Exams Information

It is the aim of Thomas Keble School to make the examination experience as stress-free and successful as possible for all candidates. If students or parents have any queries or need help or advice at any time before, during or after the exams please contact:

The Examinations Officer on Email: exams@thomaskeble.gloucs.sch.uk

Please DO NOT telephone exam boards directly; they will only refer you to the school

Mock Exams

Before the main Y11 mock exams, beginning on 2^nd December 2024, students will attend an exam briefing assembly where we explain how exams are run. We aim is to make these exams as similar as possible to the summer exams, in line with JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) regulations.  Students have been given a paper copy of the Candidate Exam Information 2024-2025 booklet which should be read by both parents and pupils.  It contains all you need to know about preparing for, and taking, your exams and how you receive your results.

• Year 11 will sit mock exams in December 2024. Their timetable is HERE.  Mock results will be emailed to parents on 14^th January 2025.  The Assessment Point 2 Report will be emailed to parents on 29^th January 2025.
• Year 10 will sit mock exams from 24^th March to 4^th April 2025. Their timetable will be published here at a later date.  Mock results will be emailed to parents along with the Assessment Point 2 report on 11^th June 2025.

Summer GCSE Exams

Our GCSE exams are held from 8^th May until 19^th June 2025 but all students must also be available for the National Contingency Day on 26^th June 2025. 

A full timetable will be attached here shortly.

We enter students for the exams in February when we know which tier they will be taking for Science, Maths and Languages.

A Statement of Entry will then be given to each student to check and ensure their details are correct.

Personal timetables will be issued after Easter.

GCSE exams are regulated by JCQ and they require all students to have read and understood all of the documents in 1 and 2 below.  Pupils will be asked to sign a declaration before the exams to say they have read and understood their responsibilities and obligations.  Please pay particular attention to the mention of the use of AI for both coursework and non-examination assessments.

The following links and documents apply to both mock exams and the summer GCSE exams

1. 1. 1. 1. The JCQ documents can be found here - https://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/information-for-candidates-documents/
         2. AI information poster for students - https://thomaskeble.ovw6.devwebsite.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=2004&type=pdf
         3. Thomas Keble Candidate Exam Information 2024-2025 booklet
         4. Ofqual Information 2025 – Coping with Exam Pressure  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coping-with-exam-pressure-a-guide-for-students/coping-with-exam-pressure-a-guide-for-students
         5. Ofqual Information 2025 – Student Guide to Exams and Assessments in 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofqual-student-guide-to-exams-and-assessments-in-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=dcdb3813-8705-4c2a-9ef2-4e3a73bf12c5&utm_content=daily
         6. Student Guide to Coping with Stress - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/exam-stress/

Exam Boards

AQA - https://www.aqa.org.uk/

OCR - https://www.ocr.org.uk/

Pearson (Edexcel) - https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-for-you/students.html

WJEC - https://www.wjec.co.uk/

Eduqas (part of WJEC) - https://www.eduqas.co.uk/

Exam Certificates

GCSE Certificates will be distributed to students in late November 2025 at the Y11 Leavers’ Certificate Evening – date to be confirmed.

To arrange collecting your certificates at any other time after the Certificate Evening, please email exams@thomaskeble.gloucs.sch.uk. We will provide them as soon as possible but ideally would prefer at least two working days' notice to action your request.  Please include your full name, date of birth and a contact telephone number. Once confirmed, certificates will be available to collect from reception during school hours. Please bring current photo ID with you.

A friend or relative can collect certificates on your behalf, but we will require confirmation emailed from you, authorising a named person to collect them. The person collecting the certificates must bring a form of their current photo ID with them.

We can usually only keep uncollected certificates for a year. Please email exams@thomaskeble.gloucs.sch.uk to check if we still have them. Duplicates must be purchased directly from the exam boards at a cost of about £40 per certificate.  More information can be found at www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate.  You may need to quote the centre number - this is 57015.

Examination Boards - What exam boards do we use for our subjects?  See list HERE