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
- ICE 22-23
- Information for Candidates - Coursework Assessments 2022
- Information for Candidates - Non Exam Assessments 2022
- Information for Candidates - On-Screen Examinations 2022
- Information for Candidates - Preparing-to-sit-your-exams
- Information for Candidates - Privacy-Notice 21-22
- Information for Candidates - Social-Media
- Information for Candidates - Written Examinations 2022
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.
- Coping-with-exam-pressure-a-guide-for-students
- Student Exam Guidance Handbook
- Ofqual Student Guide 2023
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
- Access-Arrangements-Policy
- Emergency Evacuation Procedure - Examinations 2022-2023
- Examinations Contingency Policy 2022-2023
- Internal Appeals Policy Internal Assessments 2022
- Internal Appeals Policy - Review of Results Appeals 2022
- Student Exam Guidance Handbook 2022-2023
- Word Processor Policy 2022-2023
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