Exams Information

At The Southover Partnership, we prepare students for their next steps. Formal exams and assessments in KS4/5 play an integral part in what we do to support students with their transition. Therefore, we provide students with information and workshops to help them develop their skills to perform to the best of their ability in all areas. Below is a list of important information for both students and parents.

Key Dates

Some students will take part or all of their Functional Skills English and Maths qualifications in October, December, February, March and April but this will not be within the exam series.

 Summer Exams 2026

Thursday 7th May 2026:   Written Exams for GCSE and BTECS begin.

Monday 11th May 2026:  Written Exams for A Level Examinations begin.

Monday 25th – Friday 29th May 2026: Summer half-term holiday. There will be no exams during this week.

All exam students must be available up to and including Wednesday 24th June 2026, which has been set by the exam boards as the Exam Contingency Day to be used should any exams need to be rescheduled.

Information for students

All candidates sitting written examinations, undertaking controlled assessments (“coursework”), or taking on-screen tests must have read and understood the documents below as part of their preparation for public examinations.

These documents are issued by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) on behalf of the exam boards.

It is particularly important for you to understand the regulations surrounding controlled assessments, to know what is considered to be plagiarism and the penalties for breaking the regulations. All the documents listed can be found as attachments on this page.