Examinations & Assessments
Key information for students
Assembled below are various examination & assessment documents which all students sitting exams need to read and understand before exams take place.
What is Anxiety - Understanding and Managing Exam Stress
Have a query or concern? Contact the Exams Officer at exams@guilsborough.northants.sch.uk
EXAM PREPARATION, revision strategies & intervention timetable
Exam Preparation evening for all Year 11 parents/carers will take place on Tuesday 21 January, 6.30pm – 7.30pm.
Details regarding the Exam Preparation Evening, Revision Strategies Information document and the updated Year 11 Intervention timetable for Term 3 can be accessed via the links below.
The Intervention timetable details the sessions which are available during and after school:
USEFUL Information for Candidates
Please refer to the following documentation which can be downloaded via the links:
Access Arrangements
If you have a query about Access Arrangements, please contact the SENCO at sendadministrator@guilsborough.northants.sch.uk
Exam Timetables: Pre-Public Examination (PPE)
Pre-Public examinations (PPE) are mock examinations in a subject. These usually take place for Year 11 in November and for Year 13 in December, prior to the summer examinations. The PPEs provide feedback to students and identify targets to work on to enable them to secure the best possible grade. We have a PPE Results Afternoon in January for Year 11 to support the importance of these exams and give students an insight into the exam results day experience.
PPEs usually take place in June and July of Year 10 and Year 12 to support students with their progress in a subject and provide curricular targets for the students to work on over the summer to support them to make strong progress.
The following checklist will help you to be as prepared as possible for your exams so that you can focus on doing your best on the day:
EXAM TIMETABLES: EXTERNAL EXAMS
Provisional External Examination Timetables for A-Level and GCSE Examinations for Spring/Summer 2025 can be downloaded here
CONTINGENCY DAYS
The dates below have been set aside for contingency days. This means that all exam candidates must be available to sit exams from the date of their first exam until Wednesday 25th June 2025. This decision is not a school decision and applies to all candidates in all schools.
- Wednesday 11 June 2025 (afternoon only)
- Wednesday 25 June 2025 (all day)
Results Days
Summer 2025 examination results will be available to collect as follows:
- A Level - Thursday 14th August 2025: 8:00am to 12:00pm – S Block
- GCSE - Thursday 21st August 2025: 9:00am to 12:00pm – Main School Hall
Students must collect their results in person. If this is not possible, students must name a representative to collect results on their behalf by completing this online form:
https://forms.office.com/e/SdbTTH0CYB
Representatives that are not current Guilsborough Academy students or staff will need to bring photographic ID with them. Results will only be released to the named representative.
POST RESULTS SERVICES
After receiving examination results, students may wish to consider one or more of the following Post Results Services (PRS):
| PRS | What does it include? | Fee information | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Priority review of marking (A Level only – university place pending) |
Exam script will be reviewed by the exam board as quickly as possible | Fee payable to exam board per unit/component | 21/08/25 |
| Review of Marking | Exam script will be reviewed by the exam board | Fee payable to exam board per unit/component | 25/09/25 |
| Clerical re-check | Marks given by examiner will be recounted throughout the script | Fee payable to exam board per unit/component | 25/09/25 |
| Access to script | Copy of marked exam script in pdf format | Free | 25/09/25 |
When requesting a review of marking or clerical re-check, students must understand that marks and subject grades may be lowered, confirmed or raised as a result. If a remark or clerical re-check results in a grade change, payable fees will be refunded in full.
To request a PRS, students must complete the following PRS Application Form on results day and pay the necessary fees in cash or cheque.
certificates
Summer 2024 Qualification Certificates are now available for collection from Visitor Reception from 8.30am to 4.30pm during term time.
Students need to collect their certificates in person.
If this is not possible, students must name a representative to collect certificates on their behalf by completing this online form:
https://forms.office.com/e/KH8tNbLGWD
Representatives that are not current Guilsborough Academy students or staff will need to bring photographic ID with them. Certificates will only be released to the named representative.
Summer 2025 Qualification Certificates will be available to collect from the main school hall on Thursday 18th December 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.