Exams
2022-23 Exams and Assessments
| EXAMS / ASSESSMENTS | DATES |
|---|---|
| Year 11 GCSE External Exams - Summer Series 2023 | Mon 15th May until Weds 28th June 2023 |
| Year 7 - 10 Assessment Fortnight | Mon 5th June - Fri 16th June 2023 |
| GCSE Results Day | Thur 24th August 2023 9.30am - 10.30am |
Joint Council For Qualifications (JCQ) And Candidate Exam Information
Information for Candidates - Written Exams
Information for Candidates - Coursework
Information for Candidates - Non Exam Assessments
Information for Candidates - Onscreen Tests
Information for Candidates - Social Media
Information for Candidates - Privacy Notice
Candidate Declaration Confirmation Form 2022-23
Candidate Briefing Instructions Before Exams 2022-23
JCQ Preparing To Sit Your Exam
Year 11 GCSE Summer Series 2023 Exam Timetable
The GCSE Summer Exam Series will run from Monday 24th April until Wednesday 28th June 2023.
CCG GCSE Summer 2023 Exam Timetable (Simplified) Updated 27.2.23
Year 11 GCSE Summer 2023 Exam Timetable - Full 24.1.23
Parent Information Evening 28.2.23 Presentation Slides
Contingency Days
The following contingency days have been timetable by the awarding bodies:
Thursday 8th June - PM
Thursday 15th June - PM
Wednesday 28th June - All day.
These contingency days are designed to be used in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations. Candidates need to be available for each contingency sessions in case their exam is rescheduled to one of these dates.
Public Examination Start Times
Morning exams at Christ's College start at 9.00am and the afternoon sessions start at 1.00pm. Students will need to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the examinations. Please note that for some students the afternoon exam sessions may finish after the end of the college day and any students who are normally provided with home to school transport will have to make their own arrangements.
Absence
Any candidate who is deliberately absent from an examination, which he or she is due to take, will be liable for the cost. Justifiable absence must be explained by a parental note without delay. In cases of illness, any student who wishes this to be taken into account by the Exam Board, should submit a doctor’s note (if possible) to enable the Exams Office to apply for a Special Consideration.
Dress Code
Students will undertake examinations in full school uniform.
| Mr A To | Exams Officer | ato@christscollege.surrey.sch.uk |
RESULTS DAY
Each exam series (November, January and June) has it's own results day.
| EXAM SERIES | AWARDING BODIES | RESULTS DAY |
|---|---|---|
| January/February 2023 | OCR/BTEC | BTEC Thursday 6th April |
| Summer - May/June 2023 | OCR/BTEC, Pearson Edexcel, AQA, WJEC EDUCAS |
Thursday 24th August 09:30am- 10:30am |
For the summer series of exams, if any students is unable to collect their statement of results on the day, the student MUST email the Exams Officer to give permission to nominate another individual to collect the results on their behalf. This individual must produce photo ID before we can release the results.
External Candidates
Please note that Christ's College Guildford does not take external candidates for exams.
We recommend that you contact the relevant exam board who should be able to provide a list of centres which do take external candidates.
Exam Certificates
After the Summer GCSE exam period, exam awarding bodies will send certificates after the completion of the Review of Results process. These are normally sent to Christ's College during November.
Students who will have the opportunity to collect their certificates at an Awards Evening held in November There will also dates in December and January where certificates can be collected.
- Ex-students are required to bring photo ID when collecting.
- Ex-students may nominate another individual to collect on their behalf but MUST advise the Exams Officer in advance in writing/email (using their own personal email address). The nominated person must also bring photo ID.
Please do not turn up to College to collect certificates outside the advertised dates without contacting the Exams Assistant - Mrs J Edwards. To book a pick up time please email JEdwards@christscollege.surrey.sch.uk
Certificates will normally only be kept for a period of one year, then they could be securely destroyed in accordance with JCQ regulations. Please be aware that some Exam Boards do not offer a replacement certificate service.
Exam Policies
You can find all the relevant Christ's College Exam Policies for 2022-2023 here.
Exam Escalation Process 2022-23
Exam Internal Appeals Procedure 2022-23
Exam Contingency Plan Policy 2022-23
Exam Room Emergency Evacuation Procedure 2022-23
Exam Data Protection Policy 2022-23
Exam Complaints and Appeals Procedure 2022-23
Exams Archiving Policy 2022-23
Exam Whistleblowing Policy 2022-23
Exams Access Arrangements Policy 2022-23
Exams Word Processor Policy 2022-23
Exams Special Consideration Policy 2022-23
Exams Non Examination Assesment Policy 2022-23
Exams Equalities Policy 2022-23
Exams Malpractice Policy 2022-23
External Exam Overnight Supervision Arrangements Policy 2022-23
Exam Boards
Government Education Websites
Here are the main Government Education Websites
Department for Education (DfE)
Ofsted (Office for Standards in education)
OfQual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation)
GCSE Languages Entry Form - For languages not offered as part of CCG Curriculum
Christ's College Guildford firmly recommend that students sit any additional GCSE non-curriculum GCSE language exams in Year 11.
Should a parent/carer wish to apply for their child to take a non-curriculum language exam. Please fill in the following Entry Form and note all the information required including fees, then email the completed and signed form to Mrs A Edwards - Exams Officer, E: ato@christscollege.surrey.sch.uk
Documents
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