Examinations

Support with examination revision 

Most students try to revise in the wrong ways, ones that are proven to be the least helpful. So, we’ve been working with KS4, and now KS3, at helping students to have a better understanding of how the brain stores information effectively and methods that students might use to help them remember what they need to know for tests and examinations. There are a series of videos that they have had shared with them in form time – but they are also shared here so that students can access them again:

STAR workshop – Session 1

STAR workshop – Session 2

STAR workshop – Session 3

STAR workshop – Session 4

STAR workshop – Session 5

STAR workshop – Session 6

STAR workshop – Session 7

STAR workshop – Session 8

STAR workshop – Session 9

STAR workshop – Session 10

Internal Examinations

For Year 11 (and some Year 10s) the internal examinations are:

• Tuesday 4th November  – Friday 15^th November 2024
• Monday 10^th February – Friday 28^th February 2025 (with half term in between)

A detailed timetable will be shared with Year 11 and here online ahead of each examination window.

Y11 Assessments Timetable November 2024

Year 11 Assessments Timetable November 2024 v5

Year 11 are being given support in school at the present time, with how to prepare for examinations properly. Sessions of support include how the brain retains information and how to design an effective revision timetable. These are shared on the website. Year 11 need to be using this to help themselves prepare the best that they can for internal examinations.

Here you will find attached the Subject specific revision support guide for November 2024/2025:

Y11 Revision Support

External Examinations 

Information for candidates

St Antony’s Roman Catholic School is committed to ensuring that candidates are fully briefed on the exam and assessment process in place in the centre.

Here is the SARCS Information for Candidates 2024-2025 Autumn

The purpose of the handbook is:

• To make you aware of the required JCQ/awarding body instructions, regulations and information for candidates.
• To inform candidates about malpractice in examinations/assessments
• To inform candidates about the use of their personal data and copyright
• To ensure candidates are provided with all relevant information about their exams and assessments in advance of any exams/assessments being taken
• To ensure copies of relevant JCQ information for candidates documents and exam room posters are provided in advance of any exams/assessments being taken
• It also provides some helpful JCQ guidance regarding coursework and controlled assessments.

It is very important that you have read and understand the document before any assessments or exams.

Please click here for a useful video outlining the key information for candidates.

Summer 2025 Examination Timetable

Exam timetables:

The exam boards have now published their provisional timetables for the summer 2025 examination series which can be found here.

External Summer 2025 Examination Timetable

Managing Exam Stress 

A collection of advice, guidance and resources to help you with exam stress and anxieties can be found here and here.

Contingency Day

The awarding bodies have designated Wednesday 11^th  and Wednesday 25^th  June 2025 as ‘contingency days’ for examinations. This is consistent with the qualification regulators’ document Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland – gov.uk/government/publications/ exam-system-contingency-plan-england-wales-and-northern-ireland

The designation of a ‘contingency day’ within the common examination timetable is in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom.

It is part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for examinations. We must therefore remind you that you must remain available until Wednesday 25th June 2025 should an awarding body need to invoke its contingency plan. 

Revision Support

* Check back for updated Revision Guide*

Results Day – Thursday 21^st  August 2025

Results day this year is on Thursday 21^st August. You can collect your results from school from 9.00am until 11am.

Your results must be collected by you. If you are away or unavailable to collect your results on that day, please contact the exams officer, Mrs Rowles on l.rowles@st-antonys.com so alternative arrangements can be made.

Information on Post Results Services offered by the Examining Boards to Candidates

Post Results Services are offered by all of the examination boards.   Any requests must be done through the school via the Exams Office.  This is the only route recognised by the Examination Boards.  If you wish to make a request, you should contact the exams officer as soon as possible AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR RESULTS.  I will be able to look at the breakdown of all your marks, judge how close you are to a grade boundary and advise you accordingly.

There are three possible outcomes following a review of marking:

• Your original mark is lowered, so your final grade may be lower than the original grade you received;
• Your original mark is confirmed as correct, and there is no change to your grade;
• Your original mark is raised, so your final grade may be higher than the original grade you received.

Details of the available services:

Service 1 (Clerical Check)

Re-checks of all clerical procedures leading to the issue of a result. This service will include the following checks:

• that all parts of the script have been marked
• the totalling of marks
• the recording of marks
• the application of any adjustments
• the application of grade thresholds
• the application of any special consideration

Service 2 (Review of Marking)

The review of marking of externally assessed units. This service will include:

• the clerical re-checks detailed in Service 1
• the re-assessment of the unit by a senior examiner
• if requested, at additional charge, a photocopy of the re-marked script.

Further information on Post Results Services including fees and deadlines will be provided to you on Results Day.

Qualification Summary Information

KS4 Qualifications, Qualification Type and Exam Boards