Exams
A level exams are completed at the end of a student’s second year. These exams usually run from the start of May until the end of June. Students must be available for exams up to and including the contingency date.
Maths and English GCSE exams are available twice a year in November (re-sit only with subject teacher’s approval). All GCSEs are available in the summer (May – June).
Functional skills Maths and English are completed at regular intervals throughout the year. Subject teachers will advise students the dates of these exams.
Some Applied General subjects have exams in January or throughout the year. Subject teachers will advise students the dates of these exams.
All exam dates are displayed on a noticeboard located outside the exams office along with a rooming list.
For the November and summer exams students can find their individual timetable (with room information) on the student portal https://portal.s6f.org.uk
Exam information is also emailed to the student’s College email address throughout the year.
More information can be found below or by contacting the exams office exams@s6f.org.uk
Information for Candidates
- Information for candidates Privacy Notice
- On-Screen examinations
- Unauthorised items
- Social Media information for candidates
- Coursework assessments
- Warning to candidates 2021
- Assessments 2021
- Written examinations
Student Exam Handbook
- Introduction
- Malpractice
- Plagiarism
- Personal Data
- Coursework and non-examination assessments
- Written exams and online exams
- Contingency Day
- Exam timings and locations
- Exam room supervision and expectations
- Identifying students
- What can be brought into an exam room
- What to do if you are late or ill for an exam
- Exam Clashes
- Using extra time, scribe, reader or a computer in an exam
- Emergencies during exams
- Results and post results services
- Certificates
- Appeals and complaints
- JCQ Notices
Exam Policies
- Complaints and Appeals Procedure
- Non Examination Assessment
- Internal Appeals Procedure
- Word Processor Policy
- Disability Policy
- Decoding Guidance for Readers Policy
- Plagiarism_in_Assessments
- Confirming Student Identity Policy
- Exam Archiving
- Internal Appeals Procedure
- Access Arrangements Policy
- Candidate Absence Policy
- Contingency Policy Exam
- Behaviour Policy
- Exam Lockdown Policy
- Emergency Evacuation Policy
- Food & Drink in Exams Policy
- Late & Very Late Arrivals Policy
- Leaving the Exam Room Policy
- Overnight Supervision
- Special Consideration Policy
- Separate Invigilation Policy
- Access to Scripts
- Certificate Issue and Retention
- Conflicts of Interest
- Escalation Process
