Exams
Exams at Sidmouth College
This page holds all the information needed to help you (students and parents) through the examination period.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All candidates should read the relevant Candidate Information Booklet below and all the JCQ Information Notices. It is important to understand the rules and regulations of the examinations before you sit them.
- GCSE Candidate Information Booklet 2024-25
- A Level/Level 3 Candidate Information Booklet 2024-25
- JCQ Information for Candidates – Written Examinations 2024-25
- JCQ Information for Candidates – Non Examination Assessments 2024-25
- JCQ Information for Candidates – Coursework Assessments 2024-25
- JCQ Information for Candidates – Social Media 2024-25
In addition you should be aware of the information contained in the Privacy Notice from each of the relevant Examination Boards which can be found using the following links:
- AQA - Student Privacy Notice
- Edexcel - Privacy Policy | Pearson qualifications
- OCR - Candidate privacy policy
- Eduqas - Privacy Policy | Eduqas
ENTRY INFORMATION AND FINAL TIMETABLES
Provisional entry information and timetables will be provided to students in February. Final timetables confirming exam rooms and seat numbers will be provided following the Easter holidays.
EXAM BOARD CONTINGENCY DATES 2026
All Exam Boards require centres to remain available to hold exams on set Contingency Dates. Parents and students should be aware that in the event of a major incident disrupting a day of schedules exams it is highly probable that the affected papers will be rescheduled to take place on one of the contingency dates. Students must remain available for these dates, even if their final scheduled exam falls before then. Please take these dates in to account when booking summer 2026 holidays.
For Summer 2026 the contingency dates are: TBC
EXAM RESULTS DAYS 2026
A-Level and Level 3 Qualifications results day – Thursday 13th August 2065 - Sixth Form Centre
GCSE and Level 2 Qualifications results day – Thursday 20th August 2026 - Main Hall
Results will be available to collect in person from the Main Hall for GCSEs and in the Sixth Form Centre for A Levels. Students will need to sign for their results.
If students wish for another person to collect their results on their behalf written authorisation must be given before results day by completing the relevant form: (paper copies are available from the college Reception)