Exams Information

Student Guide to Exams

A short guide for students about how exams at Countesthorpe Academy work

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Exams Results Days

Collection of Results

Students who are away for results day can ask a friend or relative to collect their results for them. They need to bring a note signed by the person who is receiving the results so they can be collected on their behalf. Alternatively, a stamped, self-addressed envelope can be left at reception and results can be posted to students.

Exams Contingency Day

The exam boards have set aside Wednesday 24th June 2026 as a contingency day; in the event they have to make an essential change to the exam timetable that cannot be accommodated earlier. However, a postponed exam could be arranged for any day in the exam period.

This means that all exam candidates must be available to sit exams from the date of their first exam until Wednesday 24th June 2026. This is not a school decision and applies to all students in all schools nationally.

GCSE and A-Level Certificate Collection

We will be holding a certificate collection evening on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 3.30pm – 5.30pm. If you are unable to collect your certificates and wish to nominate someone else, we will require a signed letter giving permission (please include your full name and date of birth) from yourself for that person to collect them on your behalf. From the 4th of December, certificates can then be collected from reception during school opening hours. Certificates that are uncollected after 12 months may be destroyed under exam board regulations; exam boards will not re-print certificates. Please note certificates are not awarded to candidates who obtain a U grade.

 

Post Results Service

Following the publication of results for each examination series, the Exam Boards offer a post-results services relating to Reviews of Results (RoRs) and Access to Examination Scripts. These are:

  • Clerical re-checks - This is a re-check of all clerical procedures leading to the issue of a result.
  • Reviews of marking - a review of the original marking to ensure the agreed mark scheme has been applied correctly
  • Access to scripts – an electronic version of the script, either as a priority or non-priority service

Details of the services offered, deadlines and fees for these services as well as information on how you can request a post results service will be given out with results on results day.

 

Exam Policies

JCQ Regulations