Exam Candidate Information
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Year 11 Mock Exams will take place from 11 to 22 November 2024 inclusive.
Art mock exams will take place on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November in the Art rooms. Only students taking Art will be off-timetable for these two days.
There will be no study leave from School for mock exams. When not sitting an exam, pupils will be engaged in supervised revision with their teachers.
Candidates are not allowed mobile phones, watches or MP3/4 players in any exam room. Items are to be stored in allocated lockers.
All students should consult the examination timetable to confirm exam dates and times – please click here to download a copy of the timetable (updated 17 October), or use the link at the bottom of the page.
All exams will take place under official Exam Regulations – please see this sheet for information for candidates, or use the link at the bottom of the page.
The majority of examinations start at 9.00am and 1.30pm. There are some that start at 12.00 noon.
Remember that you must arrive fully prepared at your exam room well in advance of this start time - at least 10 minutes.
Check the timetable to familiarise yourselves. Any questions or queries should first be referred to the Exams Officer. All examination notices will be posted in the Science Foyer.
Entry to the Main Hall will be via the Foyer. Please make your way there through the Science corridor.
Arrive at your exam with all the necessary equipment required for the exam (pens, pencils, ruler, mathematical equipment, etc. in a clear plastic case).
Full School uniform must be worn whilst on the school premises. You will also need to bring your swipe card which should be placed on your desk as identification.
Absence due to illness on the day of an exam should be notified directly to the Exams Office at on 01733 751541 (ext 371)
If you miss a mock exam, it is your responsibility to make arrangements with Mrs Foster to sit the missed exam at another time.
University Admissions Testing is not administered in School.
The Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) will be administered by UAT-UK from 2024 onwards, at https://esat-tmua.ac.uk.
The Engineering Admissions Assessment (ENGAA) and the Natural Sciences Admissions Assessment (NSAA) have been replaced by the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT), which is administered by UAT-UK, at https://esat-tmua.ac.uk.
Other arrangements are being made for the delivery of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).
Please review admissions information on university websites for the 2024-25 application cycle.
For information about results from the October 2023 session, please visit our the Admissions Testing support site, at https://support.admissionstesting.org/hc/en-gb.
For Admissions Tests at University of Oxford, please see here:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests.
JCQ Information for Candidates
All examination candidates must make themselves aware of the contents of the following JCQ publications:
Non-Examination Assessments
Coursework Assessments
Information About You and How We Use It
Using social media and examinations/assessments
Written Examinations
No Mobile Phones or Watches
Warning to Candidates
Contacts
Email: exams@kings.peterborough.sch.uk
Telephone: 01733 751541 ext. 371
