Examination Information
2025 Examinations - Information for Students and Parent
It is our aim to make the examination experience for all students at Northampton School for Girls as stress-free and successful as possible. Well-informed students understand that the rules and regulations, applied through the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) across schools nationally, are designed to ensure fairness and minimise disturbance to ensure that exams run smoothly.
Students and their parents may also find this “frequently asked questions” section useful as they prepare for their examinations.
The NSG Examinations Officer is Mrs Jenny Legg. All queries regarding the administration of examinations should be addressed to her. Her email address is exams@nsg.northants.sch.uk.
JCQ guidelines are followed and students must comply with them. Each year we publicise exam guidance in the form of an Exams Handbook for students, parents and staff in order that we are best prepared for this critical aspect of education.
Students will all be issued with candidate numbers and they will be expected to enter them on each exam paper. Seating plans are issued via Edulink in advance of the exam date. Where a student is eligible for extra time or other such access arrangements these are provided for. If a student misses an exam a medical note must be provided if an appeal is to be made.
KS4 Examination Timetable for summer 2025
This may be subject to change
| Date | Start | Year Group | Exam Board | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Drama | 1h 45m |
| 08 May 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Sport: Developing Fitness | 1h 30m |
| 09 May 2025 | AM | 11 | WJEC | Film Studies: Component 1 | 1h 30m |
| 12 May 2025 | AM | 11 | OCR | English Literature: Exploring modern and literary heritage | 2h 00m |
| 12 May 2025 | PM | 11 | Pearson | Computer Science: Paper 1 | 1h 30m |
| 13 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Religious Studies A: Paper 1 | 1h 45m |
| 13 May 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Combined Science: Trilogy - Biology Paper 1 (both tiers) | 1h 15m |
| 13 May 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Biology Paper 1 (both tiers) | 1h 45m |
| 14 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Geography: Paper 1 | 1h 30m |
| 15 May 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier | 1h 30m |
| 15 May 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier | 1h 30m |
| 16 May 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | History: Paper 1 | 1h 20m |
| 19 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Combined Science: Trilogy - Chemistry Paper 1 (both tiers) | 1h 15m |
| 19 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Chemistry: Paper 1 (both tiers) | 1h 45m |
| 19 May 2025 | PM | 11 | WJEC | Film Studies: Component 2 | 1h 30m |
| 20 May 2025 | AM | 11 | OCR | English Literature: Exploring poetry and Shakespeare texts | 2h 00m |
| 20 May 2025 | PM | 11 | Pearson | Computer Science: Paper 2 | 2h 00m |
| 21 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | French (FT): Paper 1 | 35m |
| 21 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | French (HT): Paper 1 | 45m |
| 21 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | French (FT): Paper 3 | 45m |
| 21 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | French (HT): Paper 3 | 1h |
| 21 May 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Religious Studies A: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| 22 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Combined Science: Trilogy - Physics Paper 1 (both tiers) | 1h 15m |
| 22 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Physics: Paper 1 (both tiers) | 1h 45m |
| 23 May 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | English Language: Paper 1 | 1h 45m |
| 02 June 2025 | AM | 10 | AQA | Statistics: Paper 1 | 1h 45m |
| 02 June 2025 | AM | 10 | AQA | Statistics: Paper 1 | 1h 45m |
| 04 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation Tier | 1h 30m |
| 04 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier | 1h 30m |
| 04 June 2025 | PM | 11 | OCR | Health and Social Care | 1h 15m |
| 05 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | History: Paper 2: Period study & British depth study | 1h 50m |
| 05 June 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | French (FT): Paper 4 | 1h |
| 05 June 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | French (HT): Paper 4 | 1h 15m |
| 06 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | English Language: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| 06 June 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Geography: Paper 2 | 1h 30m |
| 09 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Combined Science: Trilogy - Biology Paper 2 (both tiers) | 1h 15m |
| 09 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Biology: Paper 2 (both tiers) | 1h 45m |
| 09 June 2025 | PM | 11 | OCR | Creative iMedia: in the media industry | 1h 30m |
| 10 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Spanish (FT): Paper 1 | 35m |
| 10 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Spanish (HT): Paper 1 | 45m |
| 10 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Spanish (FT): Paper 3 | 45m |
| 10 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Spanish (HT): Paper 3 | 1h |
| 10 June 2025 | PM | 11 | Pearson | History: Paper 3: Modern depth study | 1h 30m |
| 11 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 3 (Calculator) Foundation Tier | 1h 30m |
| 11 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier | 1h 30m |
| 11 June 2025 | PM | Contingency Session | |||
| 12 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Geography: Paper 3 | 1h 30m |
| 12 June 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Level 2 Certificate in Further mathematics Paper 1 | 1h 45m |
| 13 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Combined Science: Trilogy - Chemistry Paper 2 (both tiers) | 1h 15m |
| 13 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Chemistry: Paper 2 (both tiers) | 1h 45m |
| 13 June 2025 | PM | 10 | AQA | Statistics: Statistics Paper 2 (FT) | 1h 45m |
| 13 June 2025 | PM | 10 | AQA | Statistics: Statistics Paper 2 (HT) | 1h 45m |
| 16 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Combined Science: Trilogy - Physics Paper 2 (both tiers) | 1h 15m |
| 16 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Physics: Paper 2 (both tiers) | 1h 45m |
| 16 June 2025 | PM | 11 | Pearson | Music: Component 3: Appraising | 1h 45m |
| 17 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Spanish (FT): Paper 4 | 1h |
| 17 June 2025 | AM | 11 | AQA | Spanish (HT): Paper 4 | 1h 15m |
| 17 June 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Food preparation and nutrition | 1h 45m |
| 18 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Design and Technology: Component 1: Papers and boards | 1h 45m |
| 18 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Design and Technology: Component 1: Textiles | 1h 45m |
| 18 June 2025 | AM | 11 | Pearson | Design and Technology: Component 1: Timbers | 1h 45m |
| 18 June 2025 | PM | 11 | AQA | Certificate in Further Mathematics Level 2: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| 25 June 2025 | AM | Contingency Session | |||
| 25 June 2025 | PM | Contingency Session |
KS5 Examination Timetable for summer 2025
This may be subject to change
| Date | Start | Year Group | Exam Board | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | PM | 12 | Pearson | Health and Social: Human Lifespan Development | 1h 30m |
| 12 May 2025 | PM | 12 | Pearson | Further Mathematics: Paper 1: Core Pure Mathematics | 1h 40m |
| 13 May 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Geography: Paper 1 | 2h 30m |
| 14 May 2025 | AM | 12 | Pearson | Applied Psychology: Psychological Approaches and Applications | 1h 30m |
| 14 May 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | Business: Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | 2h 00m |
| 14 May 2025 | AM | 12 | AQA | Level 3 Mathematical Studies Paper 1 | 1h 30m |
| 14 May 2025 | PM | 12 / 13 | Pearson | Sport: Anatomy and Physiology | 1h 30m |
| 14 May 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | English Literature: Paper 1: Drama | 2h 15m |
| 15 May 2025 | AM | 12 / 13 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Both Tier | 1h 30m |
| 15 May 2025 | PM | 12 / 13 | WJEC | Criminology: Unit 2 Criminological Theories (on paper) | 1h 30m |
| 15 May 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Business/Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 2h |
| 16 May 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Psychology: Paper 1 | 2h |
| 16 May 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Health and Social Care: Working in Health and Social Care | 1h 30m |
| 16 May 2025 | PM | 12 | Pearson | Further Mathematics: Paper 2 | 1h 40m |
| 19 May 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Sociology: Paper 1 | 2h |
| 20 May 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | Business: Paper 2 | 2h 00m |
| 20 May 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Dance | 2h 30m |
| 20 May 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Further Mathematics: | 1h 30m |
| 20 May 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Politics: Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas | 2h 00m |
| 21 May 2025 | PM | 13 | OCR | English Language & Literature: Non-fiction and spoken texts | 1h 00m |
| 21 May 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Psychology: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 21 May 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | English Language: Paper 1: Language Variation | 2h 15m |
| 21 May 2025 | PM | 12 | Pearson | Applied Psychology: Health Psychology | 2h |
| 21 May 2025 | PM | 13 | WJEC | Film Studies: Component 1 | 2h 30m |
| 22 May 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | English Literature: Paper 2: Prose | 1h 15m |
| 22 May 2025 | AM | 12 | AQA | Level 3 Mathematical Studies Paper 2 | 1h 30m |
| 22 May 2025 | PM | 13 | AQA | Geography: Paper 2 | 2h 30m |
| 23 May 2025 | AM | 13 | OCR | History: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 | 2h 30m |
| 23 May 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Physics: Paper 1 | 2h |
| 02 June 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | Design And Technology: Component 1: (Product Design) | 2h 30m |
| 02 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Drama and Theatre | 3h |
| 03 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Spanish: Paper 1 | 2h 30m |
| 03 June 2025 | AM | 13 | WJEC | Film Studies: Component 2 | 2h 30m |
| 04 June 2025 | AM | 12 / 13 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 2 (Calculator) Both Tiers | 1h 30m |
| 04 June 2025 | PM | 13 | OCR | English Language and Literature: The language of poetry and plays | 2h 00m |
| 04 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Sociology: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 04 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | English Language: Paper 2: Child Language | 1h 15m |
| 04 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 | 2h 00m |
| 05 June 2025 | PM | 13 | AQA | Biology: Paper 1 | 2h |
| 05 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Politics: Paper 2 | 2h 00m |
| 05 June 2025 | PM | 13 | WJEC | Criminology: Unit 4 Crime & Punishment (on paper) | 1h 30m |
| 06 June 2025 | PM | 13 | OCR | History: England 1485-1558: the Early Tudors | 1h 30m |
| 06 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | French: Paper 1 | 2h 30m |
| 06 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Further Mathematics: Paper 3C: Further Mechanics 1 | 1h 30m |
| 09 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Psychology: Paper 3 | 2h |
| 09 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Physics: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 09 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Music: Component 3: Appraising | 2h 10m |
| 09 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Business: Paper 3: Investigating business | 2h 00m |
| 10 June 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | Politics: Paper 3A: Comparative Politics - USA | 2h 00m |
| 10 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Chemistry: Paper 1 | 2h |
| 11 June 2025 | AM | 12 / 13 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 3 (Calculator) Both Tiers | 1h 30m |
| 11 June 2025 | AM | 13 | OCR | Computer Science: Computer systems | 2h 30m |
| 11 June 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | English Literature: Paper 3: Poetry | 2h 15m |
| 11 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Spanish: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 11 June 2025 | PM | Contingency Session | |||
| 12 June 2025 | AM | 13 | OCR | History: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919-1963 | 1h 00m |
| 12 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 | 2h 00m |
| 13 June 2025 | AM | 13 | OCR | English Language & Literature: Reading as a writer, writing as a reader | 2h 00m |
| 13 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Biology: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 13 June 2025 | AM | 13 | Pearson | English Language: Paper 3: Investigating Language | 1h 45m |
| 13 June 2025 | PM | 13 | AQA | Sociology: Paper 3 | 2h |
| 16 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | French: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 16 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Chemistry: Paper 2 | 2h |
| 17 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Physics: Paper 3 | 2h |
| 18 June 2025 | AM | 13 | OCR | Computer Science: Algorithms and programming | 2h 30m |
| 18 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Biology: Paper 3 | 2h |
| 18 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Further Mathematics: Paper 3A: Further Pure Mathematics 1 | 1h 30m |
| 19 June 2025 | PM | 13 | Pearson | Mathematics: Paper 3: Statistics & Mechanics | 2h 00m |
| 20 June 2025 | AM | 13 | AQA | Chemistry: Paper 3 | 2h |
| 25 June 2025 | AM | Contingency Session | |||
| 25 June 2025 | PM | Contingency Session |