Exam Boards

At The Kingsway School students are entered for examinations with the following exam boards, please use the links below should you wish to access information for your own learning.

Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

Edexcel / Pearson

Welsh Joint Education Committee

Which Exam Boards are used for which subjects?

Exam Boards by Subject


Invigilation

Invigilation of examinations is carried out by a trained team of external invigilators who oversee the smooth running of all public examinations at The Kingsway School.

If you are interested in invigilating during our exams, please visit our Vacancies page, for more information about this role and to apply.


Exams and Data Officers

Our Exam and Data Officers are Mrs K. Exley & Mrs S. Holmes. They can be contacted using the emails/phone number below:

Email:
k.exley@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
s.holmes@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk

Phone:
0161 428 7706 Ext. 4017/4018


Frequently Asked Questions


What happens if a student is late to an exam?

At Kingsway, most exams begin at 8.55am in the Hall; exams in the Library usually begin slightly earlier, at 8.45am.

A student who arrives late, after the start of the exam, will be allowed to sit the exam and will be offered the full amount of time for the exam.

According to paragraph 21.3 in the JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations document, a student will be considered very late if they arrive, "after 10.00am for a morning examination or after 2.30pm for an afternoon examination". In these circumstances, a candidate will usually be allowed to sit the exam but must be warned "that the awarding body may not accept their script".

 

How long does a student have to stay in an exam for the paper to be valid?

"Candidates must stay under centre supervision until 10.00am for a morning examination or 2.30pm for an afternoon examination."
(Paragraph 23.1 in the JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations document)

If a student walks out unsupervised from an exam, before the end of these times, known as the 'secure period', the student would not be allowed to return to the exam room. The paper would be collected and submitted for marking. We must report this scenario as malpractice to the exam board.


What happens if a student leaves the exam room during an exam?

If the student leaves the exam room but stays supervised by an invigilator, either before or after the end of the secure period, the student would be allowed to return to the exam room when ready.  In some circumstances, we would be able to apply for Special Consideration. (Special Consideration is given to a candidate who has temporarily experienced illness, injury or some other event outside of their control at the time of the assessment.)
 

GCSE Results Day 2024 

For any young person who is feeling overwhelmed about Results Day 2024 there is support is available. 

https://www.healthystockport.co.uk/exam-results

Over the next few weeks GCSE students will be receiving their results. For anyone feeling stressed, worried or low before or after the results day please know that there is support in Stockport to help you through it. 

Find out more on Healthy Stockport   

 

Appeals Policies


Results 2024 (Provisonal)

Kingsway Results (%)

Performance Measure Kingsway 2024 Kingsway 2023 Kingsway 2022 Kingsway 2021 Kingsway 2020 Kingsway 2019
Attainment 8 44.94 46.84 53.1 52.84 50.36 48.42
Progress 8 -0.27 -0.06 0.07 N/A N/A -0.04
% Eng & Maths (9-5) 42 44 55 59 52 48
% Eng & Maths (9-4) 65 68 76 78 77 72
EBACC Average Point Score 4.03 4.2 4.76 4.7 4.46 4.29
% EBACC Entry 45 45 53 52 46 48


Please note that Leavers 2020 were assessed using Centre Assessed Grades and Leavers 2021 were assessed using Teacher Assessed Grades. All other year groups sat national examinations.


Subject Results (%)

GCSE 1-9 (Att8 Points)

Name Cohort 9 - 7 % 9 - 5 % 9 - 4 % 9 - 1 % Average Points
Arabic 2 50 100 100 100 7.00
Art 66 22.7 63.6 86.4 100 5.32
Biology 57 45.6 71.9 87.7 98.2 5.86
Business 126 8.7 39.7 55.6 97.6 4.02
Chemistry 56 48.2 71.4 89.3 100 6.02
Chinese 6 100 100 100 100 8.67
Computer Science 41 19.5 39 46.3 95.1 3.71
English Language 241 22.4 53.5 74.3 98.8 4.81
English Literature 236 20.8 60.2 75.8 95.8 4.86
Film Studies 40 5 37.5 52.5 95 3.55
French 72 23.6 48.6 66.7 93.1 4.58
Geography 162 14.2 45.7 55.6 98.1 4.23
German 16 37.5 75 75 100 5.44
History 66 25.8 51.5 63.6 95.5 4.55
Italian 1 100 100 100 100 9.00
Maths 241 17 48.1 72.6 98.8 4.63
PE 23 8.7 26.1 34.8 91.3 3.09
Persian 1 100 100 100 100 9.00
Physics 56 46.4 69.6 83.9 98.2 5.96
RE 53 18.9 43.4 62.3 96.2 4.38
Russian 1 100 100 100 100 9.00
Spanish 34 17.6 47.1 61.8 91.2 4.44

 

GCSE 1-9 Split Double (Att8 Points)

Name Cohort 9 - 7 % 9 - 5 % 9 - 4 % 9 - 1 % Avg. Points
Science Trilogy 184 6.5 33.7 60.6 98.4 3.99

 

OCR NAT (Att8 Points)

Name Cohort D2* - D2 % D2* - P2 % D2* - P1 % Average Points
Creative Media Production 21 4.8 61.9 100 3.88
Engineering Design 57 5.3 43.9 93 3.39
Health & Social 28 7.1 39.3 85.7 3.15
Performing Arts 7 42.9 100 100 5.93
Performing Arts Dance 20 10 85 100 4.81
Sport 15 13.3 66.7 86.7 3.88
Travel & Tourism 7 0 14.3 100 2.89

 

WJEC L1/2 (Att8 Points)

Name Cohort D2* - D2 % D2* - P2 % D2* - P1 % Average Points
Hospitality & Catering 30 20 56.7 96.7 4.1

Past Papers

Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

Edexcel / Pearson

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

Welsh Joint Education Committee

Past papers are available from each examination board (papers that were sat approximately 12 months ago) usually for teaching purposes. Please use the links above to access past papers.

To assist you further, please check the list of all examination subjects and codes.

Title Exam Code Exam Board Qualification Written Exam CA
Additional Maths (QAN 100/2548/0) 6993 OCR FSMQ 100%  
Written exam 6993/01        
Art (QAN 601/8088/2) 8201 AQA GCSE    
Component 1 - Portfolio 8201/C       60%
Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment 8201/X       40%
Biology (QAN 601/8752/9) 8461 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 8461/1F or 1H     50%  
Paper 2 8461/2F or2H     50%  
Business Studies* 1BR0 Edexcel GCSE    
Chemistry (QAN 601/8757/8) 8462 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 8462/1F or 1H     50%  
Paper 2 8462/2F or2H     50%  
Computer Science (QAN 601/8355/X) J276 OCR GCSE    
Paper 1 Computer science       50%  
Paper 2 Algorithms and programming       50%  
Unit 3 Programming Project (CA)          
D&T - Craft Resistant Materials Y11 Only*   NCFE Level 2    
D&T - Craft Graphic Products Y11 Only*   NCFE Level 2    
D&T - Electronic Products *   WJEC GCSE    
Drama (QAN 601/8491/7) 1DR0 Edexcel GCSE    
Component 1 Devising          
Component 2 Performance from text          
Component 3 Theatre makers in Practice          
English Language (QAN 601/4293/3) 8700 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing 8700/1     50%  
Paper 2 Writers - viewpoints and perspectives 8700/2     50%  
NEA Spoken Language (Endorsement) 8700/C        
English Literature (QAN 601/4447/8) 8702 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel 8702/1     40%  
Paper 2 Modern Texts and Poetry 8702/2     60%  
French (QAN 601/8157/6) 8658 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Listening Test F/H 8658/LF/LH     25%  
Paper 2 Speaking Test F/H 8658/SF/SH     25%  
Paper 3 Reading Test F/H 8658/RF/RH     25%  
Paper 4 Writing Test F/H 8658/WF/WH     25%  
Geography (QAN 601/8410/3) 8035 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Living with the physical environment 8035/1     35%  
Paper 2 Changes in the human environment 8035/2     35%  
Paper 3 Geographical applications 8035/3     30%  
German (QAN 601/8159/X) 8668 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Listening Test F/H 8668/LF/LH     25%  
Paper 2 Speaking Test F/H 8668/SF/SH     25%  
Paper 3 Reading Test F/H 8668/RF/RH     25%  
Paper 4 Writing Test F/H 8668/WF/WH     25%  
Health & Social Care (QAN 500/4471/0) J811 OCR Cambridge Nationals    
  R021        
  R022        
  R027        
  R031        
History (QAN 601/8091/2) J410 OCR GCSE    
Food & Cookery   NCFE Level 2    
ICT CiDA Y11 Only* GCDA2 Edexcel Level 2    
Mathematics (QAN 601/4700/3) 1MA1 Edexcel GCSE    
Paper 1 F/H 1MA1F/H        
Paper 2 F/H          
Paper 3 F/H          
Film Studies (QAN 603/0889/8)*   WJEC GCSE    
Music (QAN 601/8204/0) 1MU0 Edexcel GCSE    
Component 1 Performing          
Component 2 Composing          
Component 3 Appraising          
Physical Education (QAN 601/8161/8) 1PE0 Edexcel GCSE    
Component 1 Fitness and body systems          
Component 2 Health and performance          
Component 3 Practice Performance          
Component 4 Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)          
Physics (QAN 601/8751/7) 8463 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 8463/1F or 1H     50%  
Paper 2 8463/2F or2H     50%  
Religious Studies B (QAN) 1RB0 Edexcel GCSE    
Paper 1 1B Christianity ZN        
Paper 2 2C Islam          
Science Triology (QAN 600/0892/1) 8464 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Biology F/H 8464F/H     16 ?  
Paper 2 Biology F/H       16 ?  
Paper 3 Chemistry F/H       16 ?  
Paper 4 Chemistry F/H       16 ?  
Paper 5 Physics F/H       16 ?  
Paper 6 Physics F/H       16 ?  
Spanish (QAN 601/8160/6) 8698 AQA GCSE    
Paper 1 Listening Test F/H 8698/LF/LH     25%  
Paper 2 Speaking Test F/H 8698/SF/SH     25%  
Paper 3 Reading Test F/H 8698/RF/RH     25%  
Paper 4 Writing Test F/H 8698/WF/WH     25%  
Sport Studies   OCR Cambridge Nationals    
Unit 1 Contemporary Issues in Sport          
Unit 2 Developing sports skills R052        
Unit 3 Sports leadership R053        
Unit 4 Sport and the media R054        
Unit 5 Working in the sports industry R055        
Unit 6 Dev Skills outdoor activities R056    

Destination of Leavers

  School 2020 LA Average England Average
% of pupils staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 4 (any sustained education, apprenticeship or employment destination). 2021 is the latest data available. 94% 94% 94%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures (number of pupils who finished key stage 4 (year 11) in 2021) 308 2,886 576,305