Please be aware that the scheduling of exams may be subject to change. If you have any questions then please contact either of our Exams Officers: Mrs Exley via k.exley@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk or Mrs Holmes via s.holmes@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk.
 

Year 11 GCSE Timetable, June 2026

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Exam Contingency Dates Summer 2026

Students must be available to sit exams on the morning and afternoon of Wednesday 24th June 2026. If there is local or national disruption that prevents an exam taking place it would be rescheduled on one of these dates.

JCQ state:

“Where candidates choose not to be available for the rescheduled examination(s) for reasons other than those covered by special consideration, they will not be eligible for enhanced grading. Centres must therefore ensure candidates and  parents are aware of the contingency arrangements so that they take them into account when making their plans for the summer.”

Art, Photography and Language Speaking exams are timetabled by the class teachers, so please contact them directly for details.

A-Z Guide to Exams for Students

Information for Candidates – Written Examinations

 

Information for Candidates - AI and Assessments

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Information for Candidates - Coursework Assessments

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Information for Candidates - Non-Examination Assessments

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Information for Candidates - Preparing To Sit Your Exams

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Information for Candidates - Social Media

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Internal Appeals Procedures

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Frequently Asked Questions

At Kingsway, most exams begin at 8.55am in the Hall; exams in the Library usually begin slightly earlier, at 8.45am.

A student who arrives late, after the start of the exam, will be allowed to sit the exam and will be offered the full amount of time for the exam.

According to paragraph 21.3 in the JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations document, a student will be considered very late if they arrive, "after 10.00am for a morning examination or after 2.30pm for an afternoon examination". In these circumstances, a candidate will usually be allowed to sit the exam but must be warned "that the awarding body may not accept their script".

"Candidates must stay under centre supervision until 10.00am for a morning examination or 2.30pm for an afternoon examination."
(Paragraph 23.1 in the JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations document)

If a student walks out unsupervised from an exam, before the end of these times, known as the 'secure period', the student would not be allowed to return to the exam room. The paper would be collected and submitted for marking. We must report this scenario as malpractice to the exam board.

If the student leaves the exam room but stays supervised by an invigilator, either before or after the end of the secure period, the student would be allowed to return to the exam room when ready.  In some circumstances, we would be able to apply for Special Consideration. (Special Consideration is given to a candidate who has temporarily experienced illness, injury or some other event outside of their control at the time of the assessment.)