Examinations

Find out everything you need to know about examinations at our school, from contact details to exam boards.

Our Examinations Officer. You can contact them by email or by calling the school.

Preparing for exams

Students are encouraged to start revision as soon as possible, with the summer holidays between Year 10 and 11 being the ideal starting point. We also recommend purchasing subject specific revision guides - your teacher will advise you as to the most suitable.

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) issues regulations for students regarding exams. It is important that students read this information, which is posted on the exam notice boards around the school.

Please click here for a copy of our newsletter for parents and guardians, which contains tips on how to maintain motivation and encourage persistence, revision support and dealing with stress.

Exam guidance

- Re-sits will only be confirmed after the fee has been received by the finance department.
- The timing of requests may incur additional fees.
- Any proposed amendments to entry must be requested by the CL and agreed by the SLT Link at the earliest opportunity, and before any change is made to the programme of learning.
- Learning Departments are accountable for the progress and achievement of all students timetabled within the subject, whether or not they are entered for external accreditation.
- If students are at risk of not being entered for a subject, CLs should discuss and implement possible rescue strategies with the DoL and their SLT Link. Students who have not provided evidence to justify entry will be given the opportunity to pay for each subject entry themselves. In the event of a pass grade being obtained, the entry fee will be refunded.
- Requests for withdrawal of entry AFTER entries have been made to the exam board must only be made in exceptional circumstances (eg: major illness or other trauma). This should be discussed with the SLT Link Exams.
- It is essential that students, their parents, and the Examinations Officer are kept fully informed as to the situation regarding entry in every subject.
- A withdrawal of entry for any subject must be requested via internal email to the Examinations Officer.

Examination certificates

Certificates relating to exams will be ready for collection from 1 December.

‍PRIOR TO COLLECTION - Please contact the Main Office, Frinton Campus - 01255 672116 - and leave your name and date of birth. Please allow 48 hours after making this call before coming to the school to collect the certificates. If you are unable to collect them in person, you need to give a signed letter of permission to whoever is collecting the certificates, which they must bring to the school along with a form of ID. Without either of these, the certificates cannot be given out.

Exam boards