Exams & Assessments
Our Exams Manager is Beatrice Sontan who can be contacted on B.Sontan@harrislowewillesden.org.uk or by calling 020 8838 8700.
On this page you will find examination times for all year groups, revision resources, guidance on effective revision and examination regulations.
External Examination Timetable for 2025-26
Timetables of upcoming exams will be downloadable here as soon as they are published.
Year 11 revision resources
See the Year 11 GCSEs Revision Booklet.
Internal assessment timetable 2025-26
|
Start Date |
End Date |
Year Group Timetable & Revision Guidance |
|---|---|---|
|
29th September 2025 |
3rd October 2025 |
Year 12 Induction Assessment |
|
10th November 2025 |
14th November 2025 |
Year 11 Assessment Week |
|
17th November 2025 |
28th November 2025 |
Year 13 Assessment 1 |
|
1st December 2025 |
12th December 2025 |
Year 8 and Year 10 Assessment 1 |
|
12th January 2026 |
23rd January 2026 |
Year 7 and Year 9 Assessment 1 |
|
19th January 2026 |
6th February 2026 |
Year 11 Assessments |
|
9th February 2026 |
28th February 2026 |
Year 12 Assessment 1 |
|
2nd March 2025 |
19th March 2026 |
Year 13 Assessment 2 |
|
11th May 2026 |
22nd May 2026 |
Year 7 and Year 9 Assessment 2 |
|
1st June 2026 |
12th June 2026 |
Year 8 Assessment 2 |
|
15th June 2026 |
26th June 2026 |
Year 10 Assessment 2 and Year 12 Assessment 2 |
Examination policies
Copies of our examination policies and procedures can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. Our examination policies and exam board policies (see below) are used concurrently. We cross reference our own policies against the Joint Council for Qualifications policies below. Our rules and regulations are based upon and make full use of all the JCQ rules and regulations.
Exam board policies
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) policies below are used in addition to our examination policies (see above). We cross-reference our own policies against the following JCQ policies. The policies listed below are all available at www.jcq.org.uk.
- Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments
- Appeals Against Internally Assessed Marks – suggested template
- Centre Emergency Evacuation Procedure – editable template
- GCSE Controlled Assessments – Outlining Staff Responsibilities - editable template
- GCSE Controlled Assessments – Risk Management Process - editable template
- General Regulations for Approved Centres
- Instructions for Conducting Non-Examination Assessments (new GCE and GCSE qualification)
- Instructions for Conducting Examinations
- JCQ Suspected Malpractice
- Notice to Centres – Exam Contingency Plan
- Post Results Services
- Instructions for Conducting GCSE & GCE MFL Listening Examinations
Notices to candidates
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have produced the following notices to candidates:
- Notice to Candidates - Non Examinations Assessments
- Notice to Candidates - Coursework Assessments
- Notice to Candidates - Unauthorised Items Poster
- Notice to Candidates - On Screen Tests
- Notice to Candidates - Preparing to Sit Your Exams
- Notice to Candidates - Instructions for Conducting Exams
- Notice to Candidates - Social Media
- Notice to Candidates - Warning to Candidates Poster
- Notice to Candidates - Written Examinations
Policies & Documents
Examinations