Examination Information
Please refer to the tabs below for the latest examination information:
Examination Periods
Exam periods 2023/24
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| *CAT Tests | 19, 20 & 21 September 2023 |
| *Senior Maths Challenge | 3 October 2023 |
| *Intervention Assessments | 3, 4-5 October 2023 |
|
Year 11 PPEs Timetable can be downloaded here |
16 October – 3 November 2023 |
| *Uni Admission Assessments |
18, 19, 20 October 2023 |
|
Year 13 PPEs Timetable can be downloaded here |
6 – 17 November 2023 |
| *November Exams | 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 November 2023 |
| *Health & Fitness Exam | 15 November 2023 |
| *January Exams | 10-19 January 2024 |
| *Intermediate Maths Challenge | 31 January 2024 |
| Year 13 PPEs | 5 – 23 February 2024 |
| Year 11 PPEs | 19 February – 1 March 2024 |
| *Junior Maths Challenge | 25 April 2024 |
| *Language Orals | 24, 25 & 26 April 2024 |
| *Art Examinations |
GCSE: 1 & 2 May 2024 GCE: 7, 8 & 9 May 2024 |
| *Textile Practical Examinations |
GCSE: 26, 29 & 30 April 2024 GCE: 25 April, 1, 2, 3 May 2024 |
| *Summer Examinations | 9 May – 21 June 2024 |
| Year 10 PPEs | 20 – 21 June 2024 |
| * Summer Contingency Day | 26 June 2024 |
* External Examinations: Whilst these dates are currently confirmed for next academic year, there may be changes which happen which are out of our control.
If you have any questions, please contact exams@littleheath.org.uk.
Important Exam Information 2023-24
Useful JCQ information documents for students:
General examination information for students:
- As part of the examination process, students will be informed of their moderated internal practical/coursework mark. Students must sign to say that they are aware of how these marks have been awarded and to authenticate that the work submitted is their own.
- Students should be at their exam venue 15 minutes before the published start time of their exam.
- Ensure students know what equipment they need for each exam, e.g. a calculator for those examinations requiring one. For EVERY exam, you must bring the following items (in a clear, un-coloured, pencil case):
- BLACK pens
- pencils
- eraser
- ruler (with millimetres)
- sharpener (one that catches the shavings)
- All students must be aware that mobile phones, watches, smart watches, Ipods, glasses cases, calculator lids and mathematical tins are not permitted in the examination venue, these are to be left in students’ bags in Art where they will be locked in a secure room. IF a student has a PHONE or a WATCH in the Examination venue then they are putting themselves at risk of getting a ZERO score for that Exam Paper / a U grade for all Subjects from that Exam Board. Mobile phones, smart watches, watches and iPods must be left in students’ bags which are kept in a secure room in our Art Block. The examination boards are very strict. Little Heath School cannot take responsibility for any phones, fitbits, smart watches, watches or Ipods that are lost, stolen or damaged.
Want to know what happens to your exam paper once it has been received by the exam board?
Take a look at this video from OCR.
Coursework & Non-Examined Assessment information 2023-24
Exam Venue Layout
Summer 2024 Results Days
A level (GCE) Results - Thursday 15 August 2024
GCSE Results - Thursday 22 August 2024
Sixth Form enrolment begins in Sixth Form on 22 August 2024.
What if I can't collect my results in person?
If you need to nominate someone to collect your results on your behalf, please email exams@littleheath.org.uk, from your Little Heath School email address, with the details of the person who will be collecting them. Please email us with us much notice as possible, as we are not able to deal with requests sent on Results Day. The nominated person must bring identification with them in order to collect the results on Results Day.
Those results not collected in person, or by the nominated person, will be posted home.
Post Results Services 2023
The information regarding Post Results Services, deadlines and prices can be viewed here.
Following Results Day - Advice for what happens next
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service will be providing exam results careers advice in August. Support is available to both young people and their parents/ carers through exam specific content on the National Careers Service website, social media, webchat and by phone.
You can contact the helpline on 0800 100 900 from Thursday 17 August until Friday 1 September 2023, from 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 5pm Saturday. Professionally qualified careers advisers will be available to help both young people and those supporting them with advice on their next steps after receiving results – whether their results were what they expected or not.
A Parents Tool Kit for Careers Conversations
When it comes to education and careers, parents, carers, and guardians are the biggest influence in young people’s lives. Talking futures is a resource created to help you have informed and constructive conversations with your child about the different training and education pathways available to them.
Examination Results
Summer 2023 results
| KS4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.28 | |
| EBACC Average Point Score | 3.92 | |
| EBACC % entered | 25.0% | |
| Attainment in English and Maths - % achieving grade 5 or above | 46.9% | |
| Attainment in English and Maths - % achieving grade 4 or above | 66.0% | |
| KS5 | ||
| Attainment | A*- A | 16.6% |
| A*- B | 46.1% | |
| A*- C | 73.8% | |
| A*- D | 91.8% | |
| A*- E | 97.7% | |
| Retention | 73% | |
| KS5 - Destinations | ||
| Apprenticeships | 9.1% | |
| University | 57.8% | |
| Employment | 19.2% | |
| Gap Year | 14% | |
For more information on the results from Summer 2023, click here.
Performance tables on available on the government's school and college performance website. Our School Performance Data can be found here.
Summer 2022 results
| KS4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | -0.16 | |
| Attainment 8 | 49.71 | |
| EBACC Average Point Score | 4.27 | |
| EBACC % entered | 23.5% | |
| Attainment in English and Maths - % achieving grade 5 or above | 52.4% | |
| KS5 | ||
| Attainment | A*- A | 23% |
| A*- B | 50% | |
| A*- C | 69% | |
| A*- E | 98% | |
| Retention | 83% | |
| KS5 - Destinations | ||
| Apprenticeships | 12 | |
| University | 102 | |
| Employment | 16 | |
| Other | 33 | |
For more information on the results from Summer 2022, click here.
Performance tables on available on the government's school and college performance website. Our School Performance Data can be found here.
Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college and another, or to data from previous years.
Summer 2019 results
| KS4 | |
|---|---|
| Progress 8 | -0.16 |
| Attainment 8 | 50.1% |
| EBACC Average Point Score | 4.3 |
| Attainment in English and Maths - % achieving grade 5 or above | 51% |
| KS5 | |
| Progress | -0.06 |
| Attainment | 29.16 |
| English & Maths Progress | Supp (cohort is less than 5 so not available due to data protection) |
| Retention | 84.8% |
| KS5 - Destinations | |
| Higher Apprenticeships | 8% |
| University | 43% |
| Employment | 37% |
| Other | 12% |
For additional detail on the 2019 results, please refer to the document below:
LHS KS4 results 2019 - updated January 2021
Further information about our examination results can be found here.
Certificates
Certificates for Summer 2023
Certificates for examinations taken this summer will be awarded at the Year 11 and Year 13 Presentation Evenings in the Autumn term. You will be informed of this date on Results Day in August.
Certificates from Summer 2018-2022
If you are an ex Y11 or Y13 student, looking to collect your exam certificates from summer 2018-2022, please ensure you email exams@littleheath.org.uk 24hrs before you would like to collect, so we can have them ready for you.
Summer 2018 certificates
Students who sat their examinations in summer 2018 will need to collect their certificates by 31 December 2023. After this time they will need to contact the exam boards to request copies of certificates, which will cost £50.50 per certificate. Please email exams@littleheath.org.uk to arrange a time to collect them from the Exams Office.
It is very important to collect your certificates and look after them carefully, as you will need them in the future and replacements are very expensive and difficult to obtain. Little Heath School is not obliged to retain certificates after a year and unclaimed certificates may be destroyed or returned to the exam board.
Performance Tables
Curriculum
Information about our curriculum can be found here.
Examinations Policy
The Examinations policies are available upon request. Please email exams@littleheath.org.uk