Summer 2027 Exams – Contingency Days

The summer 2027 exams may seem like a way off at the moment, but we wish to share some important information with you to avoid any issues this summer.

During term 4 students will be given their individual exam timetables which will indicate when their final exam will take place.  However, since the Summer 2019 exam series “contingency” exam days have been arranged by the examination awarding bodies and these should be included with each student’s timetable.

This academic year, one contingency day for GCSE and/or A Level (or equivalent) examinations will be put in place “in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom.” The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have decided that they need the option to postpone an exam in the event of an incident and rearrange for a later date to allow all students a fair and equal chance. The date that has been set aside as the contingency day are as follows:

·         Wednesday 23^rd June 2027 (all day)

This means that all exam candidates must be available to sit exams from the date of their first exam up to and including Wednesday 23^rd June 2027. This decision is not a school decision; it comes directly from the JCQ and and does apply to all candidates in all schools.

With this in mind, could I please encourage all parents/carers to make a note of the contingency exam date.  It will be common and completely understandable for many families to book holidays in June and July as prices will be lower when students have finished their exams.  However, it will be devastating for a student to miss out on a good grade after working hard for two years because they might be absent from a rearranged final exam.