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Exam Boards	GCSE Specifications	A-Level Specifications
AQA aqa.org.uk 0800 197 7162	Art & Design and Graphics 8201 / 8203	Art & Design and Graphics 7201, 7202, 7203
Biology 8461	Biology 7402
Business 8132	Business 7132
Chemistry 8462	Chemistry 7405
English Language 8700	Economics 7136
English Literature 8702	English Literature A 7712
Physical Education 8582	Physical Education 7582
Physics 8463	Psychology 7182
	Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) 7993
OCR ocr.org.uk 01223 553998	Computer Science J277	Computer Science H446
Food Preparation & Nutrition (FPAN) J309	Year 12 Core Maths A (MEI) H868
	History A H505 (Units Y212, Y318, Y112, Y100)
Pearson/Edexcel qualifications.pearson.com 0344 463 2535	Design & Technology 1DT0	Design & Technology - Product Design 9DT0
French 1FR0	French 9FR0
Geography (B) 1GB0	Further Mathematics 9FM0
German 1GN0	Geography 9GE0
History 1HI0	Mathematics 9MA0
Mathematics 1MA1	Music 9MU0
Music 1MU0	Physics 9PH0
Spanish 1SP1	Politics 9PL0
	Spanish 9SP0
Eduqas (WJEC) Eduqas 029 2026 5000	Religious Studies Route A	Religious Studies

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Timetables for Summer 2027

Individual timetables for candidates will be emailed once seating information is confirmed. Please note that the examination boards may still make changes to this timetable, and examinations may be scheduled for school INSET days.

Please note that there is an examination contingency day on 23 June and a Year 12 experience day on 24 June.

Date	Time	Duration	Level	Subject	Component Code	Component Title	Board
10/05/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Economics	7136/1	Economics Paper 1	AQA
10/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Computer Science	J277/01	Computer Systems - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
10/05/2027	PM	0h 45m	GCSE	German	1GN1 2F	Paper 2: Listening and understanding in German Foundation Tier	Pearson
10/05/2027	PM	1h 00m	GCSE	German	1GN1 2H	Paper 2: Listening and understanding in German Higher Tier	Pearson
11/05/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	Biology	8461/1F and 1H	Biology Paper 1 (both tiers)	AQA
11/05/2027	AM	2h 15m	A Level	Geography	9GE0 01	Paper 1	Pearson
12/05/2027	AM	2h 00m	A Level	Politics	9PL0 01	Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas	Pearson
12/05/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	English Literature	8702/1	English Literature Paper 1	AQA
12/05/2027	PM	1h 30m	A Level	Further Mathematics	9FM0 01	Paper 1: Core Pure Mathematics 1	Pearson
12/05/2027	PM	1h 45m	GCSE	Business	8132/1	Business Paper 1	AQA
13/05/2027	AM	2h 00m	GCSE	Religious Studies	C120U10-1	Religious Studies (Full Course) Route A Component 1 (Eduqas)	WJEC
13/05/2027	AM	3h	A Level	English Literature A	7712/1	English Literature A Paper 1	AQA
13/05/2027	PM	1h 15m	GCSE	Physical Education	8582/1	Physical Education Paper 1	AQA
13/05/2027	PM	2h 00m	L3 CERTIFICATE	Core Maths A (MEI)	H868/01	Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
14/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Mathematics	1MA1 1F	Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier	Pearson
14/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Mathematics	1MA1 1H	Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier	Pearson
17/05/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	Chemistry	8462/1F and 1H	Chemistry Paper 1 (both tiers)	AQA
17/05/2027	PM	2h	A Level	Economics	7136/2	Economics Paper 2	AQA
18/05/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Psychology	7182/1	Psychology Paper 1	AQA
18/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Geography B	1GB0 01	Paper 1: Global Geographical Issues	Pearson
18/05/2027	PM	0h 45m	GCSE	German	1GN1 3F	Paper 3: Reading and understanding in German Foundation Tier	Pearson
18/05/2027	PM	1h 00m	GCSE	German	1GN1 3H	Paper 3: Reading and understanding in German Higher Tier	Pearson
19/05/2027	AM	2h 15m	GCSE	English Literature	8702/2	English Literature Paper 2	AQA
19/05/2027	PM	1h 30m	GCSE	Computer Science	J277/02	Computational thinking, algorithms and programming - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
19/05/2027	PM	2h 30m	GCE	History	Y318/01	Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964:Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
20/05/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Physical Education	7582/1	Physical Education Paper 1	AQA
20/05/2027	AM	2h 30m	A Level	English Literature A	7712/2A and 2B	English Literature A Paper 2 (options A and B)	AQA
20/05/2027	AM	1h 20m	GCSE	History	1HI0 10-13	Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment	Pearson
20/05/2027	PM	1h 15m	GCSE	Physical Education	8582/2	Physical Education Paper 2	AQA
20/05/2027	PM	1h 15m	GCSE	German	1GN1 4F	Paper 4: Writing in German Foundation Tier	Pearson
20/05/2027	PM	1h 20m	GCSE	German	1GN1 4H	Paper 4: Writing in German Higher Tier	Pearson
20/05/2027	PM	1h 30m	A Level	Further Mathematics	9FM0 02	Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2	Pearson
20/05/2027	PM	2h 15m	A Level	Geography	9GE0 02	Paper 2	Pearson
21/05/2027	AM	1h 45m	A Level	Physics	9PH0 01	Paper 1: Advanced Physics I	Pearson
21/05/2027	AM	1h 00m	GCSE	Religious Studies	C120U20-1	Religious Studies (Full Course) Route A Component 2 (Eduqas)	WJEC
21/05/2027	PM	1h 45m	GCSE	Business	8132/2	Business Paper 2	AQA
21/05/2027	PM	2h 00m	L3 CERTIFICATE	Core Maths A (MEI)	H868/02	Critical Maths - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
24/05/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	English Language	8700/1	English Language Paper 1	AQA
24/05/2027	AM	2h 30m	A Level	Design And Technology	9DT0 01	Component 1: Design and Technology (Product Design)	Pearson
24/05/2027	PM	1h 30m	GCSE	Food Preparation and Nutrition	J309/01	Food preparation and nutrition - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
24/05/2027	PM	2h 00m	A Level	Politics	9PL0 02	Paper 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas	Pearson
25/05/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	Physics	8463/1F and 1H	Physics Paper 1 (both tiers)	AQA
25/05/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Psychology	7182/2	Psychology Paper 2	AQA
25/05/2027	PM	1h 30m	A Level	Further Mathematics	9FM0 3C	Paper 3C: Further Mechanics 1	Pearson
26/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCE	History	Y112/01	Britain 1900-1951:Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
26/05/2027	AM	0h 45m	GCSE	French	1FR1 2F	Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Foundation Tier	Pearson
26/05/2027	AM	1h 00m	GCSE	French	1FR1 2H	Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Higher Tier	Pearson
26/05/2027	PM	1h 45m	GCSE	Geography B	1GB0 02	Paper 2: UK Geographical Issues	Pearson
26/05/2027	PM	2h 00m	A Level	Mathematics	9MA0 01	Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1	Pearson
27/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Mathematics	1MA1 2F	Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation Tier	Pearson
27/05/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Mathematics	1MA1 2H	Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier	Pearson
27/05/2027	AM	2h 00m	A Level	Spanish	9SP0 01	Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation	Pearson
27/05/2027	AM	2h 00m	GCE	Religious Studies	A120UA0-F0-1	Religious Studies A Level Component 1 (Options A to F) (Eduqas)	WJEC
27/05/2027	PM	1h 45m	GCSE	Music	1MU0 03	Component 3: Appraising	Pearson
27/05/2027	PM	1h 45m	A Level	Physics	9PH0 02	Paper 2: Advanced Physics II	Pearson
27/05/2027	PM	2h	A Level	Physical Education	7582/2	Physical Education Paper 2	AQA
28/05/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Chemistry	7405/1	Chemistry Paper 1	AQA
28/05/2027	AM	1h 50m	GCSE	History	1HI0 2A-2W	Paper 2: Period study & British depth study	Pearson
07/06/2027	AM	2h 00m	A Level	French	9FR0 01	Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation	Pearson
07/06/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Economics	7136/3	Economics Paper 3	AQA
07/06/2027	AM	1h 00m	GCSE	Religious Studies	C120U60-1	Religious Studies (Full Course) Route B Component 3 (Option 4) (Eduqas)	WJEC
07/06/2027	PM	2h	A Level	Biology	7402/1	Biology Paper 1	AQA
07/06/2027	PM	2h 30m	GCE	Computer Science	H446/01	Computer systems - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
08/06/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	English Language	8700/2	English Language Paper 2	AQA
08/06/2027	AM	2h 00m	GCE	Religious Studies	A120U20-1	Religious Studies A Level Component 2 (Eduqas)	WJEC
08/06/2027	AM	2h 30m	A Level	Physics	9PH0 03	Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics	Pearson
08/06/2027	PM	0h 45m	GCSE	French	1FR1 3F	Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Foundation Tier	Pearson
08/06/2027	PM	1h 00m	GCSE	French	1FR1 3H	Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Higher Tier	Pearson
08/06/2027	PM	2h 40m	A Level	Spanish	9SP0 02	Paper 2: Written response to works and translation	Pearson
09/06/2027	AM	0h 45m	GCSE	Spanish	1SP1 2F	Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier	Pearson
09/06/2027	AM	1h 00m	GCSE	Spanish	1SP1 2H	Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier	Pearson
09/06/2027	AM	2h 10m	A Level	Music	9MU0 03	Component 3: Appraising	Pearson
09/06/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Psychology	7182/3	Psychology Paper 3	AQA
09/06/2027	PM	1h 30m	GCSE	History	1HI0 30-33	Paper 3: Modern depth study	Pearson
09/06/2027	PM	2h 00m	A Level	Mathematics	9MA0 02	Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2	Pearson
10/06/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	Biology	8461/2F and 2H	Biology Paper 2 (both tiers)	AQA
10/06/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Chemistry	7405/2	Chemistry Paper 2	AQA
10/06/2027	PM	1h 30m	GCSE	Geography B	1GB0 03	Paper 3: People and Environment Issues – Making Geographical Decisions	Pearson
10/06/2027	PM	2h 15m	A Level	Geography	9GE0 03	Paper 3	Pearson
14/06/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Mathematics	1MA1 3F	Paper 3 (Calculator) Foundation Tier	Pearson
14/06/2027	AM	1h 30m	GCSE	Mathematics	1MA1 3H	Paper 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier	Pearson
14/06/2027	AM	1h 00m	GCE	History	Y212/01	The American Revolution 1740-1796:Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
14/06/2027	PM	1h 15m	GCSE	French	1FR1 4F	Paper 4: Writing in French Foundation Tier	Pearson
14/06/2027	PM	1h 20m	GCSE	French	1FR1 4H	Paper 4: Writing in French Higher Tier	Pearson
14/06/2027	PM	2h	A Level	Biology	7402/2	Biology Paper 2	AQA
15/06/2027	AM	2h 30m	GCE	Computer Science	H446/02	Algorithms and programming - Written Paper	Cambridge OCR
15/06/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	Chemistry	8462/2F and 2H	Chemistry Paper 2 (both tiers)	AQA
15/06/2027	AM	2h 40m	A Level	French	9FR0 02	Paper 2: Written response to works and translation	Pearson
15/06/2027	PM	1h 45m	GCSE	Design and Technology	1DT0 1F	Component 1: Timbers	Pearson
15/06/2027	PM	1h 30m	A Level	Further Mathematics	9FM0 3D	Paper 3D: Decision Mathematics 1	Pearson
15/06/2027	PM	2h 00m	A Level	Politics	9PL0 3B	Paper 3B: Comparative Politics - Global Politics	Pearson
16/06/2027	AM	2h 00m	GCE	Religious Studies	A120U30-1	Religious Studies A Level Component 3 (Eduqas)	WJEC
16/06/2027	PM	0h 45m	GCSE	Spanish	1SP1 3F	Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier	Pearson
16/06/2027	PM	1h 00m	GCSE	Spanish	1SP1 3H	Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier	Pearson
16/06/2027	PM	2h 00m	A Level	Mathematics	9MA0 03	Paper 3: Statistics & Mechanics	Pearson
17/06/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Chemistry	7405/3	Chemistry Paper 3	AQA
17/06/2027	PM	1h 15m	GCSE	Spanish	1SP1 4F	Paper 4: Writing in Spanish Foundation Tier	Pearson
17/06/2027	PM	1h 20m	GCSE	Spanish	1SP1 4H	Paper 4: Writing in Spanish Higher Tier	Pearson
18/06/2027	AM	2h	A Level	Biology	7402/3	Biology Paper 3	AQA
18/06/2027	AM	1h 45m	GCSE	Physics	8463/2F and 2H	Physics Paper 2 (both tiers)	AQA

Meeting	Exceeding
You should explain what the Big Bang and Evolution are and give examples to show how they work. You should also describe philosophical arguments for God’s existence (the First Cause and Teleological (Design) arguments) and include some detail in each. You should explain how these arguments for or against God’s existence affect religious beliefs and society today. You should define key words like Big Bang, evolution, natural selection, telos, teleological argument, anthropic principle, analogy, and order, and give examples. You should name Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species and refer to the Bible and at least one other religious text to back up your points. You should identify whether scientific evidence or philosophical beliefs are stronger or weaker when thinking about the Big Question of the Year and explain why. You should give your own opinion and conclusions about the Big Question, using reasons and examples to support what you think.	You could explain what the Big Bang and evolution are and explain the First Cause and Design arguments using examples to show your understanding. You could also include other ideas you’ve learned to help explain these concepts. You could explain how different arguments for and against the existence of God affect religious beliefs and society, using real examples. You could define key terms like Big Bang, evolution, natural selection, telos, analogy, and order, and give examples. You could name and use Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species and use quotes from the Bible and other religious texts to support your ideas. You could identify which arguments are the strongest and weakest when thinking about the Big Question, using more than one example to explain your view. You could also give your own opinion and conclusion about where we come from, using what you’ve learned from science, religion, and philosophy.
Assessment Methods
Do now tasks Exit Tickets Knowledge Check

Meeting	Exceeding
You should explain what two different religions teach about human rights and how this links to the Big Question of the year. You should describe how the Big Question might affect people or communities, giving an example. You should define words like absolute and relative morality, human rights, and consequences, and explain them with examples. You should name where ideas come from—like someone’s conscience, a religion, or a holy book—and use them to support your answer. You should identify which arguments are strongest or weakest about the Big Question and explain why with examples. You should also give your own opinion and the opposite view, using examples to show you understand both sides.	You could explain what more than two different religions teach about human rights and link these ideas to the Big Question of the year, including examples from other topics or things you’ve learned outside of lessons. You could give several examples of how the Big Question might affect people or communities. You could define absolute and relative morality, human rights, and consequences, and give several examples to show your understanding. You could use more than one source—like someone’s conscience, religion, or a holy book—to support your answers. You could explain which arguments are strongest and weakest in relation to the Big Question, using more than one example to back up your points. You could also give your own view and the opposite view, with examples or reasons from both sides, and link your ideas to other topics such as science.
Assessment Methods
Do now tasks Exit Tickets End of Year

Meeting	Exceeding
You should explain two examples of where people get their ideas of right and wrong from, including examples from world religions or Humanism. You should describe how the Big Question might affect people or communities, giving at least one example. You should define these key words and give examples to show your understanding: good, bad, right, wrong, morals, nature, nurture, morality, and ethics. You should name sources of moral guidance (like your conscience, religion, or a holy book) and use them to support your answers. You should identify which view or argument is strongest or weakest when thinking about the Big Question, and explain why with an example. You should give your own view on the Big Question and explain the opposite view, using examples and reasons for both sides.	You could explain two or more places where people get their ideas of right and wrong from, including examples from different religions and Humanism. You might also include extra examples you’ve learned beyond the lesson. You could give several examples of how the Big Question might affect people or communities in real life. You could clearly define and give several examples for the words: good, bad, right, wrong, morals, nature, nurture, morality, and ethics. You could name and use more than one source of moral guidance (like conscience, religion, or a holy book) to support your points. You could explain which arguments are strongest and which are weakest when thinking about the Big Question, giving more than one example to back up your thinking. You could give your own view and the opposite view on the Big Question, using examples and reasons for both sides, and also link your ideas to other parts of this year’s learning or even things studied last year.
Assessment Methods
Do now tasks Exit Tickets Knowledge check

Meeting	Exceeding
You should explain more than two beliefs about an imperfect world and the next life (like stewardship, dominion, rebirth and reincarnation) and show how they connect to the Big Question of the year. You should describe how the Big Question might affect people’s lives or the way different communities live, giving an example. You should explain what the words imperfect, stewardship, dominion, Khalifah, rebirth and reincarnation mean and give examples to show your understanding. You should name where these beliefs come from (like the Bible, Qur’an, or Rig Veda) and use these to support what you are saying. You should identify which idea or view is the strongest or weakest when thinking about the Big Question and explain why with an example. You should share your own opinion about the Big Question and explain the opposite side, using examples to show both views clearly.	You could explain more than two beliefs about an imperfect world and the next life (like stewardship, dominion, rebirth and reincarnation) linking them to the Big Question. You might also include extra examples you’ve learned from outside the lesson. You could give several examples of how the Big Question, and the topics covered might affect people or communities today. You could clearly explain what these words mean – imperfect, stewardship, dominion, Khalifah, reincarnation and rebirth – and give more than one example for each to show a strong understanding. You could name and use more than one holy book or religious source (like the Bible, Qur’an or Rig Veda) to support your points. You could identify which ideas are strongest and which are weakest when thinking about the Big Question, using more than one example to explain your reasons. You could give your own view on the Big Question and explain the opposite side, using examples and reasons for both, and link in other learning like science or other topics from this year.
Assessment Methods
Do now tasks Exit Tickets End of year

Meeting	Exceeding
You should explain two different ethical theories (like Utilitarianism, Deontology or Virtue Ethics) that teach how to make moral decisions, and link these ideas to the Big Question of the Year. You should describe how the Big Question might affect people or communities, with at least one clear example. You should define these key terms and give an example for each: punishment, forgiveness, justice, free will, and sin. You should name a source of moral guidance (like conscience, religion, or a holy book) and use it to support your answer. You should identify which point or side is strongest or weakest when thinking about the Big Question and explain why with an example. You should give your own view and the opposite view on the Big Question, using examples and reasons for both sides.	You could include other ethical ideas you’ve learned outside of the lesson as well as the ones inside (Utilitarianism or Virtue Ethics )and explain in detail how they link to the Big Question of the Year. You could give several examples of how the Big Question might affect people or communities in real life. You could clearly define and give several examples of these key ideas: punishment, forgiveness, justice, free will, and sin. You could use more than one source of moral guidance (like conscience, religion, or a holy book) to support the points you make in your answer. You could explain which arguments are strongest and weakest, using more than one example to show your thinking clearly in relation to the Big Question. You could give your own view and the opposite view on the Big Question, with clear reasons and examples for both, and link in ideas from other parts of the syllabus, including things studied last year.
Assessment Methods
Do now tasks Exit Tickets Knowledge Check

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Meeting	Exceeding
You will know the content on the knowledge organiser You will have a good understanding of the preterite, present and near and simple future tenses, and be able to use some key imperfect verbs	You will be able to conjugate common regular verbs and some common irregular verbs in three time frames (past, present, future), very accurately You will be able to use more complex structures and a range of verbs forms.
Assessment Methods
End of unit assessment

Meeting	Exceeding
You use all KO content You can aurally identify families of instruments and most orchestral instruments within each family	You use all KO content and additional information You can aurally identify all families and almost all orchestral instruments within each family with only minor errors
Assessment Methods
Listening assessment on Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Do Now tasks Teacher questioning

Meeting	Exceeding
You use all KO content You can aurally identify families of instruments and most orchestral instruments within each family	You use all KO content and additional information You can aurally identify all families and almost all orchestral instruments within each family with only minor errors
Assessment Methods
Listening assessment on Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Do Now tasks Teacher questioning

Meeting	Exceeding
Football (January to Easter) You demonstrate good ball control under pressure and consistently make accurate passes in dynamic game situations. You understand and apply team tactics, contributing to both attacking and defensive play. Health and Fitness (January – Easter) You demonstrate proper form in a variety of exercises, showing understanding of different fitness components (strength, endurance, flexibility). You set realistic fitness goals and work towards them consistently. Basketball (January – Easter) You demonstrate improved dribbling, passing, and shooting skills with greater consistency, applying them in dynamic game situations. You demonstrate an understanding of team tactics and contribute effectively on both ends of the court.	Exceeds: You have all of the criteria for ‘meets’* and at least some of the following:* Football (January – Easter) You showcase exceptional technical skills, including advanced dribbling, passing, and shooting, under high pressure. You demonstrate a deep understanding of game tactics, leading the team in both defensive and attacking situations. Health and Fitness (January – Easter) You designed and followed a comprehensive fitness plan that targets multiple fitness components, showing excellent progress. You demonstrate a high level of fitness and self-motivation, regularly exceeding personal goals. Basketball (January – Easter) You execute advanced basketball techniques, such as complex dribbling manoeuvres and fast-break plays, with confidence. You lead the team with excellent decision-making, defensive play, and communication.
Assessment Methods
Do now tasks Exit Tickets Knowledge Check Assessment