Exam Information
This page contains all relevant information regarding public examinations (GCSE and A Levels) and in-school mock exams at Chauncy School. Important documentation and guidance from the JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) are available as links at the bottom of this page.
Results for the Summer 2026 external exam season will be available to students on the following dates:
EXAMS OFFICE
For any queries regarding exam entries, post results applications, or to arrange collection of your certificates, please contact the exams office. Please note, this office is staffed Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm, term time only.
Email: exams@chauncy.org.uk
Mrs Jaqui Meli – Examinations & Data Manager
Mrs Natasha Slater – Exams Assistant
EXAM SEASONS
External exams
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- Summer
Main exams season – All qualifications - November
GCSE Resit Maths & English - January
Vocational Assessments (BTEC and CNAT)
- Summer
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NOVEMBER 2026
The November GCSE re-sits for Maths and English will commence on Monday 2nd November 2026 until Wednesday 11th November 2026. Results will be issued on 14th January 2027
JANUARY 2027
The January 2027 external exam timetable is season is primarily for Year 12 and Year 13 vocational courses. Students entered for any external units in January will be able to view their exam dates on Edulink.
SUMMER 2027
The main external exams will take place as usual throughout May and June, with the final date nationally being 23rd June 2027. Students taking any vocational subjects, or subjects involving a practical assessment such as Art/Photography /Tech as well as MFL speaking exams, will take place from Easter.
An overall centre timetable for the Summer 2027 external exams as well as the pre-season practical assessments will be available next Spring. Individual student timetables will be available to view on Edulink after Easter.
Mock exams
The main GCSE mocks for Year 11 take place in February for the two weeks either side of half-term. Individual student timetables for the Mocks series are available for students on the exam tab in Edulink.
The Y13 Mock exams usually take place in March, and the Y12 and Y10 end of year exams will be at the end of June 2027. There are no individual timetables for this, so students should liaise with their Head of Year / Head of 6th Form. A general overview of the Mock Exam schedules will be available here early in the Spring term.
Year 11 Mock Timetable 2027
Year 13 Mock Timetable 2027
Year 12 Mock Timetable 2027
EXAM RESULTS
In order to access External exam results, students will need to log into their Edulink account on the relevant date for the season. For summer 2026 external exams, Students are invited to collect their results in person from 08:30 on the following days:
Thursday 13th August 2026 – A Level and L3 BTEC (Year 13)
Thursday 20th August 2026 – GCSE, CNAT and L1/2 BTEC (Year 11)
For students that are unable to attend themselves, their results will be released onto Edulink at 10:30 (see image below for instructions).
*Students from any other year groups that have taken an early entry GCSE or a vocational unit should access their results on Edulink after 10:30.
POST RESULTS SERVICE
Students wishing to discuss their exam results will be able to speak to a member of the Senior Leadership Team in person on Results Day. Alternatively, enquiries may be emailed to the Exams Office where they may be passed on to the relevant department for processing in September exams@chauncy.org.uk
“A” Level students wishing to request a priority review of marking for their university placement will need to contact the Exams Office in the first instance. Applications for priority reviews including the appropriate fee, must be completed no later than 10am on Thursday 20th August.
*Please be aware, with the exception of Priority Service (for UCAS students only), Post Result Applications will not be processed until the school re-opens from the summer break on Wednesday 2nd September 2026.
Fees accompanying all Post Result applications should be made through Wisepay. Payment must be received before an application can be made to the exam board!
Candidate consent form and Declaration
Post Results Services Infographic – Available Services 2026
Awarding body Fees – Fees and dead-lines 2026
JCQ Post Results Booklet 2025 – JCQ Post Results 2026
Candidate Consent Form (review of marking) – Consent RoR
Candidate Consent Form (access to script only) –Consent ATS
CERTIFICATES
Certificates from the summer external exam series will normally begin to arrive at the school during November. Once we have received all certificates for our centre, we post an up-date on our social media platforms as well as on this web page. Leavers will be invited to collect their certificates from the school any afternoon between 9am and 3pm only.
*Please note – ALL certificates must be collected in person and MUST be signed for by the candidate.
Friends or relatives may collect and sign for certificates on a candidates behalf provided they bring a letter of authorisation with them (signed by the candidate) or they may send us their consent via email at exams@chauncy.org.uk.
Unclaimed Certificates
Please be aware that we are only required to keep these certificates for one year from their date of issue. These are important documents since they are the only proof of exam results – so don’t forget them! We will keep them here for a while, after which they may be returned to the exam board for shredding!
POLICIES AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Exam policies may be accessed from the Examination Policies page here
JCQ GUIDANCE / INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
IFC – NE Assessments – JCQ
IFC- coursework Assessments – JCQ
IFC – Written Exams – JCQ
Unauthorised Items – JCQ
IFC – Privacy notice – JCQ
Preparing to sit your exams – JCQ
Warning to Candidates -JCQ
Preparing to sit your exams – JCQ infographic