Exam Timetable
The summer GCSE and A’Level exam season kicks off the week beginning 14th May with GCSE examinations in Science, French and English.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish your son/daughter the very best of luck in his/her exams, and to offer you our assurances that we will be doing everything in our power to ensure the smooth facilitation of the summer 2019 season.
You have been sent a copy of your child’s exam timetable for the summer season, accompanying “Information for Exam Candidates” leaflet, and a publication from the Joint Council for Qualifications that details exam rules. Please do take the time to read this and go through the details with your child.
For quick reference below we have published an overview of which exams and external assessments will be happening at BOA on each day.
Following the May half-term break (27th May – 31st May) your child’s teachers will be continue to be available to assist with revision and preparation during the normal lesson times. Every year we encourage students to consider attending BOA during the run up to their exams as this is an opportunity to revise in a conducive environment with expert help on hand.
Year 13 students are required to continue to attend pathway lessons around their examinations until they have been signed off by a member of SLT. To sign off students must have maximised their achievement in their BTEC qualification; therefore it is not unusual for some students to continue working on their BTEC right up until the end of June so please bare this in mind if booking holidays.
This is an exciting, but extremely busy time of year for us here at BOA, and a challenging yet highly rewarding experience for your children. If you have any concerns about how your child is managing during the exam season or would like any advice in supporting them please do not hesitate to contact the pastoral team and/or your child’s subject teacher.
Key Stage 4 (Year 11)
GCSE EXAMINATIONS
|
Subject |
Exam Board |
Exam |
Date |
AM/PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | AQA | Art | 2nd & 3rd April | All day |
|
French |
AQA |
Listening & Reading |
14 May |
AM |
|
Biology |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
14 May |
PM |
|
Combined Science |
AQA |
Biology 1 |
14 May |
PM |
|
English Literature |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
15 May |
PM |
|
Chemistry |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
16 May |
AM |
|
Combined Science |
AQA |
Chemistry 1 |
16 May |
AM |
|
French |
AQA |
Writing |
17 May |
AM |
|
Mathematics |
Edexcel |
Non Calculator |
21 May |
AM |
|
Geography |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
21 May |
PM |
|
Spanish |
AQA |
Listening & Reading |
22 May |
AM |
|
Physics |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
22 May |
PM |
|
Combined Science |
AQA |
Physics 1 |
22 May |
PM |
|
English Literature |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
23 May |
AM |
|
History |
AQA |
Paper 1A & 1B |
3 June |
AM |
|
Media Studies |
WJEC |
Exploring Media |
3 June |
PM |
|
English Language |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
4 June |
AM |
|
Music |
Edexcel |
Appraising |
4 June |
PM |
|
Spanish |
AQA |
Writing |
5 June |
AM |
|
Geography |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
5 June |
PM |
|
Mathematics |
Edexcel |
Calculator |
6 June |
AM |
|
History |
AQA |
Paper 2A & 2B |
6 June |
PM |
|
English Language |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
7 June |
AM |
|
Biology |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
7 June |
PM |
|
Combined Science |
AQA |
Biology Paper 2 |
7 June |
PM |
|
Media Studies |
WJEC |
Understanding Media |
10 June |
PM |
|
Mathematics |
Edexcel |
Calculator |
11 June |
AM |
|
Chemistry |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
12 June |
AM |
|
Combined Science |
AQA |
Chemistry 2 |
12 June |
AM |
|
Citizenship |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
12 June |
PM |
|
Geography |
AQA |
Paper 3 |
13 June |
AM |
|
Dance |
AQA |
Written Paper |
13 June |
PM |
|
Physics |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
14 June |
AM |
|
Combined Science |
AQA |
Physics 2 |
14 June |
AM |
|
Citizenship |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
17 June |
AM |
Ks4 BTEC EXAMINATIONS
Every student is allocated a fixed examination date and time within the relevant Btec windows listed below. Please check with your subject teacher/ exams office for your individual exam slot(s).
|
Subject |
Exam Board |
Exam |
Date |
AM/PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Music |
Edexcel |
The Music Industry |
13 May |
AM |
|
Acting/Dance/MT |
Edexcel |
Component 3 |
14/3/19 – 10/05/19 |
|
POST-16 (Year 13)
A’LEVEL EXAMINATIONS
|
Subject |
Exam Board |
Exam |
Date |
AM/PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | AQA | Art | 30th April- 2nd May | All Day |
|
Music |
Edexcel |
Appraising |
20 May |
AM |
|
History |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
21 May |
PM |
|
Geography |
AQA |
Paper 1 |
22 May |
PM |
|
English Literature |
OCR |
Drama & Poetry |
23 May |
PM |
|
English Literature |
OCR |
Comparative & Contextual Study |
3 June |
AM |
|
Media Studies |
WJEC |
Media Products |
5 June |
AM |
|
Mathematics |
Edexcel |
Pure 1 |
5 June |
AM |
|
History |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
5 June |
PM |
|
Geography |
AQA |
Paper 2 |
6 June |
PM |
|
Mathematics |
Edexcel |
Pure 2 |
12 June |
AM |
|
Media |
WJEC |
Media Forms |
13 June |
PM |
|
Mathematics |
Edexcel |
Statistics & Mechanics |
14 June |
PM |
Post-16 BTEC EXAMINATIONS
Every student is allocated a fixed examination date and time within the relevant Btec windows listed below. Please check with your subject teacher/ exams office for your individual exam slot(s).
|
Subject |
Exam Board |
Exam |
Exam Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Acting/Dance/MT |
Edexcel |
Unit 1 |
03/05/19 |
|
Acting/Dance/MT |
Edexcel |
Unit 3 |
18/03/19 – 11/04/19 |
|
Acting/Dance/MT |
Edexcel |
Unit 5 |
07/05/19 – 10/05/19 |
|
Acting/Dance/MT |
Edexcel |
Unit 7 |
13/05/19 – 24/05/19 |
|
Broadcast/GDNM |
Edexcel |
Unit 1 |
05/06/19 |
|
Broadcast/GDNM |
Edexcel |
Unit 3 |
28/03/19 – 12/04/19 |
|
Broadcast/GDNM |
Edexcel |
Unit 5 |
20/05/19 |
|
Broadcast/GDNM |
Edexcel |
Unit 8 |
07/05/19 – 08/05/19 |
|
Music Technology |
Edexcel |
Unit 7 |
13/05/19 – 17/05/19 |
|
Music Technology |
Edexcel |
Unit 6 |
30/04/19 – 09/05/19 |
|
Music Technology |
Edexcel |
Unit 5 |
08/05/19 |
|
Visual Art & Design |
Edexcel |
Unit 1 |
01/05/19 |
|
Visual Art & Design |
Edexcel |
Unit 2 |
15/05/19 |
|
Visual Art & Design |
Edexcel |
Unit 7 |
30/04/19 – 16/05/19 |