Exam Information

GCSE and A-level exams take place every summer term. Additional information about this academic year's public exams will be published closer to the date of the first exam.

Guidelines for examinations can be found in the below Downloads section.


For support, please email: examqueries@rrca.org.uk

For the Central Teacher Assessment Grading Policy, see the Downloads below.

If you wish to appeal, please click: Appeals Form

If you would like to resit and exam, please click: Resit Form

Year 11 exam boards for subjects

Below are the exam boards we use for each subject.

Subject Exam Board
Maths Pearson – Edexcel
English Language AQA
English Literature Pearson – Edexcel
Science AQA
Geography AQA
History AQA
German AQA
Drama AQA
Music WJEC - Edquas
Art AQA
Photography AQA
Art Textiles AQA
Health and Social Pearson - Edexcel
Business Studies Pearson - Edexcel
Computer Science OCR
Design Technology Pearson - Edexcel
Food Technology NCFE
Imedia OCR
Religious Studies AQA

Year 13 exam boards for subjects

Below are the exam boards we use for each subject.

Subject Exam Board
Maths Pearson – Edexcel
English Language AQA
English Literature AQA
Biology AQA
Chemistry AQA
Physics AQA
Applied Science Pearson – Edexcel
Criminology WJEC
Psychology AQA
Art AQA
Photography AQA
Business Studies Pearson – Edexcel
Engineering Pearson – Edexcel
Geography AQA
History OCR
German AQA
Health and Social Pearson – Edexcel
Law AQA
Sociology AQA
Politics Pearson – Edexcel

Exam board contact details

Board Telephone Web Address
AQA 0800 197 7162 www.aqa.org.uk
OCR 01223 553 998 www.ocr.org.uk
Pearson 0345 618 0440 www.pearson.com
WJEC/Eduqas 029 2026 5465 www.wjec.co.uk
www.eduqas.co.uk

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/JCQ-Student-Appeals-Guide-2021.pdf

The exam boards have published their timetables for the autumn exams – here are the links to all the dates and times you’ll need.

Exam Board GCSE Timetable A-Level Timetable
AQA November 2021 October 2021
Pearson Edexcel November  2021 October 2021
OCR November 2021 October 2021
WJEC & Eduqas Autumn 2021 Autumn 2021

When will I get my GCSE results from the autumn exams?
AQA has said that schools will be sent the results on Wednesday 23 February 2022, and students will receive them on Thursday 24 February 2022.

When will I get my AS and A-level results from the autumn exams?
AQA has said that schools and colleges will be sent the A-level autumn exam results on Wednesday 15 December 2021, and students will get them on Thursday 16 December 2021.

What time will the autumn exams start?
For morning exams, most centres will start the exam at 9am and for afternoon exams, most will start at 1.30pm.
You should check timings with the school before the day though, as they can start exams up to 30 minutes earlier or later than these times. You should arrive at least 10 minutes before the exam begins.
 

Downloads

 

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