Examinations

Welcome to the Exam Team at The Downs School. We ensure that all students are correctly advised and prepared for their exams. You will find all official information on this page and further announcements as the year progresses.

All students are welcome to drop in to the exam office for any advice or they can contact exams@thedownsschool.org to speak to Miss Pearce. You will find us next to Reception. 

The school will make every effort to ensure that our students receive the best possible preparation for their exams, that the administrative arrangements run smoothly, and that exams are conducted in a way that will cause as little stress as possible and help our students achieve their best. Parents and carers have an important part to play, for example by ensuring that students arrive at school in good time for exams and that they have had something to eat.

Summer 2025

Please note that the Examinations Office will be closed for the Summer Break from Wednesday 23 July and will reopen on Wednesday 3 September with the exception of A Level and GCSE result days as follows:

A Level:      Thursday 14 August 08:00-12:30

GCSE:          Thursday 21 August 08:30-10:30

Although emails will be monitored over the Summer Break, this will not be daily, and we will only be dealing with priority work relating to exam results and/or processing priority Review of Results for A Level results.  All other enquiries will be reviewed and dealt with when we return in the Autumn term.

We wish you all the best on the day and hope you get the result you have worked so hard to achieve. 

2025 Public Exam Results Materials

JCQ Infographic – Post-Results Services, Summer 2025:           JCQ-Post-Results-Services-2025.pdf

JCQ A guide to the awarding bodies’ appeals processes:            Appeals_Booklet_2025_FINAL.pdf

JCQ Appeals FAQs, Summer 2025:                                                           FAQs_2025_v1.pdf

Grade boundaries | Pearson qualifications

Grade boundaries (ocr.org.uk)

AQA | Exams admin | Results days | Grade boundaries

Results, Grade Boundaries and PRS (wjec.co.uk)

Enquiry about Results (EAR) information, fees, and application form

A Level/BTEC L3/CTEC L3

·         What happens next poster   GCE_What happens next poster.pdf

·         Access to Scripts application form  GCE ATS Request Form August 2025.pdf

·         Post Results Services Information, fees, and application form  GCE PRS Information & Review App Form August 2025.pdf

GCSE/BTEC L2/CNAT L2

·         What happens next poster  GCSE_What happens next poster.pdf

·         Access to Scripts application form  GCSE ATS Request Form August 2025.pdf

·         Post Results Services Information, fees, and application form  GCSE PRS Information & Review App Form August 2025.pdf

 

Joint Council for Qualifications

General Regulations for for Approved Centres 2024 - 2025

Instructions for conducting examinations 2024-2025

Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments 2024-2025

Suspected Malpractice Policies and Procedures 2024-2025

A guide to the special consideration process 2023 -24

Information for candidates documents

Exam Room Posters - JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications

Documents

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