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2025-26 Exams Timetable

Exam Board's Timetable

Data is taken from awarding bodies basedata and subject to change in the event of external issues e.g. Covid etc. 
Students will be issued with individual timetables for confirmation of their entries before the start of the exam series. 

Contingency Days

Contingency days are added to the exam calendar to cover unexpected timetable changes.

The following date has been marked as the contingency day for Summer  2026 series:

Friday 1 July 2026

Students are expected to remain available for these dates even if their timetable is complete. Please do not book any holidays until after the contingency days have passed.

Speaking Assessments and NEA assessments (practicals and coursework) will follow a separate timetable and will be managed by Heads of Department for that subject. Please contact your subject teacher if you have any questions relating to these.

For all other queries, please contact the Exams Officer at exams@bolderacademy.co.uk

This is a provisional timetable for indicative purposes only and will be updated once boards and exam codes have been confirmed.
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Exam Date Exam Series Exam Board Qualification Exam Code Subject Title Exam Time Exam Duration
04/11/2025 Nov-25 AQA GCSE 8700/1 English Language English Language Paper 1 AM 1h 45m
05/11/2025 Nov-25 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 1F Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier AM 1h 30m
05/11/2025 Nov-25 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 1H Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier AM 1h 30m
06/11/2025 Nov-25 AQA GCSE 8700/2 English Language English Language Paper 2 AM 1h 45m
07/11/2025 Nov-25 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 2F Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation Tier AM 1h 30m
07/11/2025 Nov-25 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 2H Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier AM 1h 30m
10/11/2025 Nov-25 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 3F Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator) Foundation Tier AM 1h 30m
10/11/2025 Nov-25 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 3H Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier AM 1h 30m
08/05/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1DR0 03 Drama Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice PM 1h 45m
11/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8702/1 English Literature English Literature Paper 1 AM 1h 45m
11/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA AS 7691/1 Spanish Spanish Paper 1 AM 1h 45m
12/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8062/ 11-17 Religious Studies A Religious Studies A Paper 1 AM 1h 45m
12/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7037/1 Geography Geography Paper 1 AM 2h 30m
12/05/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCE H046/01 Computer Science Computing principles - Written Paper PM 1h 15m
12/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8461/1F and 1H Biology Biology Paper 1 (both tiers) PM 1h 45m
13/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8035/1 Geography Geography Paper 1 AM 1h 30m
13/05/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCE H472/01 English Literature Drama and poetry pre-1900 - Written Paper AM 2h 30m
13/05/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCSE (9-1) J277/01 Computer Science Computer Systems - Written Paper PM 1h 30m
14/05/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 1F Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier AM 1h 30m
14/05/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 1H Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier AM 1h 30m
15/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA AS 7651/1 French French Paper 1 AM 1h 45m
18/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA AS 7691/2 Spanish Spanish Paper 2 AM 1h 30m
18/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8462/1F and 1H Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (both tiers) AM 1h 45m
19/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8702/2 English Literature English Literature Paper 2 AM 2h 15m
19/05/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCSE (9-1) J277/02 Computer Science Computational thinking, algorithms and programming - Written Paper PM 1h 30m
20/05/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1FR1 2F French Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Foundation Tier AM 0h 50m
20/05/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1FR1 2H French Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Higher Tier AM 1h 05m
21/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA AS 7651/2 French French Paper 2 AM 1h 30m
21/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8700/1 English Language English Language Paper 1 AM 1h 45m
21/05/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7037/2 Geography Geography Paper 2 PM 2h 30m
22/05/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1PE0 01 Physical Education Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems AM 1h 30m
01/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1PE0 02 Physical Education Component 2: Health and Performance AM 1h 15m
01/06/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCE H472/02 English Literature Comparative and contextual study - Written Paper AM 2h 30m
02/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7405/1 Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 AM 2h
02/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8463/1F and 1H Physics Physics Paper 1  (both tiers) AM 1h 45m
02/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8688/RH Polish Polish Paper 3 PM 1h
02/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8688/LF Polish Polish Paper 1 PM 35m
02/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8688/LH Polish Polish Paper 1 PM 45m
02/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8688/RF Polish Polish Paper 3 PM 45m
03/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 2F Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation Tier AM 1h 30m
03/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 2H Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier AM 1h 30m
03/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8035/2 Geography Geography Paper 2 PM 1h 30m
03/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9MA0 01 Mathematics Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 PM 2h 00m
04/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9SP0 01 Spanish Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation AM 2h 00m
04/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7692/1 Spanish Spanish Paper 1 AM 2h 30m
04/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7402/1 Biology Biology Paper 1 PM 2h
04/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1FR1 3F French Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Foundation Tier PM 0h 45m
04/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1FR1 3H French Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Higher Tier PM 1h 00m
05/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8700/2 English Language English Language  Paper 2 AM 1h 45m
05/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8271/W Music Music PM 1h 30m
05/06/2026 Summer-26 WJEC GCSE C660U30-1 Music Music Component 3 (Eduqas) PM 1h 15m approx.
05/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MU0 03 Music Component 3: Appraising PM 1h 45m
08/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7652/1 French French Paper 1 AM 2h 30m
08/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9FR0 01 French Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation AM 2h 00m
08/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8461/2F and 2H Biology Biology Paper 2 (both tiers) AM 1h 45m
08/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1FR1 4F French Paper 4: Writing in French Foundation Tier PM 1h 15m
08/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1FR1 4H French Paper 4: Writing in French Higher Tier PM 1h 20m
09/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1SP1 2F Spanish Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier AM 0h 50m
09/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1SP1 2H Spanish Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier AM 1h 05m
09/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7405/2 Chemistry Chemistry Paper 2 AM 2h
10/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 3F Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator) Foundation Tier AM 1h 30m
10/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1MA1 3H Mathematics Paper 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier AM 1h 30m
10/06/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCE H446/01 Computer Science Computer systems - Written Paper PM 2h 30m
10/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8552/W Design and Technology Design & Technology PM 2h
11/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8035/3 Geography Geography Paper 3 AM 1h 30m
11/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8585/W Food preparation and nutrition Food preparation and nutrition PM 1h 45m
11/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9MA0 02 Mathematics Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 PM 2h 00m
12/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7402/2 Biology Biology Paper 2 AM 2h
12/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8462/2F and 2H Chemistry Chemistry Paper 2 (both tiers) AM 1h 45m
12/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8688/WF Polish Polish Paper 4 PM 1h
12/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8688/WH Polish Polish Paper 4 PM 1h 15m
12/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9SP0 02 Spanish Paper 2: Written response to works and translation PM 2h 40m
12/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7692/2 Spanish Spanish Paper 2 PM 2h
15/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7405/3 Chemistry Chemistry Paper 3 AM 2h
15/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA GCSE 8463/2F and 2H Physics Physics Paper 2  (both tiers) AM 1h 45m
16/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1SP1 3F Spanish Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier AM 0h 45m
16/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1SP1 3H Spanish Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier AM 1h 00m
16/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7402/3 Biology Biology Paper 3 AM 2h
17/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9FR0 02 French Paper 2: Written response to works and translation AM 2h 40m
17/06/2026 Summer-26 AQA A-level 7652/2 French French Paper 2 AM 2h
17/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1SP1 4F Spanish Paper 4: Writing in Spanish Foundation Tier AM 1h 15m
17/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson GCSE 1SP1 4H Spanish Paper 4: Writing in Spanish Higher Tier AM 1h 20m
17/06/2026 Summer-26 OCR GCE H446/02 Computer Science Algorithms and programming - Written Paper AM 2h 30m
18/06/2026 Summer-26 Pearson A Level 9MA0 03 Mathematics Paper 3: Statistics & Mechanics PM 2h 00m