Examinations

Please find below the link to the Summer Public Exams Timetable for 2026

Exam-Timetable-2026.xls

• Internal Appeals Procedures
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• Exam Instructions to Candidates Video 2025-26

The documents below outline the exam board and qualification type for each of the subjects we offer at GCSE and A Level. Links to the specifications for each qualification are included. The specifications outline the content that students need to know for their exams and should be used as an important tool for revision. 

A-Level-Subject-Exam-Specifications-1.pdf
​GCSE-Subject-Exam-Specifications-1.pdf

Links to exam board websites:

• JCQ website
• AQA
• Edexcel
• OCR

The awarding bodies have collectively agreed a contingency day for several years now which is always scheduled at the end of the GCSE and A level exam timetables.

The contingency day is in the event of national or significant local disruption to exams in the United Kingdom, being part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for exams.

For the 2026 exams, the contingency session will be as follows:  
The morning and afternoon of Weds 24th June 2026. 

You must consider the contingency day of Wednesday 24 June 2026 when making your plans for the summer. Candidates must remain available until that date should examinations need to be rescheduled.

Examinations Office

If you require any further details please do not hesitate to contact:

Ms Lisa Cookson - Examinations Officer
Tel:  01895 233909 ext 1305 
Email: lcookson@bishopshalt.school