Meadow High School
Exams & Accreditation
The Exams Centre
Meadow High School 12931
Head of Centre - Mr. G. Cunningham (Headteacher)
Exams Officer - Mrs A Norris
Meadow High School complies and adheres to JCQ and exam board regulations, requirements and guidelines when running all exams and non-examination accreditation.
Private Candidates
We do not take private candidates for exams.
Information for Candidates
- Exams Timetable 2025 - 2026
- Checklist - Preparing To Sit Your Exams
- Warning to Candidates - poster
- Unauthorised Equipment - poster
- Instructions for Candidates - video
- JCQ Information for Candidates (Written Exams) - information leaflet
- JCQ Information for Candidates - (Non Examination Assessment (NEA)
- JCQ Information for Candidates - Using Social Media and Exams
- JCQ AI and Assessments
- JCQ Privacy Notice - How We Use Your Data
Exams Results
Functional Maths and English results are usually received before the end of the Summer term and will be communicated via letter.
Summer 2026 - Thursday 20 August - release of GCSE exams results and entry level accreditation results to pupils.
Pupils who have taken examinations and accreditation will be informed by letter of the time in the morning they may come into school to collect their results. Staff will be on hand to share and celebrate your results !
Results will also be emailed to all students at 12.00 noon and also posted home that day.
Pupil Wellbeing - Exams
If you feel worried or anxious about an exam, or you have any questions,
please speak to your Assistant Headteacher, subject teacher, form teacher or teaching assistant.
- Mrs Fabisch's Assembly / Presentation on Exams and Managing Stress
- Ten Top Tips For Exam Day Readiness - A Guide from National College
- Ten Tips to Manage Exams Stress - A Guide from National College
- Childline - Beat Exams Stress
- Unicef - Advice on how to manage exams stress
Relaxation and Breathing Techniques
Meadow High School Occupational Therapy Team have provided the following helpful ideas for breathing techniques which you can do before and during an exam.
Exams Policies
2025-2026
1.0 Meadow High School Exams Policy 2025-2026
- 1.1 Exams - Equalities Policy 2025-2026
- 1.2 Exams - Internal Appeals Procedure 2025-2026
- 1.3 Exams - Non Exam Assessment (NEA) Policy 2025-2026
- 1.4 Exams - Use of Word Processor Policy 2025-2026
- 1.5 Exams - Emergency Evacuation of an Exams Room Policy 2025-2026
- 1.6 Exams- Contingency Plan 2025-2026
- 1.7 - Exams - Escalation Process 2025-2026
- 1.8 Exams - Complaints Policy 2025-2026
- 1.9 Exams - Conflict of Interest policy 2025-2026
- 1.10 Exams - Malpractice Policy 2025-2026
- APPENDIX - Exams - All Policies - Jargon and Exams terms
Celebrating Achievement
Meadow High School invites pupils to celebrate their achievements at our
Annual Celebration of Achievement Evening, held each November.
Pupils are presented with their exams and accreditation certificates and Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Accreditation
At Meadow High School, some students have recently achieved, or are studying for, the following external exams and accreditation:
- GCSE
- Functional Maths and English (Level 2, Level 1 and Entry Level)
- Entry Level Certificates (Maths, English, Science)
- Signalong (Pre-entry - Level 2)
- NCFE Level 1 Award in Creative Craft
- NCFE Level 1 Health & Social Care
- High Speed Training Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate (Level 1 and Level 2)
- Level 1 Sports Leaders - Sports Leadership
- City & Guilds, Entry Level and Level 1 Hairdressing & Barbering
- Duke of Edinburgh Awards (Bronze and Silver) (Pathway 1)
- AQA Unit Awards in various subjects:
English*, History, Humanities, Computing, Online Safety, Road Safety, Personal Safety, Food Technology, Food Preparation, Food Hygiene, Design Technology, Healthy Living, Safety in the Home, Music, Dance, Drama, PE, Media & Film, Childcare, and many more. * English - AQA Unit Award Scheme supports accreditation at Pre-Entry - Level 2.