Exam Information
The following pages contain key information for students taking public exams. If students/parents have any queries or concerns, please phone, or see the Examinations Officer.
Eileen Kelly, Examinations Officer ekelly@sjl.herts.sch.uk
Exam information for candidates
SJL Information
Centre policy for the delivery of Teacher Assessed Grades 2021
Exam guidance booklet 2020-2021
JCQ Information
2021-2022
Information for candidates - written exams
Information for candidates - onscreen tests
Information for candidates - non-examination assessments
Information for candidates - coursework assessments
Information for candidates - Privacy Notice
2020-2021
JCQ student handout Summer 2021
JCQ guidance for students and parents Summer 2021
Information for candidates - written exams
Information for candidates - social media
Information for candidates - onscreen tests
Information for candidates - non-examination assessments
Information for candidates - coursework assessments
Exam dates
Autumn Series 2021
- A level re-sits 4 - 22 October
- GCSE re-sits (English and Maths only) 1 - 8 November
- GCSE re-sits all other subjects 15 November - 3 December
Exam timetables
Autumn Series 2021
Further to the Department for Education's (DfE) announcement that there will be an opportunity for students to sit the full suite of GCSE and GCE A Level examinations in Autumn 2021, please find links below to the timetables published by the exam boards.
Examination results collection
2021 results collection
This year only students in Years 11 and 13 are invited to collect their results in person.
Years 10 and 12 please do not come into school to collect your results. Results will be issued online, more details to follow.
Exam Results and Appeals Summer 2021
Ofqual Student guide to awarding summer 2021
Unable to collect in person
If you are unable to collect in person, you can do one of the following:
- Provide the Exams Officer with an A4 stamped addressed envelope with a 1st class LARGE letter stamp affixed, by the end of term (Friday, 16 July 2021) and your results will be posted to you. Please be aware that exam board regulations state that results can only be posted on results day itself so you may not receive your results until a few days after result publication, dependent on the postal system.
- Provide the Exams Officer with written permission for someone else to collect your results on your behalf, complete the collection of results permission form below. The permission form must be handed in when the results are collected and your nominated representative (and that includes a parent) will require a form of identification (eg passport, driving licence). Please note that exam results are not provided over the phone, or by text or email under any circumstances.
Collection of results permission form
Arrangements for Appeals
There are two stages to the appeals process:
Stage 1 – Centre Review
If you believe your grade is incorrect based on the grounds listed below, you can ask for a Stage 1 Centre Review on the grounds of either:
- An administrative error (e.g. the wrong mark has been recorded) or
- A procedural error (e.g. access arrangements were not properly provided for you)
You cannot appeal Teacher Assessed Grade if your only reason is:
- You are unhappy with your grade
- You wanted/needed a higher grade than you have been awarded
You must request a Stage 1 Centre Review BEFORE you can request an Appeal to the Awarding Organisation, this is so the examination board is certain that your grade is as the centre intended.
You will need to complete Section A Student Request Form: Stage One Centre Review form
Instructions for completion are here
- When you have completed the Centre Review form, it should be saved and returned as an email attachment, using your school email address (if a non-school email address is used it will be blocked by the school’s security filter). Your email must be sent to the following email address: appeals@sjl.herts.sch.uk
Please note
- Your electronic signature is acceptable, but with this, you are confirming that you are aware that there is no grade protection, so your grade could increase, be lowered or remain the same.
- On receipt of your completed form, we will conduct a review to determine if any mistakes have been made.
- On completion of our review, we will complete Section B Centre Review Outcome and send that to you via your school email address, in sufficient time prior to the relevant appeal to an awarding organisation deadline.
- If an administrative or procedural error is found, we will submit a request to the awarding organisation to correct the error and amend the grade without the need to submit an appeal to the awarding organisation.
Deadlines
For a Priority Appeal (This is only available for students who did not achieve their first choice offer)
Applications for a Centre Review must be made by 12 noon on Monday 16 August 2021.
Non-priority appeals must be made by 12 noon on Friday 3 September 2021.
Stage 2- Appeal to the Awarding Organisation
If the school doesn’t identify an error but you still believe your grade is wrong, you can ask us to submit a Stage 2 Appeal to Awarding Organisation. This can only be submitted if the first stage has been completed and you have been advised of the outcome.
This appeal can be made on the following grounds:
- An administrative error by the school or
- A procedural error by the school or
- An unreasonable exercise of academic judgement either in the determination of the grade or the selection of evidence
The exam board will consider whether the school has followed its written process, and review the evidence your grade was based on.
You will need to complete the Stage Two: Appeal to Awarding Organisation form
Instructions for completion are here
- When you have completed the Stage Two: Appeal to Awarding Organisation Form, it should be saved and returned as an email attachment, using your school email address – (If a non-school email address is used it will be blocked by the school’s security filter). Your email must be sent to the following email address: appeals@sjl.herts.sch.uk
The awarding organisation will not be able to consider an appeal that is based solely on differences of opinion- if the student wants to improve their grade, they may wish to consider entering for the Autumn Exam Series using the re-sit request form which under the heading Exam Dates.
Please note
- The awarding organisation will determine the grade at appeal and the outcome will be final.
- The outcome of the appeal may result in the grade remaining the same, being lowered or raised. Once a finding has been made you cannot withdraw your request for a centre review or appeal. If your grade has been lowered, you will not be able to revert back to the original grade you received on results day
- There is no further opportunity to appeal the outcome to the awarding organisation.
Deadlines
For a Priority Appeal (This is only available for students who did not achieve their first choice offer)
Requests for a Stage 2 Appeal to awarding organisation must be made by 12 noon on Monday 23 August 2021
Non-priority Requests for a Stage 2 Appeal must be made by 12 noon on Friday 17 September 2021
Post result service
Not applicable for Summer 2021
Certificates
From early December, students who have left the school, can collect their certificates from the school reception (between 8.30am-4pm) and you must have some photographic ID with you. Alternatively you can nominate someone to collect them on your behalf, but you must complete the Collection of Exam Certificates Permission Form and give to your nominated person.
If you are unable to collect your certificates or arrange someone to collect on your behalf, you can request the school to post them to you, however there is a cost of approximately £7.00 for this service as the exam boards require us to use a signed for tracking service. Please contact the Exams Officer if you wish to use this service.
Collection of certificates permission form
Lost/Replacement Certificates
The school is required to keep certificates for a period of one year after issue. If you do not collect your certificates within this time or you lose your certificates they can only be replaced by applying directly to the awarding bodies. Visit awarding body websites for the services and costs for lost/replacement certificates.
Please follow the process outlined within this link
