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

Summer Exams 2025

Students for A Level and GCSE Entries in Summer 2025 will receive their final seated Timetables in April.

Download this booklet for all you need to know about exam procedures

Exams Guidance Booklet 2024-25

Year 11 Exam Briefing

Year-11-Exam-Briefing-Summer-2025.pdf

For students who have missed an examination

Form-14-Self-Certification-Form-24.pdf

Helpful info for Summer Exams 2025

Ofqual Student Guide to Exams and Assessments in 2025

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

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

Student Checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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

JCQ-Post-Results-Services-2024.pdf

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

https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/20/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.pdfInternal-appeals-Procedure-2024-25.pdfInternal-Appeals-Form-SBS-and-D6-2024-25.docx