Internal exams 

Years 7/8/9 

Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 have exams in June. The exams are held in classrooms and timetables will be published nearer the time.  

Year 10 

Year 10 exams are held in April. There will be an assembly beforehand to explain how the exams are run, and each student will receive an individual timetable showing their exam rooms and seat numbers. We aim to make these exams as near to the external exams as possible, so that students are used to sitting exams in a larger space and following JCQ regulations (see JCQ Information for candidates). 

Year 11 

Year 11 have mock exams in January. There will be an assembly beforehand to remind students how the exams are run, and each student will receive an individual timetable showing their exam rooms and seat numbers. We aim to make these exams as near to the external exams as possible, so that students are used to sitting exams in a larger space and following JCQ regulations (see JCQ Information for candidates.) 

Year 12 

Year 12 exams are held in June. There will be an assembly beforehand to explain how the exams are run, and each student will receive an individual timetable showing their exam rooms and seat numbers. We aim to make these exams as near to the external exams as possible, so that students are used to sitting exams in a larger space and following JCQ regulations (see JCQ Information for candidates.) 

Year 13 

Year 13 have mock exams in January. There will be an assembly beforehand to remind students how the exams are run, and each student will receive an individual timetable showing their exam rooms and seat numbers. We aim to make these exams as near to the external exams as possible, so that students are used to sitting exams in a larger space and following JCQ regulations (see JCQ Information for candidates.) 

JCQ Information for candidates 

The Joint Council of Qualifications (JCQ) publish these documents and students must comply with them.  Please read all the documents carefully as they explain the regulations relating to coursework and non-examined assessments, as well as behaviour before, during and after external written exams. 

External exams 

External exams are held in May/June and students are entered for these exams in February. A Statement of Entry will be given to each student to check, and an individual timetable showing their exam rooms and seat numbers will be emailed to them (and parents/guardians) around Easter. 

Students must ensure that they read the JCQ Information for candidates documents before taking these exams. There is also a poster showing unauthorised items (items that are not permitted in the exam room). 

The Pate’s Student Information booklet contains useful information about the exam process, including items to bring to exams, what to do if you are late/ill, exam clashes and results. 

Exam board and codes 

Our current exam boards and specification codes for Year 11 and Y13 are listed here. 

Results information 

Post-results services

Following your exam results, if you wish to have a review

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FORM CAN ONLY BE COMPLETED BY STUDENTS USING THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.

of marking for a particular exam paper, or a copy of your script to review, you will need to complete an online form. 

Please read the information here, which includes fees and deadlines for requests:

Once you have decided on your post-results requirements, please select the appropriate form below. Please note that you will need to complete a separate online form

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE FORMS CAN ONLY BE COMPLETED BY STUDENTS USING THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.

and payment for each exam board.

A Level – AQA Post-Results form

A Level – Edexcel Post-Results form  

A Level – Eduqas/WJEC Post-Results form

A Level – OCR Post-Results form

GCSE – AQA Post-Results form

GCSE – Edexcel Post-Results form

GCSE – Eduqas/WJEC Post-Results form

GSCE – OCR Post-Results form