Our 2021-22 Student Exam Handbook has been created to provide important and helpful information for you and your parents/carers. Please read it carefully and thoroughly. Show it to your parents/carers so they are also aware of the examination regulations and procedures to follow in the event of any problems occurring. Please keep this somewhere safe so it can be referred to during the course of the year. The awarding bodies (examination boards) set strict criteria, which must be followed for the conduct of examinations. Magna is required to follow these instructions precisely.
If you are unsure about anything, you or your parents/carers can email our Examinations Officer, Mrs Ellaway.
If your parents/carers would prefer to speak directly with Mrs Ellaway, they can call her on 01202 604222.
Summer 2022 exam timetable
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| Date | Day | Start Time | Duration | End Time | Session | Level | Subject | Code | Component |
| 13/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | BTEC | ENGINEERING | 21141K | RESPONDING TO A BRIEF |
| 13/05/2022 | Friday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | BTEC | ENTERPRISE | 21429K | PROMOTION AND FINANCE FOR ENTERPRISE |
| 16/05/2022 | Monday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | SOCIOLOGY | 8192 | SOCIOLOGY PAPER 1 |
| 16/05/2022 | Monday | 13:30 | 75 mins | 14:45 | PM | BTEC | TRAVEL & TOURISM | 21474E | UK TRAVEL & TOURISM SECTOR |
| 17/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | BTEC | PROTECTIVE SERVICES | 40888M | BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE IN THE UNIF |
| 17/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464F | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P1F |
| 17/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464H | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P1H |
| 17/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | BIOLOGY | 8461H | BIOLOGY PAPER 1 TIER H |
| 17/05/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | PSYCHOLOGY | 8182 | PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 1 |
| 18/05/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 8700 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 |
| 19/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 60 mins | 10:00 | AM | GCSE | HISTORY | 814D08 | HISTORY PAPER 1B OPTION D |
| 19/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | BTEC | BUSINESS | 31463H | PERSONAL & BUSINESS FINANCE |
| 20/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | MATHEMATICS | 1MA1F | NON CALCULATOR (F) – PAPER 1 |
| 20/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | MATHEMATICS | 1MA1H | NON CALCULATOR (H) – PAPER 1 |
| 20/05/2022 | Friday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | BUSINESS | 8132 | BUSINESS PAPER 1 |
| 23/05/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | SOCIOLOGY | 7192 | SOCIOLOGY ADV PAPER 1 |
| 23/05/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | GEOGRAPHY | 8035 | GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1 |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | PSYCHOLOGY | 7182 | PSYCHOLOGY ADV PAPER 1 |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 40 mins | 09:40 | AM | BTEC | APPLIED SCIENCE | 31617H | BIOLOGY |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 35 mins | 09:35 | AM | GCSE | FRENCH | 8658F | FRENCH LISTENING TEST TIER F |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 45 mins | 09:45 | AM | GCSE | FRENCH | 8658F | FRENCH READING TEST TIER F |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 45 mins | 09:45 | AM | GCSE | FRENCH | 8658H | FRENCH LISTENING TEST TIER H |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 60 mins | 10:00 | AM | GCSE | FRENCH | 8658H | FRENCH READING TEST TIER H |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 40 mins | 14:10 | PM | BTEC | APPLIED SCIENCE | 31617H | CHEMISTRY |
| 24/05/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | PHYSICAL ED | 1PE0 | FITNESS AND BODY SYSTEMS |
| 25/05/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 50 mins | 09:50 | AM | GCSE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | 8702NM | ENG LIT PAPER 1 – MODERN PROSE/DRAMA |
| 25/05/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 50 mins | 09:50 | AM | GCSE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | 8702NM | ENG LIT PAPER 1 – 19TH CENTURY NOVEL |
| 25/05/2022 | Wednesday | 13:30 | 40 mins | 14:10 | PM | BTEC | APPLIED SCIENCE | 31617H | PHYSICS |
| 26/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 150 mins | 11:30 | AM | GCE | HISTORY | 7042KM | HISTORY ADV PAPER 1 OPTION K |
| 26/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 35 mins | 09:35 | AM | GCSE | SPANISH | 8698F | SPANISH LISTENING TEST TIER F |
| 26/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 45 mins | 09:45 | AM | GCSE | SPANISH | 8698F | SPANISH READING TEST TIER F |
| 26/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 45 mins | 09:45 | AM | GCSE | SPANISH | 8698H | SPANISH LISTENING TEST TIER H |
| 26/05/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 60 mins | 10:00 | AM | GCSE | SPANISH | 8698H | SPANISH READING TEST TIER H |
| 27/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 150 mins | 11:30 | AM | GCE | GEOGRAPHY | 7037 | GEOGRAPHY ADV PAPER 1 |
| 27/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 135 mins | 11:15 | AM | GCE | MEDIA | A680QS | MEDIA PRODUCTS |
| 27/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464F | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P1F |
| 27/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464H | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P1H |
| 27/05/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | CHEMISTRY | 8462H | CHEMISTRY PAPER 1 TIER H |
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| 06/06/2022 | Monday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | PSYCHOLOGY | 8182 | PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 2 |
| 07/06/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 135 mins | 11:15 | AM | GCE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | 9ET0 | DRAMA |
| 07/06/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | MATHEMATICS | 1MA1F | CALCULATOR (F) – PAPER 2 |
| 07/06/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | MATHEMATICS | 1MA1H | CALCULATOR (H) – PAPER 2 |
| 07/06/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | GCE | MATHEMATICS | 9MA0 | PURE MATHEMATICS 1 |
| 07/06/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | GCE | SOCIOLOGY | 7192 | SOCIOLOGY ADV PAPER 2 |
| 07/06/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 75 mins | 14:45 | PM | GCSE | GEOGRAPHY | 8035 | GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 |
| 08/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | PSYCHOLOGY | 7182 | PSYCHOLOGY ADV PAPER 2 |
| 08/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | 8702NM | ENG LIT PAPER 2 |
| 08/06/2022 | Wednesday | 13:30 | 150 mins | 16:00 | PM | GCE | GEOGRAPHY | 7037 | GEOGRAPHY ADV PAPER 2 |
| 08/06/2022 | Wednesday | 13:30 | 150 mins | 16:00 | PM | GCE | MEDIA | A680QS | MEDIA FORMS |
| 09/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 60 mins | 10:00 | AM | GCSE | HISTORY | 814D08 | HISTORY PAPER 1A OPTION B |
| 09/06/2022 | Thursday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | GCE | BIOLOGY | 7402 | BIOLOGY ADV PAPER 1 |
| 09/06/2022 | Thursday | 13:30 | 75 mins | 14:45 | PM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464F | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P1F |
| 09/06/2022 | Thursday | 13:30 | 75 mins | 14:45 | PM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464H | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P1H |
| 09/06/2022 | Thursday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | PHYSICS | 8463H | PHYSICS PAPER 1 TIER H |
| 10/06/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 150 mins | 11:30 | AM | GCE | HISTORY | 7042KM | HISTORY ADV PAPER 2 OPTION M |
| 10/06/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 8700 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 |
| 10/06/2022 | Friday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | SOCIOLOGY | 8192 | SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2 |
| 10/06/2022 | Friday | 13:30 | 75 mins | 14:45 | PM | GCSE | PHYSICAL | 1PE0 | HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE |
| 13/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | SOCIOLOGY | 7192 | SOCIOLOGY ADV PAPER 3 |
| 13/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | CHEMISTRY | 7405 | CHEMISTRY ADV PAPER 1 |
| 13/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | MATHEMATICS | 1MA1F | CALCULATOR (F) – PAPER 3 |
| 13/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 90 mins | 10:30 | AM | GCSE | MATHEMATICS | 1MA1H | CALCULATOR (H) – PAPER 3 |
| 13/06/2022 | Monday | 13:30 | 105 mins | 15:15 | PM | GCSE | BUSINESS | 8132 | BUSINESS PAPER 2 |
| 14/06/2022 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 60 mins | 10:00 | AM | GCSE | GEOGRAPHY | 8035 | GEOGRAPHY PAPER 3 |
| 14/06/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | GCE | MATHEMATICS | 9MA0 | PURE MATHEMATICS 2 |
| 15/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | 9ET0 | PROSE |
| 15/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464F | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P2F |
| 15/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464H | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY BIOLOGY P2H |
| 15/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | BIOLOGY & H | 8461H | BIOLOGY PAPER 2 TIER H |
| 15/06/2022 | Wednesday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | GCSE | DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY | 8552E | DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WRITTEN PAPER |
| 16/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | PSYCHOLOGY | 7182 | PSYCHOLOGY ADV PAPER 3 |
| 16/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 60 mins | 10:00 | AM | GCSE | HISTORY | 814D08 | HISTORY PAPER 2A OPTION A |
| 16/06/2022 | Thursday | 13:30 | 65 mins | 14:35 | PM | GCSE | FRENCH | 8658F | FRENCH WRITING TEST TIER F |
| 16/06/2022 | Thursday | 13:30 | 80 mins | 14:50 | PM | GCSE | FRENCH | 8658H | FRENCH WRITING TEST TIER H |
| 17/06/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | BIOLOGY | 7402 | BIOLOGY ADV PAPER 2 |
| 17/06/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 65 mins | 10:05 | AM | GCSE | SPANISH | 8698F | SPANISH WRITING TEST TIER F |
| 17/06/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 80 mins | 10:20 | AM | GCSE | SPANISH | 8698H | SPANISH WRITING TEST TIER H |
| 17/06/2022 | Friday | 13:30 | 45 mins | 14:15 | PM | GCSE | POLISH | 8688H | POLISH LISTENING TEST TIER H |
| 17/06/2022 | Friday | 13:30 | 60 mins | 14:30 | PM | GCSE | POLISH | 8688H | POLISH READING TEST TIER H |
| 20/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | CHEMISTRY | 7405 | CHEMISTRY ADV PAPER 2 |
| 20/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464F | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P2F |
| 20/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464H | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY CHEMISTRY P2H |
| 20/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | CHEMISTRY | 8462H | CHEMISTRY PAPER 2 TIER H |
| 20/06/2022 | Monday | 13:30 | 135 mins | 15:45 | PM | GCE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | 9ET0 | POETRY |
| 21/06/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 120 mins | 15:30 | PM | GCE | MATHEMATICS | 9MA0 | STATISTICS & MECHANICS |
| 21/06/2022 | Tuesday | 13:30 | 90 mins | 15:00 | PM | AWARD | HOSPITALITY & CATERING | 5569UB | HOSPITALITY & CATERING UNIT 1 |
| 22/06/2022 | Wednesday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | MUSIC | C660QS | MUSIC COMPONENT 3 APPRAISING |
| 23/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | CHEMISTRY | 7405 | CHEMISTRY ADV PAPER 3 |
| 23/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464F | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P2F |
| 23/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 75 mins | 10:15 | AM | GCSE | SCIENCE | 8464H | COMBINED SCI TRILOGY PHYSICS P2H |
| 23/06/2022 | Thursday | 09:00 | 105 mins | 10:45 | AM | GCSE | PHYSICS | 8463H | PHYSICS PAPER 2 TIER H |
| 24/06/2022 | Friday | 09:00 | 120 mins | 11:00 | AM | GCE | BIOLOGY | 7402 | BIOLOGY ADV PAPER 3 |
| 27/06/2022 | Monday | 09:00 | 80 mins | 10:20 | AM | GCSE | POLISH | 8688H | POLISH WRITING TEST TIER H |
| 29/06/2022 | Wednesday | all day | Contingency Day Should a national or local disruption arise during Summer 2022 exam series |
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