Exams
Information for candidates
The JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) has published the following documents regarding rules and regulations. Please click on the link for more information.
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Exam Checklist |
Exam Timetables 2025/26
Below, you will find assessment plans or timetables which have been written with students in mind. The plans provide an overview of the topics to be covered in lessons and when the assessments will take place. Students should already have received this from their teachers but here they are - all in one place. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email on jmorgan@sjhs.newport.sch.uk
Click on your year group and select a subject to see assessment dates and revision information. Feel free to download these timetables and save them to use devices. If there are any changes, your child will be informed by their subject teacher.
Years 7-9
National Reading and Numeracy Personalised Assessments (NRNTs).
Please see timetables for upcoming assessments or exams:
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Year 8 Literacy & Numeracy Assessments Click timetable on left to download |
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Chromebook Login |
School email address and password |
| HWB Login |
E-mailed to pupil's school Outlook account. Pupils will need to store their HWB details somewhere secure but easily accessible (planner or phone), so they can login successfully a few times prior to the tests. |
| Early 2026 TBC | Year 7 and 9 Literacy & Numeracy Assessments |
The purpose of the assessments is to help support progression in reading and numeracy skills.
After learners have completed these assessments, schools have access to feedback on learners’ skills, progress, age-standardised scores, and a range of reports to help plan teaching and learning. At St Joseph’s, we also use this information to help us plan intervention strategies so that we support all of our learners in the most appropriate way.
Learners in Years 8 and 9 will sit these tests in November and again in June. Year 7 learners have already taken their first tests, and will also participate in the June 2026 tests. This is to enable us to track and monitor progress, and to plan strategies for the following year.
Personalised assessments are adaptive, meaning that questions are selected based on the responses to previous questions. This provides a tailored assessment experience for each learner and will help all learners develop their skills through understanding what they can do, the things they may need to work on, and what their next steps might be.
Further guidance from the Welsh Government for parents and carers can be found using the links below:
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Whilst there isn’t anything specific learners can study in preparation for these tests, they may wish to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they could be asked. You can get past papers from your subject teacher.
Year 10
Please see timetables for upcoming assessments or exams:
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Year 10 Maths Mock GCSEs Click timetable on left to download |
year 11
Please see timetables for upcoming assessments or exams:
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Year 11 Mock GCSEs Click timetable on left to download |
AS and A2 Results
13th August 2026
GCSE Results
20th August 2026
REVISION BOOK
The GCSE or A/AS Level Revision Books include exam dates, revision information, relevant links and specifications for every subject.
Please download the relevant book designed especially for our students and parents to give you the information and skills needed to revise successfully and do as well as possible in your summer exams. How can this booklet help? Using this booklet will:
- Give you some ideas on how best to revise
- Help you plan and make the most of your time
- Boost your confidence
The main exam boards used at St Joseph's RC High School are WJEC, AQA, EDEXCEL and OCR. For further information please see these links to specific examination boards.
Exam Boards and Past Examination Papers
Unable to Collect Results?
If you are unable to collect your results from the school on the indicated days, you can have them posted to you. You will need to give a stamped self-addressed envelope to Mrs Allen, Examinations Officer, before the end of the school year. Your results will then be posted to you on the afternoon of results day. Sorry, we can not give results over the telephone, by e-mail or fax. We can not give them to a friend to deliver to you.
If you want someone else to collect your results on your behalf, you must provide Mrs Allen with a signed letter of authority giving permission for that person to collect your results.
If you have any questions regarding examinations, please don't hesitate to contact our Examination officer, Mrs Bishop on 01633 653114 or email jbishop@sjhs.newport.sch.uk