Examinations

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Year 11 Mock GCSE Exams - November 2025

The GCSE Mock written Examinations will take place from Monday 10 to Friday 21 November 2025.

GCSE Art mock examinations will take place on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 November 2025 in the Art rooms.

Most examinations will start at 9.00am and 1.45pm; there are some however that will start at 12.00pm.

Remember that you must arrive fully prepared at your exam room well in advance of these start times, at least 10 minutes.

Unless specified, written exams will be sat in the School Hall under exam regulations and pupils will be seated according to a seating plan.

Year 11 GCSE Mock Examinations Timetable - November 2025

Preparation

The mock exam will be a fair test of prior learning and, as such, candidates should ensure that they prepare themselves thoroughly. The outcomes, as always, will assist teaching staff in diagnosing gaps in learning, to plan interventions and inform predictions. We always encourage pupils to ensure that they make the best use of this chance to try their best and to receive genuine feedback on their progress. We hope that the guidance given in the Elevate Education sessions, Good Study Habits sessions in tutor time and through Learning for Life will support their independent preparation.

Study Leave

To ensure that pupils maintain as much face-to-face contact with their teachers as possible, there will be no study leave from school for mock exams. When not in an exam, pupils will be engaged in supervised revision with their teachers. Pupils should ensure they are prepared with resources for these sessions.

On Thursday 6 and Friday 7 November, Art students taking part in mock examinations will be off timetable - all other pupils will be in School on their normal timetable.

All students should consult the examination timetable to confirm exam dates and times - a download is available above. All exams will take place under official Exam Regulations.

Should your child be absent for any examination, it is essential that the Exams Officer (Mrs Foster) is contacted immediately. Do not leave a message with other staff to be passed on.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all Year 11 every success with their exams. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

General Examinations Check List

Check your timetable to familiarise yourself. Any questions or queries should first be referred to the Exams Officer. All examination notices will be posted in the Science Foyer.

Entry to the Main Hall will be via the Foyer. Please make your way there through the Science corridor. Doors will open at least 10 minutes before the start of the exam.

Arrive at your exam with all the necessary equipment required for the exam. All necessary equipment should be brought to exams in a transparent pencil case or plastic bag. This should include black pens, pencils, ruler, rubber, sharpener, calculator and any Maths equipment.

Any water bottles must be transparent with the label removed.

Candidates are not allowed mobile phones, smartwatches or MP3/4 players in any exam room. These should be kept in individual lockers. It is important to note that in public examinations, if a candidate is found to have a mobile phone on their person, even if they did not use it, this can lead to the candidate losing all marks for that examination.

Full school uniform must be worn whilst on the School premises. You will also need to bring your swipe card which should be placed on your desk as identification.

Absence

Should you be absent for any examination, it is essential that Mrs Foster is contacted immediately – please do not leave a message with other staff to be passed on, and to arrange an alternative time to sit the exam(s). Absence due to illness on the day of an exam should be notified directly at 01733 296985.

You do not need to contact Pupil Reception as Mrs Foster will let the School know. If you do not reach her immediately, you must keep trying - do not leave a message with anyone else in School. If you miss an exam, it is your responsibility to speak to Mrs Foster.

University Admissions Testing is not administered in School

The Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) will be administered by UAT-UK from 2024 onwards, at https://esat-tmua.ac.uk.

The Engineering Admissions Assessment (ENGAA) and the Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment (NSAA) have been replaced by the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT), which is administered by UAT-UK, at https://esat-tmua.ac.uk.

Other arrangements are being made for the delivery of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).

Please review admissions information on university websites for the 2024-25 application cycle.

For information about results from the October 2023 session, please visit our the Admissions Testing support site, at https://support.admissionstesting.org/hc/en-gb.

For Admissions Tests at University of Oxford, please see here:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests.