Exams
Examinations at CEC
Below you will find more information regarding Exams at Cranbrook Education Campus. This includes links to our Exams Policy which outlines expectations and procedures relating to examinations and other assessments. This can be found below and all students should read this before taking any of these assessments.
All candidates are expected to:
- Arrive on time and fully prepared for every examination.
- Bring all the equipment required for the exam, including pens, pencils, rulers and any other permitted items.
- Not be in possession of any unauthorised materials
- Use a clear pencil case and bring a clear water bottle only.
- Be familiar with and follow the JCQ examination regulations and all instructions given by the Exams Officer and invigilators.
- Behave appropriately and respectfully throughout the examination, including before, during and after the exam.
These are minimum expectations for all candidates. Failure to follow examination regulations or staff instructions may be treated as a breach of the regulations and could result in the candidate being disqualified from the examination.
Upcoming Important Dates
End of Cycle Mock Examinations
30th November - 11th December 2026
15th - 25th March 2027
28th June - 9th July 2027(Year 10 Only)
Thursday 19th August - Results Day 2027
Summer 2027 Exams
Summer exams will take place from 6th May to 25th June 2027. All students are expected to be available for exams up to and including 25th June 2027, in case exam boards reschedule a paper due to disruption. Please ensure that you DO NOT book holidays during this time as we will not be able to rearrange exams for this reason.
Please take some time to review the documents at the bottom of this page. This outlines the guidance and restrictions which apply to all students nationally.
Timetables for Summer exams of 2027 will be finalised in the Spring Term of 2027. Below is a provisional copy of proposed dates - Contingency Days for summer GCSE season are planned until 25th June 2027 so please make sure that holidays are booked after this date.
Results and Certificates
Results will be available to collect on Thursday 19th August 2027.
Staff will be available in school to deal with any specific exam related guidance you may require.
If candidates would like the results sent via email, they will need to email [email protected] from the email address they would like the results to go. Requests for results to be e-mailed to a different address MUST be received by 2nd July 2027. The request may not be processed if received after this date. Results will not be emailed to anyone other than the candidate and can not be given out by telephone.
Examination certificates are legal documents and need to be checked and signed for by the owner. Certificates are kept for one year from issue before being sent back to the Awarding Bodies. These are usually available to collect from the Campus from December 1st but we will contact students and parents nearer the time.
Private Candidates
At this time, we are unable to offer Private Candidates to sit exams at Cranbrook Education Campus. This is something that may change as the campus grows
Awarding Bodies
CEC work with the following awarding bodies (AB) or Exam Boards (EB)
AQA :
Art & Design, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, Mathematics, Polish, Spanish & Statistics
WJEC :
English Language
Pearson/Edexcel:
Chinese, Computer Science, English Language, History, Japanese, Mathematics & BTech in Performance, Music and Sports.
OCR/Cambridge Nationals;
Sport Studies
Contact
Should you have any questions relating to exams at Cranbrook Education Campus, please contact the Exams Manager, Mrs Katherine Jones, using the button below
A link to all Cranbrook Education Campus Exam Policies can be found by clicking here