Exam information for students and parents/carers
Students are examined in a variety of ways including formal exams, controlled assessment, practical exams, coursework and oral exams.
We hope that the information provided below can answer your queries about examinations at Winterbourne Academy; however, if you have a query regarding exams that isn't explained below, please do not hesitate to contact the Exams Team:
Telephone:
Please contact main reception on 01454 252000
Exam Officer email:
julia.dunn@olympustrust.co.ukGeneral Exams email:
exams@winterbourneacademy.org.ukY10 & Y11 Subjects overview
Details of all Year 10 and Year 11 subjects, qualification types, exam boards and unit information can be found here:
SUMMER 2025 - RESULTS
Students will be able to attend school to collect results at the following dates/times:
- A Level results - Thursday 14th August, 8.30am – 10.30am
- Y11 GCSE results - Thursday 21st August, 8.30am – 10.30am
- Y10 GCSE results - Thursday 21st August, 10.30am – 11.00am
Results will be collected by students from the Interactive Theatre; students are required to enter and leave through the main reception only.
Results will also be emailed to students starting at 1.00pm on results day. Therefore, if for any reason you are unable to attend school, students will still be able to receive results via their Olympus Academy Trust email on the day. Regretfully the school email accounts cannot be accessed outside of the UK and cannot be emailed to a different, private email account.
Students requiring someone else to pick up results on their behalf
If a student is unable to collect their results in person and wants someone else to collect on their behalf, the student must write to us to let us know. This can be done either via letter (the student must hand deliver the letter to reception so ID can be checked) or via email from the students Olympus Academy email account to: exams@winterbourneacademy.org.uk. Please note that we must receive this communication before results day. The letter must be dated and contain the full name of who will collect, the relationship of that person to the student and the student’s signature. The person collecting on the day must be able to show photographic ID so staff can verify their identity.
Summer 2025 - Post-Results Services
We trust you will be pleased with your results. However, should you have any concerns, we encourage you to discuss them with a teacher, head of department, Exams Officer or the Careers Officer. We will be able to advise you on your options and next steps. This might include explaining how your grade was reached, requesting a review of marking, explaining options for resits and, finally, the possibility of asking us to appeal your result.
The Post Results Service form below relates to post-results services that the exam boards offer, such as:
- clerical checks (checking all parts of the script have been marked, the totalling & recording of marks)
- reviews of marking (a post-results review of the original marking to ensure the mark scheme has been applied correctly)
- access to exam scripts (e.g. accessing copies of exam scripts to determine whether or not to request reviews of marking)
Before we can request any of these services on your behalf, you must sign and return the form to us, confirming that you understand that grades are not protected, meaning a grade could go down, stay the same or increase as a result of a review. Fees also apply for many of the services, payable per paper rather than per subject, and are listed on the form.
Payment for all post results services must be made by BACS - full details and the post results request form can be found via the link here:
post results services summer 2025.pdf
Please note that it is rare for exam boards to increase marks through a review of marking. A ROM checks the marking has been correctly applied by the original examiner (within a certain tolerance) – it is not a re-mark of the paper. Please discuss any potential review of marking request with your teacher before submitting an application form to the exam office.
More information on results and Post-results services can be found in this JCQ overview.
EXAM CERTIFICATE COLLECTION
Summer 2025 exam certificates will be made available for students to collect at the beginning of December 2025. If you are unable to collect at that time, certificates can be collected from January 2026 from Reception on any term-time school day between 8.30am - 3.30pm.
Exam certificates are issued by exam boards each November after the previous summer exams. All collection times will be placed here each year.
Exam certificates are legal documents and students are required to sign to confirm receipt of their certificates. If students are not able to collect them in person, they can let us know in writing who is authorised to collect on their behalf. The person collecting will need to bring their photo ID with them when they collect.
RS & Citizenship GCSE certificates for Year 10 will be held until their Year 11 GCSEs are collected. These can be collected from Reception if students prefer to get them earlier.
It is each student’s responsibility to collect their certificates.
Certificates not collected within one year of their release may be securely disposed of. Replacement certificates are not generally available for GCSEs and examination boards may charge for replacement certificates of other qualifications (if they offer a replacement service at all). If your GCSE certificates have been disposed of then your only option may be to contact the exam boards for a 'Certified Statement of Results'. Please note that Winterbourne Academy will not pay the cost of any replacement certificates or Certified Statements of Results.
>Exam Guidance
JCQ Exam Guidance
Guidance is produced for learners by JCQ and clearly outlines examination rules and regulations. It is essential that all students are aware of, and follow the rules set out. Serious consequences are enforced by the exam boards for breaches. The guidance documents can be found via the links below:
Information for candidates Privacy Notice
JCQ - Preparing to sit your exams
JCQ - AI and Assessments a guide for students
AI Malpractice A Guide for Students
A-Z - Guide to Exams for Students 2024-2025
