Examinations
Public exams – summer 2026
The summer 2026 written examination period will run from Thursday 7th May to Wednesday 17th June 2026 for GCSEs. After this date, Year 11 students will not need to attend Orchard Park High School for regular lessons. However, the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and the awarding organisations have set aside a contingency examination date in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations.
The contingency examination date is:
- Wednesday 24th June 2026 (morning and afternoon)
This means all Year 11 students must be available from the date of their first examination up until and including Wednesday 24th June 2026. Please do not plan to be away before this date.
Please make a note of the contingency examination dates in the event that an awarding organisation needs to reschedule an examination.
Revision timetables
Year 11 students have a weekly revision timetable in place in the run up to the exams.
GCSE results day 2026
Thursday 20th August 2026.
Awarding organisations
Students sit examinations under the following awarding bodies. For more information please click on the awarding body below.
Examination certificate collection
If you have not yet collected your certificates, then please collect them as soon as possible. It would be advisable to ring or email the Examinations Officer in advance, so we can make sure the certificates are available for collection from Reception.
Please bring proof of Identification when collecting your certificates. Certificates can only be collected by the named student on the certificate.
Examination certificate archive
The Examinations Office has a number of uncollected GCSE certificates in storage; please email the school for further assistance.
Click on the links below to view the latest JCQ documents.
Instructions for candidates
Please see the video below.