Examinations
List of Exam Boards/Subjects
AQA Combined Science 8464 Biology 8461 Chemistry 8462 Physics 8463 Dance 8236 English Language 8700 English Literature 8702 Food Preparation and Nutrition 8585 Geography 8035 Religious Studies A 8062 OCR History J411 Computer Science J276 CNAT Creative iMedia J817 CNAT Enterprise and Marketing J819 CNAT Sport Studies J813 Fine Art J171 Photography J173 Textile Design J174 Three-dimensional Design J175 Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Health and Social Care YNU99 BTEC Music CXCS2 Drama 1DR0 Mathematics 1MA1 Physical Education 1PE0 WJEC French C800PF/C800PH
Summer 2023 contingency days
The awarding bodies have collectively agreed a contingency day for several years now which is always scheduled at the end of the GCSE, GCE AS and A-level exam timetables.
The contingency day is in the event of national or significant local disruption to exams in the United Kingdom, being part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for exams.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, further resilience was needed within the exam timetables. A single contingency day was not felt to be sufficient if a national event or incident had a significant effect on the exam timetable. For example, summer exams could be affected by extremely high temperatures.
For the June 2023 exams, the awarding bodies have therefore introduced two additional half-day contingency sessions. These are on Thursday 8 June 2023 and Thursday 15 June 2023. The standard contingency day remains at the end of the timetable being scheduled on Wednesday 28 June 2023.
Schools and colleges should ensure candidates and parents are aware of the contingency arrangements on these three days. They should consider the contingency day of Wednesday 28 June 2023 when making their plans for the summer. Candidates must remain available until Wednesday 28 June 2023 should examinations need to be rescheduled.