Exams are an important part of your son or daughter's school life at St Birinus School or Didcot Sixth Form. If you have any queries regarding exams please contact:

Ms Caroline Fitzgerald - Exams and Data Manager
Mrs Jennifer Hughes - Exams and Data Administrator
Ms Alice Lee - Exams and Data Administrator

exams@st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk

COLLECTION OF SUMMER 2025 CERTIFICATES

Exam Certificates are very valuable and can only be issued once. 
Many employers will need to see them as part of their recruitment processes so please do keep them safe.

If you are unable to collect at these times, please contact the Exams Team to book an appointment to collect
your Certificates during school opening hours
exams@st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk

You are also able to nominate a trusted person to collect on your behalf.  The person will need to bring Photo ID to the collection.

We also offer a chargeable (£7.85) UK postal service for Certificates to be posted. 
This has been added to the SBS Parent Pay Shop. 
Please email exams@st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk to let us know you have placed an order.
SBS Parent Pay Shop

Exam Certificates for students that took Y11 qualifications in 2024 will be retained in school and
will be destroyed at the end of January 2026

GCSE Year 10 2025: We will hold your Certificates and Issue with your Year 11 Summer 2026 Certificates

Where Exam Certificates have been lost or destroyed, it is possible to pay for certified statement of results from awarding bodies.  This link will take you to the relevant information:  https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate

GCSE 2026 Examination Specification

Examination-Specification-GCSE-Summer-2026.pdf

Information about Internal Appeals

Internal-Appeals-Procedure-25-26.pdfInternal-Appeals-Form-25-26.docxInternal-Appeals-Form-25-26.pdf

Helpful info for Summer Exams 2025

Ofqual Student Guide to Exams and Assessment 2025

Changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026,2027

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/food_exam_performance

JCQ-Post-Result-Services-2025.pdf

Letter to students from Ofqual and UCAS - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/gcse-results-day-2024-number-grading-system/

Non Examination Assessment (NEA)

'NEA' includes more than just internal assessment.  It also includes externally marked and/or externally set practical examinations conducted at different times across centres.  Deadlines for the submission of marks (Summer 2025 exam series):

IFC-NE-Assessments-2024-FINAL.pdfIFC-Coursework-Assessments-2024-FINAL.pdfNotice-to-Centres-Informing-candidates-of-their-centre-assessed-marks-2324-FINAL.pdf