The timetable for this year’s autumn GCSE and A-level exam series has been revealed.
AS and A-level exams will run throughout October, with GCSEs to follow in November, the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has announced.
Next term’s exams will be an opportunity for students who are unhappy with their teacher-assessed grades to attempt to achieve the results they were hoping for.
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The exams regulator Ofqual previously announced that GCSE and A-level candidates will be able to take “the full suite” of exams in the autumn, after this summer’s tests were cancelled owing to Covid-19.
However, the regulator said all qualifications would be exam only, with no coursework except in art and design.
The autumn timetable will run as follows:
- GCE AS and A-level examinations start on Monday 5 October and finish on Friday 23 October.
- GCSE examinations start on Monday 2 November and finish on Monday 23 November.
The deadlines for entry are:
- GCE AS and A level - 4 September
- GCSE (except English language and mathematics) - 18 September
- GCSE (English language and mathematics) - 4 October
Philip Wright, director general of JCQ said: “In August, we will be celebrating the success of young people and their progression to the next stage of learning or move into a career.
“The grades will be reflective of what they might have achieved had they been able to sit their exams and will enable them to move on to the next phase in their lives.
“By the autumn, many young people will have entered further or higher education or started their careers. The autumn series will be available for young people for whom it was not possible to issue a grade or who wish to improve their grades based on taking an exam.
“Full details on the autumn series will be available shortly from the exam boards.”
