Assessments and Examination Dates
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Year 11 Exam Dates 2026
GCSE Exam Dates 2026
| Date | Y11 2025-26 | Board | Time | Duration | Paper/Component |
| N/A | Performing Arts | WJEC/Eduqas | N/A | N/A | Controlled assessment |
| N/A | English Language | AQA | N/A | N/A | Speaking and Listening |
| 20/04/2026 | Photography | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 21/04/2026 | Photography | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 22/04/2026 | Photography | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 23/04/2026 | Photography | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 27/04/2026 | Art | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 28/04/2026 | Art | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 29/04/2026 | Art | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 30/04/2026 | Art | AQA | 08:50 | 5hours | Externally set assignment |
| 01/05/2026 | BTEC Travel & Tourism | Pearson | 09:00 | 2hour | Paper 1 - brought forward due to clash |
| 01/05/2026 | BTEC Digital Information Technology | Pearson | 13:00 | 1hour30min | Paper 1 |
| 05/05/2026 | BTEC Health & Social Care | Pearson | 08:40 | 2hour | Paper 1 |
| 06/05/2026 | BTEC Enterprise | Pearson | 08:40 | 2hour | Paper 1 |
| 07/05/2026 | BTEC Sport | Pearson | 08:40 | 1hour30min | Paper 1 |
| 07/05/2026 | Turkish | Pearson | 08:40 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 07/05/2026 | Turkish | Pearson | 08:40 | 50min/1hour5min | Reading |
| 11/05/2026 | English Literature | AQA | 08:40 | 1hour45min | Paper 1 |
| 12/05/2026 | Combined Science - Biology | OCR | 13:00 | 1hr10min | Paper 1 |
| 12/05/2026 | Triple Science - Biology | OCR | 13:00 | 1hr 45 min | Paper 1 |
| 13/05/2026 | Geography | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr30min | Paper 1 |
| 13/05/2026 | Computer Science | WJEC/Eduqas | 13:00 | 1hour45min | Paper 1 |
| 14/05/2026 | Mathematics | Pearson | 08:40 | 1hour30min | Non Calculator |
| 15/05/2026 | History | WJEC/Eduqas | 08:40 | 2hour | Paper 1a & 1G |
| 18/05/2026 | Combined Science - Chemistry | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr10min | Paper 1 |
| 18/05/2026 | Triple Science - Chemistry | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr 45 min | Paper 1 |
| 18/05/2026 | Urdu | AQA | 13:00 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 18/05/2026 | Urdu | AQA | 13:00 | 45min/60min | Reading |
| 19/05/2026 | English Literature | AQA | 08:40 | 2hour15min | Paper 2 |
| 19/05/2026 | Child Development | OCR | 13:00 | 1hr15min | Paper 1 |
| 19/05/2026 | Computer Science | WJEC/Eduqas | 13:00 | 2hour | Paper 2 - on screen test |
| 20/05/2026 | French | AQA | 08:40 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 20/05/2026 | French | AQA | 08:40 | 45min/60min | Reading |
| 21/05/2026 | English Language | AQA | 08:40 | 1hour45min | Paper 1 |
| 22/05/2026 | Italian | AQA | 08:40 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 22/05/2026 | Italian | AQA | 08:40 | 45min/60min | Reading |
| 22/05/2026 | Arabic | Pearson | 08:40 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 22/05/2026 | Arabic | Pearson | 08:40 | 50min/1hour5min | Reading |
| 22/05/2026 | Turkish | Pearson | 08:40 | 1hour20min/1hour25min | Writing |
| 01/06/2026 | Italian | AQA | 08:40 | 1hour/1hour15min | Writing |
| 02/06/2026 | Combined Science - Physics | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr10min | Paper 1 |
| 02/06/2026 | Triple Science- Physics | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr 45 min | Paper 1 |
| 02/06/2026 | Urdu | AQA | 13:00 | 1hour/1hour15min | Writing |
| 02/06/2026 | Arabic | Pearson | 13:00 | 1hr20min/1hr25min | Writing |
| 02/06/2026 | Persian | Pearson | 13:00 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 02/06/2026 | Persian | Pearson | 13:00 | 50min/1hour5min | Reading |
| 02/06/2026 | Portuguese | Pearson | 13:00 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 02/06/2026 | Portuguese | Pearson | 13:00 | 45min/60min | Reading |
| 03/06/2026 | Mathematics | Pearson | 08:40 | 1hour30min | Calculator |
| 03/06/2026 | Geography | OCR | 13:00 | 1hr30min | Paper 2 |
| 04/06/2026 | History | WJEC/Eduqas | 08:40 | 2hour | Papper 2A&2E |
| 04/06/2026 | French | AQA | 13:00 | 1hour10min/1hour15min | Writing |
| 05/06/2026 | English Language | AQA | 08:40 | 1hour45min | Paper 2 |
| 08/06/2026 | Combined Science - Biology | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr10min | Paper 2 |
| 08/06/2026 | Triple Science - Biology | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr 45 min | Paper 2 |
| 09/06/2026 | Spanish | AQA | 08:40 | 35min/45min | Listening |
| 09/06/2026 | Spanish | AQA | 08:40 | 45min/60min | Reading |
| 10/06/2026 | Mathematics | Pearson | 08:40 | 1hour30min | Calculator |
| 11/06/2026 | Geography | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr30min | Paper 3 |
| 12/06/2026 | Combined Science - Chemistry | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr10min | Paper 2 |
| 12/06/2026 | Triple Science - Chemistry | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr 45 min | Paper 2 |
| 12/06/2026 | Persian | Pearson | 13:00 | 1hr20min/1hr25min | Writing |
| 12/06/2026 | Portuguese | Pearson | 13:00 | 1hour15min/1hour20min | Writing |
| 12/06/2026 | Hospitality & Catering | WJEC | 13:00 | 1hour20min | Paper 1 |
| 15/06/2026 | Combined Science - Physics | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr10min | Paper 2 |
| 15/06/2026 | Triple Science- Physics | OCR | 08:40 | 1hr 45 min | Paper 2 |
| 16/06/2026 | Spanish | AQA | 08:40 | 1hour10min/1hour15min | Writing |
| 08/05/2026 | French | AQA | TBC | TBC | Speaking (17/04/2026-15/05/2026) |
| 13/05/2026 | French | AQA | TBC | TBC | Speaking (17/04/2026-15/05/2026) |
| 15/05/2026 | French | AQA | TBC | TBC | Speaking (17/04/2026-15/05/2026) |
| TBC | Italian | AQA | TBC | TBC | Speaking (17/04/2026-15/05/2026) |
| TBC | Spanish | AQA | TBC | TBC | Speaking (17/04/2026-15/05/2026) |
| TBC | Urdu | AQA | TBC | TBC | Speaking (17/04/2026-15/05/2026) |
| 23/04/2026 | Arabic | Pearson | 09:30 | TBC | Speaking - Held at Chaucer |
| TBC | Persian | Pearson | TBC | TBC | Speaking |
| TBC | Portuguese | Pearson | TBC | TBC | Speaking |
| TBC | Turkish | Pearson | TBC | TBC | Speaking |
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