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Examinations and Assessments

Welcome to the Examinations and Assessments page. This page will be updated regularly with the latest information regarding exams and assessments taking place throughout the year.

Examinations

Examination Key Dates
  • Monday 6th November – Wednesday 15th November – External Exams
    • GCSE Mathematics Unit 1 - Monday 13th November 2023 - AM
    • GCSE Mathematics Unit 2 - Wednesday 15th November 2023 - AM
  • Monday 27th November - Friday 1st December - GCSE Applied Science (Double Award) Unit 4 (Task Based Assessment)
  • Monday 4th December – Thursday 21st December – Year 11, 12 & 13 Internal Exams
  • Monday 8th January – Tuesday 16th January – External Exams
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 1/Unit 3 Part A - w/c Monday 8th January
    • GCSE English Literature Unit 1 - Wednesday 10th January 2024 - AM
    • Level 1/2 Retail Business Unit 2 - Wednesday 10th January 2024 - PM
    • Level 3 Health & Social Care Unit 2 - Thursday 11th January 2024 - AM
    • Level 1/2 Engineering Unit 3 - Thursday 11th January 2024 - PM
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 1/Unit 3 Part B - Tuesday 16th January 2024 - AM
  • Monday 22nd January - Thursday 1st February - GCSE Science (Practical Assessment)
    • Biology Unit 3
    • Chemistry Unit 3
    • Physics Unit 3
    • Science (Double Award) Unit 7
    • Applied Science (Double Award) Unit 5
  • Monday 19th February – Friday 8th March – Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 Internal Exams 
  • Monday 11th March - Tuesday 19th March - External Exams
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 1/Unit 3 Part A Resit - w/c Monday 11th March
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 1/Unit 3 Part B Resit - Tuesday 19th March 2024 - AM
  • Tuesday 16th April - Thursday 18th April - GCSE Welsh Unit 1 (Oral Exams)
  • Monday 22nd April - Wednesday 24th April - GCSE Welsh Unit 2 (Oral Exams)
  • Monday 22nd April- Monday 29th April - External Exams
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 2/Unit 4 Part A - w/c Monday 22nd April
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 2/Unit 4 Part B - Monday 29th April 2024 - AM 
  • Wednesday 1st May - GCSE French Unit 1 (Oral Exam) 
  • Thursday 2nd May - GCE French Unit 2 (Oral Exam) 
  • TBC- GCE Art & Design Unit 3 (Practical Exam)
  • TBC - GCSE Art & Design Unit 2 (Practical Exam)
  • Thursday 9th May – Wednesday 26th June – External Exams
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 2/Unit 4 Part A Resit - w/c Monday 10th June
    • Level 3 Financial Studies Unit 2/Unit 4 Part B Resit - Tuesday 18th June 2024 - AM 
Results Days

November 2023 Results

Thursday 11th January

January 2024 Results

Thursday 7th March

Summer 2024 Results

GCE - Thursday 15th August

GCSE - Thursday 22nd August

Exam Certificates

Exam Certificates are delivered to school late October/early November.  Once certificates have been recorded and enveloped, students will be informed that they are ready for collection. 

Assessments

National Reading and Numeracy Tests

Students in Years 7 to 9 must take the personalised assessments in reading and numeracy at least once during the school year. Numeracy is taken in 2 parts: Numeracy (Procedural) and Numeracy (Reasoning).

Further details will follow.

Cognitive Abilities Tests (CATs)

Year 7 and 9 Cognitive Ability Tests (CATs) Monday 11th to Friday 22nd September 2023.

Letter to Parents - Years 7 & 9 CAT Tests

CATs Timetable 2023

Information for Parents

Key Contacts

Miss R Minney (Exams Officer and Data Manager)

Mrs L Thomas (Data Officer and Exams Assistant)

@BedwasHSExams