Examinations

Examinations Mock Season January/February 2023

Examination Timetable  –  Mock Exam Timetable January/February 2023 – Y11

Mock GCSE examinations commence on Monday 30th January 2023 for Year 11 students.

During the examination period students are expected to arrive at the academy promptly at 08:30 and attend tutor period to get the AM statutory roll call mark.  Directions for the first exam every day will be given at this time.  If a student wishes to arrive to the academy early then breakfast club runs every day as normal in term times and is open from 08:00 in the main canteen.

Morning exams processes begin promptly at 08:30.  There will be second exam after break time every day on 30/01, 31/01, 01/02 and 02/02.  During the week commencing Monday 6th February 2023 there are official GCSE art exams in the timetable.  These will apply to all students who currently study Art as one of their option subjects.  These are live GCSE examinations for Art so attendance is mandatory.

There are no afternoon exams during this mock period.

Arrangements are always made for candidates to ensure they have appropriate comfort breaks around these strict exam times.

GCSE Examinations May/June 2023

This area of the school website will be updated regularly as we receive information regarding the GCSE examinations for the Summer 2023 Series.

Results Day 2023:  GCSE Results are released to students on Thursday 24th August 2023.  At Beacon Academy we will write to you closer to the time inviting you in to collect your results or giving information about what to do if you are unable to come in person.  Students are invited in from 10am on this day and results should be collected from the school site.

Information for Candidates

Click on the links below to access the relevant information:

Examination Timetable  –  Mock Exam Timetable January/February 2023 – Y11

Information for Candidates from JCQ – Information for Candidates 2022

Candidate Privacy Notice – Candidate Privacy Notice 2022

Unauthorised items during exam time – Unauthorised Items Poster 2022

Warning to Candidates Poster – Warning to Candidates 2022

Links to Examination boards

Click on the links below to access the relevant information:

AQA Exam Board Homepage – AQA Home

Pearson Edexcel Homepage – Pearson Edexcel Home

Pearson Edexcel Student/Parent/Carer Support page – Pearson Support Pages

OCR Exam Board Homepage – OCR Exam Board Homepage

OCR Student Support Pages – OCR Student Support

Further information and guidance on revision can be requested from the students’ subject teacher prior to the examination series starting on 30/01/2023.