Exams

Exam information

Candidates will receive individual results slips on results days, either

in person at the centre or
given to another person provided written permission has been provided by the candidate to release the results and the named person brings in photographic evidence of their ID,
by email to the candidate’s school email address.

The results slip will be in the form of a centre produced document. Candidates will also receive information regarding the Enquiries about results services (EARs) offered by the exam boards.

Uncollected results slips will then be available for collection from the reception.

Results Days

The dates for Summer 2025 series Results Days are:

GCE 'A' Level - 14th August 2025

Results will be available for collection by Year 13 students from 9.00am – 10.30am.

At the event, a member of the Sixth Form team will be on hand to support you with any concerns or queries relating to university. We will be available to give advice and guidance in relation to next steps, clearing and university admissions.

GCSE - 21st August 2025

Results will be available for collection by Year 11 students from 9.00am – 11.00am.

At the event, staff will be on hand to support you with any questions you may have regarding the next stage of your education. Our Sixth Form team will also be available in the Leonardo area to assist students with enrolment into the Sixth Form. The team are also able to provide careers advice and guidance to students on a wide range of Post-16 routes and options.

Enquiries about results (EARs)

If you have any concerns regarding the results you have received, further information will be available to students and parents/carers during the results event on how and whether you can appeal the result.

Useful Links - JCQ and Exam Board websites

Certificates

Your examination certificates are very important and are evidence of your hard work and school career. If you lose them, they are very expensive to replace, so look after them carefully. Certificates will be sent to the school about 10 weeks after results day. Your certificate will show your final, confirmed results.

Once you’ve collected your certificate, do take a good look at it to ensure that your details are correct, e.g. your name is spelt correctly, and it has your correct date of birth. Should you need to make any changes, please talk to your school or college who will return your certificate to us for amendment and re-issue.

Further information about collection of your certificates will be given in the November following your GCSE exams.

If on the day you have any queries or concerns with the grades that you receive, we have set up a dedicated exams email address to deal with these. Please contact exams@holderness.academy and we will be able to give you advice and guidance.

Please can you ensure that any textbooks and/or equipment that belongs to the school is returned on this day.

Notice to Candidates

The Joint Council for Qualifications publishes Notices to Candidates on their website https://jcq.org.uk/exams-office/information-for-candidates-documents including important guidance on written exams, privacy and social media.

Getting ready for an examination

We will discuss details of the procedures for each exam with students, but it is worth highlighting that it is vital learners are present, punctual and properly equipped for exams. Students will need:

At least two black pens
Pencils
A calculator
A protractor
A compass
A ruler

Examination procedures

Mobile phones and smart watches must not be brought into the exam hall. They must be left in bags, which will be left outside the exam hall. Please note that we accept no responsibility for the loss or damage to this equipment and students are not obliged to bring them into school if this causes a concern.

In the exam room the rules stipulated by the exam board apply. These rules are detailed below:

Any breaches of this requirement will be dealt with seriously. We want to ensure that every learner has the best possible chance of success during this period of time.

Please see key procedure documents below:

If you have any further questions or require additional support please contact us using the following email address exams@holderness.academy.

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