Exams Information
Key Assessment Dates
Year Group | Progress Reports Issued | Summative Assessment Dates |
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Year 11 | •w/c 13th October •w/c 12th January •w/c 23rd March | 8th-18th December ïƒ Mock exams
9th-20th March ïƒ Mock exams (English, Maths, Science only)
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Year 10 | •w/c 24th November •w/c 20th April •w/c 20th July | 22nd June – 7th July ïƒ Mock exams
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Year 09 | •w/c 15th December •w/c 13th July | 24th-28th November
Year 9 mid-year exam week
(English and Maths exams in the hall; in-class assessments in other subjects)
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Year 08 | •w/c 8th December •w/c 6th July | 19th-23rd January
Year 8 mid-year exam week
(English and Maths exams in the hall; in-class assessments in other subjects)
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Year 07 | •w/c 6th October (Behaviour, Effort, Homework only) •w/c 15th December •w/c 29th June | 16th-20th March
Year 7 mid-year exam week
(English and Maths exams in the hall; in-class assessments in other subjects)
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Key Information
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Examination Timetables
February Mock Exams 2026 – Y12/13
Date | Start Time | End Time | Room | Assessable |
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 09:00 | 10:30 | Es1 6F Small Meeting Room | KS5 History Paper 2 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 09:00 | 10:15 | Hall 2 | KS5 Sociology Paper 3 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 09:00 | 10:30 | Hall 2 | KS5 Fashion and Textiles P2 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 09:00 | 10:30 | K Eatherington's Office | KS5 Fashion and Textiles P2 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Hall 2 | KS5 German Paper 2 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Hall 2 | KS5 Maths paper 2 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 15:00 | E3 (Meeting Room) | KS5 Maths paper 2 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 14:30 | Hall 2 | KS5 Psychology Paper 3 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 14:30 | E3 (Meeting Room) | KS5 Psychology Paper 3 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Hall 2 | KS5 R.E Paper 3 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Es1 6F Small Meeting Room | KS5 R.E Paper 3 |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 13:00 | 14:15 | Hall 2 | KS5 Sociology Paper 3 |
Tues, 24 Feb 2026 | All day | curriculum to run | YR12 Art and Photography |
YR 11 English and Maths mock exams Feb/March 2026
Date | Start Time | End Time | AO | Assessable |
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24/02/2026 | 09:00 | 10:45 | mock exam | KS4 English Language
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12/03/2026 | 09:00 | 10:30 | mock exam | KS4 Math Paper 1
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16/03/2026 | 09:00 | 10:30
| mock exam | KS4 Math Paper 2
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17/03/2026
| 09:00 | 11:15
| mock exam | KS4 English Literature
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19/03/2026 | 09:00 | 10:30
| mock exam | KS4 Math Paper 3
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Summer Exams 2026
Date | Start Time | End Time | Exam | A.O. | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level Sociology Adv Paper 2 (7192/2) | AQA | 7192/2 |
03/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:30 | L3 Cambridge Advanced National Health & Social Care: Antmy Physlgy Hsc Wrtn (F091/01) | OCR | F091/01 |
03/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | GCSE Mathematics: Paper 5 Hgh Wrtn (J560/05) | OCR | J560/05 |
03/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Mathematics Adv Paper 1 (7357/1) | AQA | 7357/1 |
04/06/26 | 09:00 | 09:00 | GCSE History: The American West (1HI0 P3) | Pearson | 1HI0 P3 |
04/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:30 | A Level Spanish Adv Pap 1 List, Read & Writ (7692/1) | AQA | 7692/1 |
04/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level Micro & Macro Economics (9EC0 03) | Pearson | 9EC0 03 |
04/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level Religious Studies: Philosophy Of Religion Wtn (H573/01) | OCR | H573/01 |
04/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:10 | GCSE French Writing Test Tier F (8652/WF) | AQA | 8652/WF |
04/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:15 | A level Biology A: Biological Processes Wtn (H420/01) | OCR | H420/01 |
04/06/26 | 09:00 | 09:00 | GCSE History: Anglo Saxon And Norman (1HI0 B1) | Pearson | 1HI0 B1 |
04/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:50 | GCSE History: American W.,saxon,norman (1HI0 2J) | Pearson | 1HI0 2J |
04/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:30 | A Level Media Studies Comp 2 Media Forms (A680U20-1) | WJEC | A680U20-1 |
04/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:15 | GCSE French Writing Test Tier H (8652/WH) | AQA | 8652/WH |
05/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level Psychology Adv Paper 3 (7182/3) | AQA | 7182/3 |
05/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Further Mathematics Adv Paper 2 (7367/2) | AQA | 7367/2 |
05/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:30 | GCSE Music Written Paper (8271/W) | AQA | 8271/W |
05/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE English Language Paper 2 (8700/2) | AQA | 8700/2 |
08/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2f (8464/B/2F) | AQA | 8464/B/2F |
08/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE Biology Paper 2 Tier F (8461/2F) | AQA | 8461/2F |
08/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:30 | A Level Music Adv Written (7272/W) | AQA | 7272/W |
08/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | A Level Physics A: Unified Physics Wtn (H556/03) | OCR | H556/03 |
08/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:45 | L2 Certificate: Further Mathematics Paper 1 (8365/1) | AQA | 8365/1 |
08/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2h (8464/B/2H) | AQA | 8464/B/2H |
08/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE Biology Paper 2 Tier H (8461/2H) | AQA | 8461/2H |
08/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:30 | A Level French Adv Paper 1 List, Read & Writ (7652/1) | AQA | 7652/1 |
09/06/26 | 09:00 | 09:45 | GCSE Spanish Reading Test Tier F (8692/RF) | AQA | 8692/RF |
09/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:30 | L1/2 Vocational Award in Construction: Built Environment UNIT1 Onscreen New (E819U10-1) | WJEC | E819U10-1 |
09/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Business: Investigating Business (9BS0 03) | Pearson | 9BS0 03 |
09/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:00 | GCSE Spanish Reading Test Tier H (8692/RH) | AQA | 8692/RH |
09/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:30 | GCSE History: Weimar & Nazi Germany (1HI0 31) | Pearson | 1HI0 31 |
09/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:15 | A Level Chem A: Synths & Anlytcl Tchnqs Wtn (H432/02) | OCR | H432/02 |
09/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level Religious Studies: Religion And Ethics Wtn (H573/02) | OCR | H573/02 |
09/06/26 | 09:00 | 09:35 | GCSE Spanish Listening Test Tier F (8692/LF) | AQA | 8692/LF |
09/06/26 | 09:00 | 09:45 | GCSE Spanish Listening Test Tier H (8692/LH) | AQA | 8692/LH |
10/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | GCSE Mathematics: Paper 6 Hgh Wrtn (J560/06) | OCR | J560/06 |
10/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | A Level D & T: Fashion And Textiles Adv Pap 2 (7562/2) | AQA | 7562/2 |
10/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:15 | GCSE Panjabi Writing Test Tier H (8683/WH) | AQA | 8683/WH |
10/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | A Level D & T: Product Design Adv Paper 2 (7552/2) | AQA | 7552/2 |
10/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | GCSE Mathematics: Paper 3 Fnd Wrtn (J560/03) | OCR | J560/03 |
10/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level Eng Lang & Lit Component 3 Nonliterary Text (A710U30-1) | WJEC | A710U30-1 |
10/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level English Lit Component 3 Unseen Texts (A720U30-1) | WJEC | A720U30-1 |
10/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | GCSE Design And Technology Written Paper (8552/W) | AQA | 8552/W |
11/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:45 | GCSE Food prep & Ntrition COMP1 Written Princ (C560UA0-1) | WJEC | C560UA0-1 |
11/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:15 | A Level Portugese: Listening,reading,writing (9PG0 03) | Pearson | 9PG0 03 |
11/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Mathematics Adv Paper 2 (7357/2) | AQA | 7357/2 |
11/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:15 | A Level History: Usa Rights & Change In Uk (9HI0 39) | Pearson | 9HI0 39 |
11/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | GCSE Geography Paper 3 (8035/3) | AQA | 8035/3 |
12/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:15 | GCSE Polish Writing Test Tier H (8688/WH) | AQA | 8688/WH |
12/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE Chemistry Paper 2 Tier H (8462/2H) | AQA | 8462/2H |
12/06/26 | 13:00 | 13:00 | A Level Further Maths Adv Paper 3 Discrete (7367/3D) | AQA | 7367/3D |
12/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE Chemistry Paper 2 Tier F (8462/2F) | AQA | 8462/2F |
12/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:15 | A Level Biology A: Biological Diversity Wtn (H420/02) | OCR | H420/02 |
12/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2f (8464/C/2F) | AQA | 8464/C/2F |
12/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2h (8464/C/2H) | AQA | 8464/C/2H |
12/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Sociology Adv Paper 3 (7192/3) | AQA | 7192/3 |
12/06/26 | 13:00 | 13:00 | A Level Further Maths Adv Paper 3 Mechanics (7367/3M) | AQA | 7367/3M |
12/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Spanish Adv Paper 2 Writing (7692/2) | AQA | 7692/2 |
15/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | A Level Chem A: Unified Chemistry Wtn (H432/03) | OCR | H432/03 |
15/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE Physics Paper 2 Tier H (8463/2H) | AQA | 8463/2H |
15/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2f (8464/P/2F) | AQA | 8464/P/2F |
15/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2h (8464/P/2H) | AQA | 8464/P/2H |
15/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Religious Studies: Dvlpmnts Chrstn Thght Wtn (H573/03) | OCR | H573/03 |
15/06/26 | 13:00 | 14:45 | L2 Certificate Further Mathematics Paper 2 (8365/2) | AQA | 8365/2 |
15/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:45 | GCSE Physics Paper 2 Tier F (8463/2F) | AQA | 8463/2F |
16/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:15 | GCSE Spanish Writing Test Tier H (8692/WH) | AQA | 8692/WH |
16/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:10 | GCSE Spanish Writing Test Tier F (8692/WF) | AQA | 8692/WF |
16/06/26 | 09:00 | 10:30 | A Level Biology A: Unified Biology Wtn (H420/03) | OCR | H420/03 |
17/06/26 | 09:00 | 11:00 | A Level French Adv Paper 2 Writing (7652/2) | AQA | 7652/2 |
18/06/26 | 13:00 | 15:00 | A Level Mathematics Adv Paper 3 (7357/3) | AQA | 7357/3 |
Please note
Exam timetables published here are correct at time of publication but may be subject to change.​
​Exam Contingency Dates:
The Joint Council of Qualifications (JCQ) have stated that for this academic year Wednesday 24th June 2026 has been designated by the Exam Boards as a ‘contingency day’ for examinations.
These contingency days may be used if there is any disruption to a day of examinations - in this case examinations may be rescheduled. Therefore, students need to make sure they are available on both dates and should not be away / on holiday on these dates. The JCQ go on to say, if students are not available because they are on holiday and one of their exams is rescheduled to a contingency day, they will not eligible for special consideration by the exam boards. For this reason, the JCQ request all schools inform parents and students of this date so that it can be taken into account when making plans for the summer.
​Supporting exam stress, a parent’s guide​​
​Exam season can be a very daunting time for some young people, whereas others seem to just take in in their stride. As parents/carers, you may also be feeling under pressure as you want your child to be able to do their best and put the required effort in. You may find that helping them get motivated and organised for revision is an uphill struggle. If you are concerned, contact your child’s tutor in the first instance for support and advice.
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If you’re worried about your child’s exams and the marks they might get, imagine how overwhelming it might be for them. Preparing for and sitting exams can be a very pressured time, and then, once the exams are finished, it's a countdown to the results which can be equally stressful.​​
As a parent you can really help your children through this time just by being there for them and trying to keep things in perspective whilst encouraging them to talk about their feelings and fears. ​You can also help by ensuring your child:
• Eats well and has good sleep habits
• Exercises to boost energy levels, clear the mind and relieve stress
• Plans a revision schedule that includes ‘down time’. Students receive a lot of support with this through life skills lessons, assemblies and tutor times.
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Resources with dealing with exam stress and anxiety
Childline have a dedicated area of their website for advice regarding exam stress
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/school-college-and-work/school-college/exam-stress/
as do www.youngminds.org.uk
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Summer 2026 Results Days
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GCSE Results Day - Thursday 20th Aug
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GCSE results will be published on Thursday, 20th August 2026.
Results will be available from 8.30 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Hall 1.
Please enter school through main reception.
All year 11 students are encouraged to come into school on this day. Staff will be here to support you and ensure that you are able to secure your place at Kimberley Sixth Form or answer any questions about results and what this might mean for destinations for September.
Independent careers advice will be available for individual appointments, in school, at this time too.
With a record number of applications for Year 12 this year, we know that students will be keen to secure their places as soon as possible on the 20th August.
Once you have your results and are planning to come to our Sixth Form you will need to go to Hall 2 where Sixth Form staff will take you through the enrolment process.
If parents/carers wish to contact school, phones will be monitored between 9am and 12pm. (0115 938 7000).
We appreciate that the results period can be a little stressful but know from experience that the vast majority of students will be satisfied with their results and will be able celebrate their success.
External Applicants: Once you have collected results, please bring a copy of them to school between 9:30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. Enter through main reception and you will be directed to Hall 2 where a member of Sixth Form staff will go through the enrolment process with you.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you into the school.
Year 13 Results Day - Thursday 13th Aug
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A-level, and other Level 3 qualification results will be published on Thursday 13th August.
School will open at 8.30 a.m. for results to be collected.
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For those hoping to attend university, UCAS will start updating results from 8.15 a.m. which will tell you if you have secured a place on your firm or insurance choice. Members of staff and an independent careers advisor will be in school to offer individual support and guidance if needed.
Please enter by main reception between 8.30 and 11.00 a.m. and collect your results from Hall 1.
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If parents / carers wish to contact school, phones will be monitored between 8.30 a.m. and 12 p.m. (0115 938 7000).
We fully appreciate what a stressful time the results period can be, but also know from experience that the vast majority of students have cause for satisfaction and celebration on results day.
Summer 2026 Post Results Information
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Following on from the collection of your results, if you have any queries regarding post results requests, please speak to your teacher in the first instance.
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We've also linked some additional guidance below:
For more information on exams at the Kimberley School please email