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Key Exam Dates

Result Day Summer 2026

Thursday 20th August 2026

Exam results will be emailed to parents and carers.

Functional Skills Exams

Functional Skills English
Date	Exam
Wednesday 11th February	Level 1 Reading
Wednesday 11th February	Level 1 Writing
TBC	Level 2 Reading
Wednesday 11th February	Level 2 Writing

Functional Skills Mathematics
Date	Exam
Week starting Monday 9th March	Entry Level Papers
Tuesday 10th March	Level 1 Mock Exam
Tuesday 28th April	Level 1 Mathematics

Functional Skills Digital
Date	Exam
TBC	Digital Entry 3 (Year 10)
TBC	Digital Entry 3 (Year 11)
TBC	Digital Level 1 (Year 11)

Duke Of Edinburgh Expeditions

DofE
Dates	Expedition
Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th March	Practice Expedition
Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th April	Final Expedition

Art

Entry Level Certificate Art and Design
Date of Practical
Monday 16th March 2026

Catering

Home Cooking Skills
Dates
Monday 20th April
Tuesday 21st April
Wednesday 22nd April

Final Dates for GCSE Exams Summer 2026

GCSE English
Date	Exam
Thursday 21st May	English Language: Component 1
Friday 5th June	English Language: Component 2

GCSE Mathematics (Foundation and Higher Tier)
Date	Exam
Thursday 14th May	Mathematics: Component 1
Wednesday 3rd June	Mathematics: Component 2

Contingency Dates

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.

Candidates and parents need to be aware of the contingency arrangements on these three days. They should consider the contingency day of Wednesday 11th June 2025 when making their plans for the summer. Candidates should be encouraged to remain available until Thursday 26 June 2025 should examinations need to be rescheduled.