Exams

Important Information for 2024/25 Exams

January 2025 Exam Timetable

Candidate information

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulates the exam/assessment system and they have been designed to ensure the integrity and security of the assessment system and apply to all external assessments taken by students at the College. Exams such as Year 1 end of year exams and Year 2 mocks, as far as possible, will adhere to the regulations to help familiarise students with the environment in which they will be completing their final exams.

It is important that students read this information in advance and are aware of the rules specifically regarding items such as mobile phones, watches, Airpods and earbuds NOT being allowed in the exam room. You could be disqualified if you take these items into the exam room.

Please also note the following:

• Bags and coats should be stored where indicated by the invigilator
• For toilet breaks, more paper or any other query, please raise your hand to attract the invigilator’s attention
• Extra time – if you are entitled to extra time as part of your access arrangements, you will have a card on your desk where the invigilator will fill out the start and finish time including the extra time
• Leaving the room at the end of the sessions – exam papers will be collected in at the end of the sessions. Please leave the room quietly as instructed by the invigilators
• Food isn’t permitted in examinations. Clear water bottles are permitted to be brought into the exam venue and all labels must be removed prior to the exam
• It is your responsibility to ensure you have all the correct equipment required for your exam

Exam Clashes and Regulations

Post results services and appeals

If you believe your results are inaccurate, there are a range of services available to you. All services must be requested via the Exams Office who will make the request on your behalf online. You will need to fill out the post results fees form and pay on Parent Pay (post results services are right at the bottom of the page by exam level and exam board - you then need to select the required service.) Please note that all costs are per paper/unit rather than per person.

Post Results Services Form - November 2024

Authorisation for results statement collection

To help you, please see the list of subjects, exam boards and number of papers with details of component codes:

List of qualifications - Summer 2025

To be confirmed

Understanding your BTEC & T Level results

Grade boundaries are released on GCSE Results Day, 9th January 2025 and can be found on the relevant board websites. The Exams Office will also have these available on Results Day.

Queries
If you have any queries about the JCQ regulations, please contact the Exams office by emailing cisexams@bsfc.ac.uk . For the College’s complaint procedure, please see https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/college-information/policies