Exams

Welcome to our Exams page. Please check this page regularly for updated exams/assessment information and guidance. Information is also available on the Exams notice board in H Block.

GCSE Certificates 2025

Certificates which have not been collected will be available for collection from reception from Friday 28 November.

Certificates must be signed for upon collection, and we are unable to release certificates to anyone other than the student unless they have provided written permission. An email to school or a hand written note is acceptable, however we are unable to accept text/whatsapp messages/screen shots of messages).

Any uncollected certificates will be retained for 5 years, after which they will be securely disposed of.

Y11 GCSE French Speaking Tests - Mocks 

French Speaking Test mocks will take place on Wed 28th, Thurs 29th and Fri 30th January 2026

Students will be given a specific timeslot to attend.

Y11 GCSE English Literature mock - Macbeth

Year 11 students have an English Literature mock assessment on Thursday 8 January 2026.  The assessment will take place during students' usual English lesson.

GCSE Exams - Summer 2026

Exams begin on Friday 8 May 2026 - Exams end on Monday 15 June 2026

JCQ Contingency Day - Wednesday 24 June 2026

Please note that students MUST remain available and able to come into school up to and including Wednesday 24 June, should any exams need to be rescheduled by the awarding bodies.

Examination and Assessment Guidance

All students taking GCSE/Cambridge National examinations and assessments MUST ensure that they have read the appropriate guidance regarding their assessments.  Please click on the link below to access the latest JCQ information for candidates:

Non Examination Assessments and Coursework

Information for students taking qualifications that include a non-examination assessment unit (Cambridge National or GCSE qualifications) is available below; please also refer to the important  'JCQ information for candidates' documents within our 'examination and assessment guidance' section below.

Awarding Bodies - Privacy Notices

Awarding bodies need to collect, store and use information to ensure that they can provide services that best meet students’ needs. Individual awarding bodies’ Privacy Notices, explaining what information they collect, what they do with it, and how they keep it secure, may be accessed via the links below:

AQA:  https://www.aqa.org.uk/privacy-notice/student-privacy-notice

Pearson:  https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/privacy-policy.html

Eduqas : https://www.eduqas.co.uk/home/privacy-policy/

OCR: https://www.ocr.org.uk/about/our-policies/website-policies/privacy-policy/candidate-privacy-policy/#:~:text=We%20may%20use%20personal%20information,a%20method%20known%20as%20profiling.

Information for students and parents and/or carers

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Baldry.

Top tips for parents/carers - helping children prepare for exams

For helpful guidance to support your child throughout the exam period please click here.

Policies - Exams

Exam policies can be found via the Examination Policies page.

In accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations, Ridgewood High School has in place a range of policies to support the delivery and administration of assessments and exams. For more information regarding these policies, please contact the Exams Officer at exams@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk