Exam Arrangements

The Swan School summer 2026 exam timetable can be found below:

Please be aware that MFL speaking exams will be scheduled separately in the first 4 weeks after the Easter holidays

Contingency Days

Each year the exam boards identify specific days as ‘contingency days’ to be used in case some of the timetabled exams sessions cannot take place on the timetabled days due to national or significant local disruptions.

This year the dates of the contingency days are:

24 June all day

Therefore, we remind all candidates that they must be available on these days in case an exam board invokes its contingency plan.

A-level Results Day is on Thursday, 13 August 2026.

GCSE Results Day is on Thursday, 20 August 2026.

Post Results Services

Post Results services are available after results are issued. They include:

Clerical Re-Check – to see if all marks have been added up correctly
Review of Marking – to check if the mark scheme was adhered to correctly
Access to Scripts

Before students submit a request for a review of marking, they must note that – as a result of a review:

the original grade can go down
the original grade can go up
the original grade can remain the same

If a grade is lowered as a result of a review request, it is not possible to return to the original grade.

Furthermore, Post Results Services incur fees to be paid by parents/carers. The fees are per unit/component (not per subject), and have to be paid in advance via ParentMail.

Service	AQA	Pearson	OCR
Priority Review of Marking (A level only)	£65	£70	£85
Review of Marking - GCSE	£45	£55	£70
Review of Marking - A level	£55	£65	£70
Clerical Re-Check	£10	£15	£15
Access to Script	£5

JCQ provides a useful flowchart to help make decisions about Post Result Services. School staff are happy to discuss the various options with students. Please contact the Exams Officer in the first instance (exams@theswanschool.org.uk).

If a student wishes to apply for a Post Results Service:

The student has to fill in this form. This form only works if the student fills it in using their school email address.
The parent/carer has to pay the fee via ParentMail (go to ‘Shop’ and put all required fee items in the basket, then go to checkout and pay)

by the following dates/times:

Wednesday 20 August 2025	Priority Review of Marking (A-level only)
Wednesday 24 September 2025	GCSE and A level Access to Scripts
Wednesday 24 September 2025	Review of Marking and Clerical Re-Checks

Description of services

Clerical Re-Check	This service will include the following checks: • that all parts of the script have been marked • the totalling of marks • the recording of marks
Review of Marking	This is a post-results review of the original marking to ensure that the mark scheme has been applied correctly. Reviewers will not re-mark the script. They will only act to correct any errors identified in the original marking. This service includes a clerical re-check.
Priority Review of Marking	This is the same as Review of Marking, but conducted as a priority by the awarding body. This service is only available for A-level qualifications.
Access to Scripts	This service provides copies of electronically marked exam papers which helps decide whether to request a review of marking.