At Park Academy, we aim to make the exams experience as stress-free as possible. In order to increase familiarity and hopefully reduce anxiety, all learners from Year 7 onwards complete exams/assessments in formal settings.
We highly recommend that you read the information contained in this section in order to gain an understanding of the exams process and the relevant services available. Please do not hesitate to contact our exams officer should you need any help or advice.
Exam timetable 2025.
Please click on the link to see the timetable for the Summer exams
EXAM CERTIFICATES
If you have not yet collected your exam certificates please email exams@park-aspirations.org to arrange a time for collection.
ALL CERTIFICATES MUST BE SIGNED FOR. Certificates may be collected on behalf of a candidate by a third party.
As per the JCQ rules; centres are required to hold certificates for up to 12 months after which they will be returned to the exam boards.
REPLACEMENT EXAM CERTIFICATES
If you have lost or did not collect your original certificates, you must apply for a certifying statement of results, which is an official copy of the final exam results held by the awarding exam bodies. It is accepted by universities, colleges and employers as verification of results.
Depending on which examinations you took, you may need to contact each exam board. Below are links to the main exam board websites which will give you the information required to obtain replacement certificates and/or confirmation of results.
http://www.aqa.org.uk/help-and-contacts/past-results
http://www.ocr.org.uk/ocr-for/learners-and-parents/lost-or-incorrect-certificates/
https://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/student/replace-certs-secure/Pages/default.aspx
We wish all the very best to those taking examinations over the coming months and look forward to celebrating their success in August.
Information about GCSEs
The government has carried out a series of reforms to GCSEs. The following documents will help you understand the changes.
Exam Boards
At Key Stages 4 and 5, qualifications are awarded by a range of exam boards. When preparing for their examinations, it is important that students are aware of the exam boards for each of their subject. Full information can be found here.
Internal Assessments
Here at Park Academy there are four major assessment points throughout the year, during these assessments pupils will be tested on what they have been taught in class up to that point.