are allowed to keep uncollected certificates. After this you would need to apply directly to the exam boards and they will charge for replacements.

Certificate Collection Permission Form: 

https://www.ashbyschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/08/Certificate-Collection-permission-form2.pdf

1. Familiarise yourself with the key rules for written exams.
2. Test your knowledge with the My Big Year Rules Test.
3. Check you know what equipment is and isn't allowed in exams.
4. Learn about the set-up of exam rooms.
5. Understand your responsibilities around social media use in relation to exams.