GCSE Exam Timetable
Some pupils may have exams clashes (more than one exam scheduled at the same time on the same day) in these circumstances pupils will be informed by the Examinations Officer the arrangements for start times prior to the start of the exams.
Important notice: For the June 2026 exams, the awarding bodies have confirmed the contingency day is Wednesday 24th June 2026.
Not for individual absence: It cannot be used to reschedule an exam for a student who has missed it due to personal reasons or a holiday.
Candidates should be encouraged to remain available until Wednesday 24th June 2026 should examinations need to be rescheduled.
| Date | Start Time | Subject | Length of Exam |
|
Thursday 7th May |
1:30pm |
German - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr |
|
Friday 8th May |
8:45am | Sports Studies | 1hr 15mins |
| Friday 8th May | 1:30am | Drama | 1hr 45mins |
| Monday 11th May | 8:45am | English Literature - Paper 1 |
1hr 45mins |
| Monday 11th May | 1:30pm | Business Studies - Paper 1 |
1hr 45mins |
| Tuesday 12th May | 8:45am | R.E - Paper 1 |
1hr 45mins |
| Tuesday 12th May | 1:30pm | Triple Science Biology - Paper 1 | 1hr 45mins |
| Tuesday 12th May | 1:30pm |
Combined Science Biology - Paper 1 |
1hr 15mins |
| Wednesday 13th May | 8:45am | Geography - Paper 1 | 1hr 30mins |
| Wednesday 13th May | 1:30pm | Computer Science - Paper 1 | 1hr 30mins |
| Thursday 14th May | 9:00am | Mathematics - Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) |
1hr 30mins |
| Thursday 14th May | 1:30pm | German - Writing (Higher) |
1hr 15mins |
| Friday 15th May | 8:45am | History - Paper 1 | 1hr 20mins |
| Monday 18th May | 8:45am | Triple Science Chemistry - Paper 1 | 1hr 45mins |
| Monday 18th May | 8:45am | Combined Science Chemistry - Paper 1 |
1hr 15mins |
| Monday 18th May | 1:30pm | Urdu - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr |
| Tuesday 19th May | 9:00am | English Literature - Paper 2 | 2hrs 15mins |
| Tuesday 19th May | 1:30pm | Computer Science - Paper 2 | 1hr 30mins |
| Wednesday 20th May | 8:45am | French - Listening & Reading (Foundation) |
Listening - 35mins Reading - 45mins |
| Wednesday 20th May | 8:45am | French - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr |
| Wednesday 20th May | 1:30pm | R.E - Paper 2 |
1hr 45mins |
| Thursday 21st May | 8:45am | English Language - Paper 1 | 1hr 45mins |
| Thursday 21st May | 1:30pm | Business Studies - Paper 2 | 1hr 45mins |
| Friday 22nd May | 8:45am | Arabic - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr 5mins |
| Half Term | |||
| Tuesday 2nd June | 8:45am | Triple Science Physics - Paper 1 | 1hr 45mins |
| Tuesday 2nd June | 8:45am | Combined Science Physics - Paper 1 |
1hr 15mins |
| Tuesday 2nd June | 1:30pm | Arabic - Writing (Higher) |
1hr 25mns |
| Tuesday 2nd June | 1:30pm | Polish - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr |
| Tuesday 2nd June | 1:30pm | Urdu - Writing (Higher) |
1hr 15mins |
| Wednesday 3rd June | 8:45am | Mathematics - Paper 2 (Calculator) |
1hr 30mins |
| Wednesday 3rd June | 1:30pm | Bengali - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr |
| Wednesday 3rd June | 1:30pm | Geography - Paper 2 |
1hr 30mins |
| Thursday 4th June | 8:45am | History - Paper 2 | 1hr 50mins |
| Thursday 4th June | 1:30pm | French - Writing (Higher) | 1hr 15mins |
| Thursday 4th June | 1:30pm | French - Writing (Foundation) | 1hr 10mins |
| Friday 5th June | 9:00am | English Language - Paper 2 | 1hr 45mins |
| Monday 8th June | 9:00am | Triple Science Biology - Paper 2 | 1hr 45mins |
| Monday 8th June | 9:00am | Combined Science Biology - Paper 2 | 1hr 15mins |
| Tuesday 9th June | 9:00am | Spanish - Listening & Reading (Higher) |
Listening - 45mins Reading - 1hr |
| Tuesday 9th June | 9:00am | Spanish - Listening & Reading (Foundation) |
Listening - 35mins Reading - 45mins |
| Tuesday 9th June | 1:30pm | History - Paper 3 | 1hr 30mins |
| Wednesday 10th June | 8:45am | Mathematics - Paper 3 (Calculator) | 1hr 30mins |
| Thursday 11th June | 8:45am | Bengali - Writing (Higher) |
1hr 15mins |
| Thursday 11th June | 8:45am | Geography - Paper 3 |
1hr 30mins |
| Thursday 11th June | 1:30pm | Food Preparation & Nutrition |
1hr 45mins |
| Friday 12th June | 8:45am | Triple Science Chemistry - Paper 2 | 1hr 45mins |
| Friday 12th June | 8:45am | Combined Science Chemistry - Paper 2 | 1hr 15mins |
| Friday 12th June | 1:30pm | Polish - Writing (Higher) | 1hr 15mins |
| Monday 15th June | 8:45am | Triple Science Physics - Paper 2 | 1hr 45mins |
| Monday 15th June | 8:45am | Combined Science Chemistry - Paper 2 | 1hr 15mins |
| Tuesday 16th June | 8:45am | Spanish - Writing (Higher) | 1hr 15mins |
| Tuesday 16th June | 8:45am | Spanish - Writing (Foundation) | 1hr 10mins |
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