Examinations
Exam information 2025-26
Welcome to the exam information section of our website. You will find information here about internal and external exams due to take place over the next academic year, as well as information for candidates.
GCSE and level 2 exam dates and timetable
GCSE and level 2 examination season:
May – June 2026
Information on the 2026 GCSE and Level 2 exams will be added later in the year.
Additional guidance
- Generic timetables are provided on this page. Individual final examination timetables confirming dates, times and locations of each exam and on which any clashes will have been resolved will be issued to students prior to the start of the exam season.
- All students completing external exams will be issued with a statement of entry listing the date of all exams they are expected to be entered for.
- Information on how to appeal and post results services will be available prior to results day.
Year 11 GCSE Mock Exams: November 2025
Please click below for details of the Year 11 GCSE mock exams taking place between Monday 10 November and Friday 5 December 2025:
End of year assessments
Please click below for details for the end of year assessments for Years 7, 8 and 9:
Exam regulations and information for candidates
Please visit www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/information-for-candidates-documents/ to access documents relating to exam regulations and information for candidates.
- YouTube video - Instructions for candidates
- JCQ Special Considerations - a guide to the special considerations process
- JCQ AI and Assessments - a quick guide for students
Exam boards
Exam related privacy notices
After the exams
Collecting results
GCSE and level 2 exam results will be available for students to collect in person from school on the following date:
GCSE results day: Thursday 21 August 2025, 9.00am - 12.00pm
Further information
For further information about examinations, please contact the exams office team via exams@hopevalley.chorustrust.org.
