Exams
All exam candidates must check this page before each exam season for all exam updates and information. Candidates must read the “Candidate Exam Handbook” and the “JCQ Information for Candidates”. We highly encourage parents to support their candidates in doing this.
Exam season can be a stressful time for candidates, parents and carers, and it is important that all those involved are as well-informed as possible. Please use the below sections to answer Frequently Asked Questions regarding Exams.
Information for Current Candidates
The following video from The Exams Office is to help students prepare for exams procedure.
Candidate Exam Handbook 2025-26
BTEC Candidate Policies - Please check your Microsoft Team for your class to find BTEC policies and remember to ask your teacher if you have any questions about BTEC policies.
JCQ Information for Candidates
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) is the organisation which represents and coordinates the work of the various exam boards. It publishes a number of very useful documents for students preparing to submit coursework and sit exams and we strongly encourage students and parents to read them.
JCQ Information for candidates documents
OFQUAL Student Guide to Exams and Assessments
This guide provides information about arrangements for qualifications regulated by the Government’s Office of Qualifications and Exam Regulations (Ofqual). It explains what you need to know before, during and after your exams and assessments.
Other Useful Information:
Subjects and Exam Boards
Upcoming Examination Seasons
| Year 13 Mini-Mock Season | November 4th – November 10th 2025 |
| Year 11 Mini-Mock Season | November 17th – November 24th 2025 |
| November 2025 GCSE (Maths/English resit) Results Day | January 8th 2026 |
| Year 13 Mock Season | January 26th – February 6th 2026 |
| Year 11 Mock Season* | February 9th – February 27th 2026 |
| *The week of February 16th is Half Term Break so no mocks will take place | |
| External Summer 2026 Exams | April 30th – June 24th 2026 |
| *Please be aware that departments will arrange their own dates for practical exams, NEAs, and any other non-written exams, and students will be informed by the appropriate departments of those dates. | |
| Year 10 Mock Season | June 25th – June 26th 2026 |
| Year 12 Mock Season | June 29th – July 3rd 2026 |
| Summer 2026 GCE Results Day | August 13th 2026 |
| Summer 2026 GCSE Results Day | August 20th 2026 |
Summer 2026 External Exam Timetable
Please note that the Summer 2026 External Exam Timetable will be posted at a later date, once all courses and entries are confirmed with candidates in Term 4. After entries are confirmed with candidates, we will post the External Exam Timetable detailing the relevant exams here.
Attendance Requirements
The national Exam Contingency Day for the Summer 2026 External Exam Season is June 24, 2026. All exam candidates must be available until this date to sit external exams.
Year 11 students staying on in the KAs Sixth Form, should remain available for the Sixth Form Induction Days on July 1 and July 2, 2026. Additionally, the Year 13 Prom will be the evening of June 24th and the Year 11 Prom will be the evening of July 2, 2026.
Access Arrangements
Please review the JCQ guidance for parents, carers, and students regarding access arrangements.
For any queries related to access arrangements for exams, please contact examaccess@kas.cambrianlt.org and a member of the SEN Team will review your query.
Information for Past Candidates
If you are a past candidate from our Centre and are looking for information about results or certificates, please contact the Exams Team at kaexams@kas.cambrianlt.org
Please ensure that the subject line of your email contains “Results”, or “Certificates”, so that your request can be directed to the correct person for action.
Additionally, you must include:
- your name at the time of sitting the exam
- the type of certificates/results being requested (e.g. GCSE, A Level, or BTEC)
- the year that you finished the course
Certificate collection is available on Monday or Tuesday, and must be booked in advance using the email address noted above. This is to ensure that someone is available to meet you with your requested certificates in a timely manner.
Other key documents can be accessed via the links below: