Contact: exams@childrenshospitalschool.leicester.sch.uk
Exams Officer: Kathryn Smith
Exams
MOCK EXAMS 2026
Year 11 students at Willow Bank School and The Phoenix Learning Centre will be sitting mock exams from week commencing 30th November 2026.
Please find below a letter and timetable for each base. Further details, including an individual timetable will be provided nearer the time.
JANUARY 2027 EXAM
Number & Measure Level 1 will take place on Thursday 12th June 2027 at 9.20am
Students taking this qualification will receive further details later in the Autumn Term.
SUMMER EXAM TIMETABLE 2027
Please follow the link for the Summer 2027 exam timetable.
National Contingency Day – in the event of a local/national emergency and an exam(s) needs to be rescheduled, students should be available up to and including 23rd June 2027.
CERTIFICATE COLLECTION – 2025 LEAVERS (AND EARLIER)
Examination certificates are being held at Willow Bank School.
Certificates can be collected from Willow Bank reception between 8.30am and 3.30pm, Monday – Friday during term time.
If someone is collecting the certificates on your behalf, then they must have written permission and a form of photographic ID.
Please make every effort to collect your certificates.
WILLOW BANK GUIDES
‘Willow Bank Guide to GCSE Exams’ – An overview of the exam process at Key Stage Four
‘Information For Students 26 – 27’ – A handy guide for students about sitting exams at Willow Bank
JCQ DOCUMENTS
- Information for Candidates – Written Exams 26 – 27
- Information For Candidates – Non Exam Assessment 26 – 27
- Information for Candidates – Coursework 26 – 27
- Information for Candidates – Social Media
- Unauthorised Items Poster
- Warning To Candidates Poster
- Use of Artificial Intelligence
- Preparing to sit exams
