Exams

Here you will find the timetable of upcoming exams.

Year 11 mock exams: October-November 2024.

This will require students being taken away from their normal timetable for two and a half weeks. Below outlines the dates and times each examination subject will be scheduled.

Please note, where exams run longer than in the PM sessions, students may leave later than the normal finishing time.

Week 1

Date	Session	Length	Subject
Mon 28th Oct	AM	1hr 45	English Literature Paper 1
Mon 28th Oct	PM	1hr 30	BTEC Digital IT (ICT) Media Studies
Tues 29th Oct	AM	1hr 30	Maths Paper 1
Tues 29th Oct	PM	F 1hr + 45 H 1hr 15 + 1hr	French Reading and Writing Spanish Reading and Writing
Wed 30th Oct	AM	1hr 10 1hr 45	Combined Science - Chemistry Triple Science - Chemistry
Wed 30th Oct	PM	1hr 30	Computer Science Paper 1 Drama
Thurs 31st Oct	AM	2hr TBC	Design Technology GCSE Music
Thurs 31st Oct	PM	1hr 30 F - 35 / H - 45	Creative Design & Production Spanish Listening
Fri 1st Nov	AM	2hr	Enterprise
Fri 1st Nov	PM	1hr 15 F - 35 / H - 45	Health and Social Care French Listening

Week 2

Date	Session	Length	Subject
Mon 4th Nov	AM	1hr 45	English Language Paper 2
Mon 4th Nov	PM	1hr 45 1hr 45 P4 & 5	Ethics Food and Nutrition BTEC Music - MU1
Tues 5th Nov	AM	1hr 10 1hr 45	Combined Science - Biology Triple Science - Biology
Tues 5th Nov	PM	1hr 30	Geography
Wed 6th Nov	AM	1hr 30	Maths Paper 2
Wed 6th Nov	PM	1hr 30	Computer Science Paper 2
Thurs 7th Nov	AM	2hr	History
Thurs 7th Nov	PM	1hr 15 1hr 15	Child Development BTEC Sport
Fri 8th Nov	AM	1hr 30	Maths Paper 3
Fri 8th Nov	PM	1hr 10 1hr 45	Combined Science - Physics Triple Science - Physics

Week 3

Date	Session	Subject
Mon 11th Nov	All day	Photography
Tues 12th Nov	All day	Art

Students should not feel worried or anxious about these mock exams but instead try their best in all their subjects. It is really important that your child spends time at home revising for these examinations. Revision resources have been given in all subjects. There is also a raft of materials on the Google classroom for students to access and different apps students can use, for example Sparks, Educake and Seneca. In addition, students can always ask their class teacher for anything extra they need prior to their exams. These mock examinations are important as they will enable teachers to identify gaps in knowledge and plan for future progression.

XL Revision Sessions

XL Revision sessions will be running during the following times over the Mock Weeks. These sessions are optional.

Date	AM	PM
Wed 16th Oct		Media Studies
Mon 28th Oct	English Literature Paper 1	French Reading and Writing Spanish Reading and Writing
Tuesday 29th Oct	Maths Paper 1	Computer Science Paper 1 Drama
Wednesday 30th Nov	Combined Science - Chemistry Triple Science - Chemistry	Creative Design & Production Spanish Listening
Thursday 31st Nov	Design Technology GCSE Music	Health and Social Care French Listening
Friday 1st Oct Nov	Enterprise	Ethics Food and Nutrition BTEC Music - MU1
Monday 4th Nov	English Language Paper 2	Geography
Tuesday 5th Nov	Combined Science - Biology Triple Science - Biology	Computer Science Paper 2
Wednesday 6th Nov	Maths Paper 2	Child Development BTEC Sport
Thursday 7th Nov	History	Combined Science - Physics Triple Science - Physics
Friday 8th Nov	Maths Paper 3	Photography
Monday 11th Nov	Photography	Art
Tuesday 12th Nov	Art

Top Tips for beating Exam Stress

Get enough sleep!

Take regular exercise

Feed your brain with healthy, regular meals

Drink plenty of fluids

Keep up iron levels

– dark green leafy vegetables, red meat, beans and seafood all contain high levels

Take plenty of short breaks

Try to leave enough time in your revision for some fun

Be realistic - do not try and do too much in one day

Chill out! When you start to feel you are losing it –take some time:

Close your eyes, breathe deeply and slowly, Tell yourself how well you are doing
Shake your arms, relax your shoulders to decrease tension
Go for a walk or do some exercise
Use sayings such as ‘calm down’ and ‘relax’

After the exams there may be feelings of relief…

…but you may feel a little anxious if things have not gone well. You may want to talk with your parents, friends or a member of staff about how you feel.

How to get your exam certificates

Certificates are presented to students at a special Presentation Evening in November after students have completed Year 11.

Students can collect their exam certificates from the Exams Officer for up to one year after they have left the academy. After this they will have to contact Awarding Bodies to obtain copies by following the links below:

AQA (English, ICT, Art, some languages, Leisure and Tourism )

Edexcel (Maths, Statistics, Science, ICT, some languages)

OCR (RE, Child Development, some languages)

WJEC (Catering, History, Child Development)