6th September 2017
Dear Parent/Carer,
The examination boards have now published the dates for the 2017/2018 G.C.S.E. examinations. These dates have been published as final by the examination boards and apply across the whole country. They cannot be altered in any way except by the examination boards.
Attached is a list of all the examination dates which currently apply to students at Denton Community College.
Please note the dates for some exams, such as Dance and Drama, are to be set by the school later in the year when the Moderator contacts us. Similarly the practical Art examination comprising 10 hours of supervised work will be scheduled prior to the main exam session. French speaking tests must also be scheduled.
In a limited number of instances there are 2 opportunities to sit the same examination; your child will be informed which examination to prepare for by their teacher.
PE exams are online, on demand tests and therefore the students will be entered when their teachers feel they are ready. The students will be informed of dates and times by their PE teacher.
All students will receive an individual examination timetable and a personal statement of entry to check well in advance of any examinations that they are entered for.
Your son/daughter will not be awarded a grade in any subject where an examination is missed. Indeed, you may be asked to pay for any examination for which your child is entered but does not attend. It is therefore vital that your child attends all examinations scheduled for a subject.
If you have any questions regarding this matter please contact me as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Gill Rule – Examinations officer
| Date | AM Session | PM Session |
| 20/11/2017 | Y11 MOCK EXAM WEEK | Y11 MOCK EXAM WEEK |
| 21/11/2017 | ||
| 22/11/2017 | ||
| 23/11/2017 | ||
| 24/11/2017 | ||
| 25/11/2017 | ||
| 26/11/2017 |
| Date | AM Session | PM Session |
| 10/01/2018 | Music BTec Unit 1 | |
| 11/01/2018 | Travel and Tourism Unit 1 |
Exams still to be confirmed
Drama practical moderation in April*
Dance practical moderation in April or May*
Art Exam– 10 hour practical exam (2 sessions)
French speaking tests
*These dates will be confirmed when external moderators have been appointed by the examination boards
| Date | AM Session | PM Session |
| 14/05/2018 | Computing: Paper 1 Computer systems
Travel and Tourism Unit 1 BTec Music Unit 1 *** |
RS: Paper 1 |
| 15/05/2018 | French: Listening
French: Reading |
Science: Biology Paper 1 |
| 16/05/2018 | RS: Paper 1 | |
| 17/05/2018 | Science: Chemistry Paper 1 | Computing: Paper 2 Computational thinking |
| 18/05/2018 | French: Writing | Drama |
| Xxxxxxxx | Xxxxxxxx | Xxxxxxxx |
| 21/05/2018 | ||
| 22/05/2018 | English Literature Paper 1 | Geography: Paper 1 Living in the world today |
| 23/05/2018 | Business and Enterprise
Textiles |
Science: Physics Paper 1 |
| 24/05/2018 | Mathematics: Paper 1 Non- calculator | |
| 25/05/2018 | English Literature Paper 2 | |
| HALF TERM | HALF TERM | HALF TERM |
| 04/06/2018 | History Paper 1 | Media Studies |
| 05/06/2018 | English Language Paper 1 | Geography: Paper 2 The world around us |
| 06/06/2018 | Music GCSE
Business Studies *** |
|
| 07/06/2016 | Mathematics: Paper 2 Calculator | |
| 08/06/2018 | English Language Paper 2 | History Paper 2 |
| Xxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxx |
| 11/06/2018 | Science: Biology Paper 2 | Geography: Paper 3 Geographical skills |
| 12/06/2017 | Mathematics: Paper 3 Calculator | History Paper 3 |
| 13/06/2017 | Science: Chemistry Paper 2 | |
| 14/06/2017 | Resistant materials | |
| 15/06/2017 | Science: Physics Paper 2 | |
| Date | AM Session | PM Session |
| Xxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxx |
| 18/06/2018 | ||
| 19/06/2017 | Graphics
Hospitality and catering *** |
Dance |
| 20/06/2017 | ||
| 21/06/2017 | ||
| 22/06/2017 | ||
| Xxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxx |
** Arrangements will be made for students who have examination timetable clashes.
Please note this timetable is correct at the time of printing but students must consult their individual timetables nearer to the time of the exams to check that no changes or additions have been made.