Exams

Exams Officer: Mrs K Hurrell
Email: exams@adeyfield.aetrust.uk

At The Adeyfield Academy, students will take exams and assessments as necessary so that we can assess their progress internally.

Mock GCSE and A-level Exams take place between October and December. Further mock examinations will also take place in February for years 11 and 13.
All these exams are taken under formal exam conditions in order to prepare students for the public examination series.
If you have any queries about exams, please contact our Exams Officer.

2025 GCSE and A Level Exam Timetable

Most summer exams will start on the 12^th May and finish by the 24^th June.

2025 GCSE and A Level Results

The collection dates for results days 2025 are:

A Level - 14^th August 2025
GCSE - 21^st August 2025

If someone is collecting results other than the student they must bring a note - signed by the student - giving them permission, or the student must have personally emailed the Exams Officer prior to results day. Under no circumstances will results be given out over the phone to candidates, family members or friends.

On Results Day, you will be issued with a Provisional Statement of Results. Examination certificates will be handed out in November, so you will need to make arrangements to come in and collect them. Members of staff will be available on results day to discuss next steps.

Preparing for Exams

Joint Council for Qualifications – Information for Candidates booklets

You should familiarise yourself with the attached JCQ documents.

Please note the following:

Where the JCQ document states that students should be 10 minutes early for exams, at The Adeyfield Academy, we expect you to be at least 15 minutes early for your exam.
Where the JCQ document states that students who arrive late to the exam should report to the invigilator, at The Adeyfield Academy, we ask that you go to Student Services and not the exam venue.

Useful Links

Please find links to some useful government and awarding body websites:

If you have any queries about exams please contact our Exams Officer on exams@adeyfield.herts.sch.uk

Exam Dos and Don'ts

Make sure you know your exam timetable; the times of the exam and the room it will be held in.
Be on time – arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes prior to the start time on your exam timetable and report to The Forum.
Morning sessions start at 9.00am and afternoon sessions start at 1.30pm.
Exam seating arrangements are displayed outside the room you will be sitting your exam in.
If you are late to school, you MUST report to Student Services – do not go directly to the exam room. We need to know that you have arrived at school and we may need to put you in a different room to the one which you were originally allocated.

Make sure that you have all of your equipment in a clear pencil case or a clear plastic bag:
- black biros – no other colour may be used and no gel pens
- pencil
- ruler
- eraser
- protractor
- calculator, if permitted for the exam (no lid)

You may take water into the exam room; it must be in a clear plastic bottle with the label removed.
No food is allowed.
No tissues are allowed; the invigilators have a supply and will give some to you upon request.
Mobile phones and any items that can store data or connect to the internet must be left in your bag/locker in The Forum. If you are found to be in possession of an electronic device in the exam room, this will be treated as malpractice, reported to the exam board and you risk being disqualified.
You must completely empty all of your pockets. You must not write on your hands either before or during the exam. Any unauthorised items/writing will have to be reported to the exam board and you risk being disqualified.
Once in the exam venue, you must not talk or distract another candidate. If you want to ask a question, raise your hand and wait for the invigilator.
You must listen to all of the instructions given by the invigilator. Do not start to write anything on your paper, including your personal details, until you are instructed to.
You are not allowed to leave the exam room before the end of the exam, so please do not ask to.
If you need to use the toilet, put up your hand and wait for an invigilator. If you leave the room without permission or supervision you will not be allowed to return.
The invigilator will tell you when the exam has finished. You must stop writing immediately – even if you are mid-sentence – or this will need to be reported to the exam board as malpractice.
The invigilator will allow you to leave the exam room row by row. You must leave the room in silence as some students may still be completing their exam. Once you have left the exam room, you are not permitted to return, so make sure you take everything with you. If you do forget an item, you must wait outside quietly until all exams are finished and you can then talk to the invigilator.

Video link on instructions for candidates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U0gqU0SuAE

Exam Wellbeing

We recognise that exams can be a stressful aspect of school life and we try to minimise this anxiety for students.
Mock examinations prepare students for the experience of the external examinations. These happen in both November and March for Year 11 and in January for Year 13.

Our PSHCE and tutorial programme also cover time-management, stress-reduction strategies and revision techniques – all designed to help students approach exams in a structured and calm way.

Form tutors and teachers are always available for students and parents to talk to about any concerns.

Please have a look at the helpful links below for more information and support in managing stress and workload.

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