Parents and Carers
days until the first GCSE exam on Tuesday 5 May 2026.
Summer 2026 Examinations
The Joint Council for Qualifications has produced a timetable that says GCSE exams will start on 5 May until 24 June.
Contingency days set by JCQ are:
- Wednesday 25 June – all day
Information for candidates
- INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - COURSEWORK - 2025-26
- INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - NON-EXAM ASSESSMENT - 2025-26
- INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - ON-SCREEN TESTS - 2025-26
- INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS - 2025-26
- INTERNAL APPEALS PROCEDURE (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DECISIONS) - 2025-26
- PREPARING TO SIT YOUR EXAMS 2025-26
- INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - SOCIAL MEDIA 2024
- INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ASSESSMENTS) 2025-26