Exam Information

It is the aim of St Thomas More Catholic Academy & Sixth Form College to make the examination experience as stress-free and successful as possible for all students.

Our Examinations Officer, Natalie Waite, can be contacted on waite.n@st-thomas-more.net should you have any queries regarding results, entries and general exam queries.

Examination - Information For Candidates

Examination Procedures and Guidance

Please review the three documents below to help support you with your exams:

The student exam guidance handbook is designed with KS4 & KS5 in mind and gives all the advice and guidance you should need to be exam ready.

The coping with exam pressure -a student's guide is designed to help you feel more confident about your exams.

Please note that all examinations taken will be subject to JCQ Regulations.

Exam Boards

GCSE

A Level

Examination Policies

Below you will find information on our policies, procedures and guidance. For other STM policies, please click here

All KS4 & KS5 students receive an Examination Guidance Handbook before the exam season begins. This gives you all the advice and guidance you should need to be exam ready.

Please note that all examinations taken will be subject to JCQ Regulations.

Old exam results

Need your old exam results?

UCAS have provided a guide on how to obtain old exam results. You can access this information by clicking this link to their website:

You will need to find out which exam boards your exams were with in order to request replacement transcripts. The main exam boards used within the UK are:

OCR
AQA
Pearson/Edexcel
WJEC
CCEA

Gov.uk has provided information on what you can do if your exam board no longer exists. You can find this information here:

Schools and colleges are required to retain certificates for a period of 12 months after they are issued, however, we may still be able to help. Although we may not be able to provide you with a certificate, we can provide Universities and Colleges with a copy of your exam results, however, we can only go back so far.

Exam Timetable

GCSE, Level 1/2 BTEC and Cambridge National Exams

Click on the link to access the exams timetable for GCSE, L1/L2 BTEC and Cambridge National examinations

AS Level, A Level, Level 3 BTEC and Diploma Exams

Click on the link to access the exams timetable for AS Level, A Level, L3 BTEC and Diploma Exams

Examinations Post-Results Services Information

Please click on the links below to view the post-results services that JCQ and each awarding body offers. Please follow the school's Internal Appeals policy and contact the Head of Centre/Examinations Officer if you wish to discuss an appeal. Exam Boards will not accept individual applications from parents/carers and will only accept appeals lodged by the school's HOC.

Please note that charges may apply:

JCQ - https://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/post-results-services/

AQA - https://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/after-results/post-results

OCR - https://www.ocr.org.uk/administration/general-qualifications/post-results/

Pearson Edexcel - https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/results-certification/post-results-services/post-results-services-information-for-students.html

WJEC - https://www.wjec.co.uk/media/ojcjbveh/autumn-21-jan-22-prs-guide-e.pdf