Certificate Collection
Exams Certificates from Summer 2021 and from previous years can be collected by emailing exams@johnportspencer.com.
If you are still attending Spencer Academy, you can collect past year’s certificates from the Exams Office in Chatsworth Building.
Summer 2022 Exam Dates
The exam period for 2022 has been set as Monday 16th May 2022 until Tuesday 28th June 2022. The contingency date is planned for Wednesday 29th June 2022.
Timetables are available below:
Complete Exam Timetable (all subjects in date order)
A Level Exam Timetable (A level & BTEC subjects)
Exam Timetable (GCSE subjects)
Exam Timetable (all subjects in qualification code order)
Contingency plans have been published for 2022. These will come into effect if exams don’t go ahead. Full details are available on the government website: www.gov.uk/contingency arrangements for exams 2022
In this Ofqual link, there is useful information about how the changes to examinations in Summer 2022 have been made to make them as fair as possible during the pandemic: Arrangements for exams in 2022 – Ofqual letter to students
COVID illness during the Exam Period
If a student has a COVID infection during the exam period, please read this document for information and advice: Exams: What do I need to know if I’m worried I might have Covid?
JCQ’s Form 14 (Self Certification for Candidates) is available via this link: www.jcq.org.uk/Form-14 – Self-Certification-Form.
Summer 2022 Additional Support For Students
A package of support has been put in place for students taking GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in Summer 2022. It is intended to make sure that Ofqual and the Awarding Bodies are being as fair as possible to students given the disruption they have experienced, and many continue to face, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A guide for students on how GCSEs, A levels, vocational and technical qualifications are graded and awarded this academic year is available here.
Use the following Links to access information from Ofqual and the Awarding Bodies. They provide details of the changes now in place to support students:
Ofqual – Subject by subject support for GCSE, AS and A level students in 2022
Ofqual – Letter to students from the Chief Regulator
Exam Board Subject lists
The following links show what exams boards we use here at the Academy.
A Level Exam Board Subject List
Summer 2022 Resits – Forms
Entry Form for Summer 2022 (Internal)
Entry Form for Summer 2022 (External with fees)
Mock Exam Dates (Summer Term)
Mock exams for Years 10 and 12 are running from 20th June to 1st July 2022. Full details are available on the timetable below.
Year 10 and Year 12 Spring Term Mock Exam Timetable
Student Handbook
John Port Spencer Academy is committed to ensuring that candidates are fully briefed on the exam and
assessment process in the centre and are made aware of the required JCQ awarding body instructions and
information for candidates. Please read our Student Handbook for the latest guidance.
Useful Guidance
Ofqual’s approach to grading exams and assessments in summer 2022 and autumn 2021
Proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022 – Consultation Decision
John Port Spencer Academy Exams Update – For Year 11 Students
John Port Spencer Academy Exams Update – For Year 13 Students
Summer 2022 Results Days
A Level Results Day: Thursday 18th August 2022
GCSE Results Day: Thursday 25th August 2022
John Port Exam Team – Contact Details
- Miss A Thomas – Examinations and Assessments Officer
- Mrs J Smith – Examinations Assistant
- Telephone: 01283 291018
- Email: exams@johnportspencer.com
Useful Links
Exam centre responsibility for students retaking qualifications from summer 2020