exam information

If you have any questions about exams, or any corrections or suggestions for this page, please email Mrs Lancaster (Exams Officer) via exams@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

All information for students and parents about internal (mock) and external (GCSE) exams will be published on this page.

We would strongly encourage students and parents/carers to review all the information on this page, including notices from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and contact the school if you have any questions.

Exam timetables
General exam timetables will be published on noticeboards in school and can be found below.

Students will be given individual timetables for mock and GCSE exams in the lead up to each season. If a student loses their timetable, they should see their form tutor. 

Year 11 GCSE Exams - Summer Timetable

Please click here for the timetable for the 2024 Summer GCSE Exams. 

Year 11 Mock Exams - February 2024

Click here for a copy of the February 2024 Year 11 Mock timetable. 

Useful information

Click here for a copy of the 2022/23 exams handbook

Click here for a copy of the tutor presentation about JCQ requirements, and click here for a copy of the tutor presentation about how mocks run at King's

Frequently asked questions 

Which exam boards do you follow?
You can view a list of all the exam board that the school follows by clicking here

What revision guides should I consider? 
Please click here  to be redirected to our revision information page. 

Can my child sit a GCSE in their home language if this isn't taught at King's?
We are always happy to consider facilitating GCSE exams in students' home languages but there will be a fee if your child takes an exam that we don't normally offer. Whether or not we can offer a subject will depend on if we can find an appropriate person to help with the speaking element of the exam. Please contact Mrs Lancaster via exams@kingsschoolhove.org.uk if you would like to find out more. 

Do you accept entries from external candidates? 
For the 2022/23 academic year we are not accepting external candidates. We will review this decision for future academic years in due course.

Whether we can accept external candidates will depend on the qualification that a candidate is looking for and the impact their entry would have on the wider exam series. There is a fee for external candidates, linked to the costs incurred by the school in entering the student. Please contact Mrs Lancaster via exams@kingsschoolhove.org.uk if you would like to find out more. 

Key documents from the JCQ

JCQ Information for candidates (privacy notice)

JCQ Information for candidates (social media)

JCQ Warning for candidates 

JCQ Unauthorised items 

JCQ Information on NEA

JCQ Information on Coursework