All students sit public exams at the end of Year 11. These may include both practical exams and online assessments, in addition to written papers, depending on the subjects studied. In order to prepare students for these exams all year groups will have formal exams which replicate the conditions, expectations and procedures of their final GCSE exams.

Additional Year 11 practical and online exams will be added as dates are made available. In addition, we may add further Year 11 trial exams if we feel that students will benefit from the exam practice. Additional assessments may take place in lessons as part of ongoing assessment, teaching and learning.

Students are assessed holistically with exams forming a portion of this assessment.  Teachers will also take into account work seen in books, homework, classroom contributions and practical assessment when awarding grades on student reports. Exams will take on more significance throughout Key Stage 4, and teachers will focus increasingly on preparing students for formal exams. 

2022 – 23 Exam Dates (*public exams contributing to final GCSE grade)