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Exams Information

Public exams can be a stressful time for students and parents/carers and it is important that all those involved are as well informed as possible. The school will make every effort to ensure that our students receive the best possible preparation for their exams and that the administrative arrangements run smoothly to help our students achieve their best.

The NHS have issued some helpful information on helping your child cope with exam stress, click here to view.

We have included some useful information together with the official Exam Board notices below that you can download. Please don’t hesitate to contact us during school hours if you have any queries.

Contact Information:

Exams & Curriculum Data Office number: 01235 544843
Exams Managers: 

  • Caroline Oliver – Email: coliver@larkmead.vale-academy.org
  • Holly Timbrell - Email: htimbrell@larkmead.vale-academy.org

 

Exam Dates Summer 2024

Exams Results

A-level (GCE) Exam Results Day:

Thursday, 15th August 2024

 

GCSE Exam Results Day

Thursday, 22nd August 2024

 

After Results:

If your results are not what you hoped to achieve, there are a number of services available to you:
 

 

 

 

Exam Preparation & revision

We are in this together

 You are not alone when you need to revise for assessments, tests or exams. We are here for you every step of the way. We are extremely proud of the range and scope of the support available to help you achieve your full potential. There is a huge amount of resources available to help you revise and study successfully. 

There are two guides to revision below. The Larkmead Revision Toolkit and "Prepare to perform" - hints and tips for getting ready for examinations.

 

 

examinations - Subjects and Boards

The full list of subject examinations and exam boards are given below:

 

 

 

exam certificates

Examination Certificates
Exam certificates are published by exam boards in the November / March following the summer or winter examinations.

Once all certificates are received into school these will then be posted to students via signed for postage with the Royal Mail. For students who are still attending school the certificates will be kept in school for them to collect from the Exams office.

Students should expect to receive certificates by the 2nd week in December or April, depending on which exam season they are waiting for.

It is very important to keep exam certificates safely and securely stored. In future years, employers and Institutions of Further Education will ask to see them and if lost, it can be a costly and lengthy process to replace them.

Neither Larkmead School or the Examination Board is able to provide replacement certificates once they are lost. However, the original Examining Board will be able to provide a replacement Certified Statement of Results at a cost of approximately £40 per subject/statement

Caroline Oliver / Holly Timbrell, Exams Manager examination procedures