Exams

Joint Council for Qualifications

The JCQ is a membership organisation comprising the eight largest providers of qualifications in the UK. The JCQ provides a single voice for its members on issues of examination administration and, when appropriate, qualification and wider education policy.  Holy Cross ensures that all examinations are conducted in line with the rules and regulations stipulated by the JCQ:

JCQ – Instructions for Conducting Examinations

Information for Candidates

IFC-Written_Examinations_2024_FINAL.pdf

Preparing-to-sit-your-exams-2024_25.pdf

JCQ Social Media Infographic v4

Summer 2025 GCSE Timetable

Dates for the Summer GCSE examination season have been confirmed by the awarding bodies as follows:

Thursday 8 May – Wednesday 18 June 2025

Pupils should be available up to and including Wednesday 25 June 2025 as this is the contingency date set by the awarding bodies.

GCSE 2025 Results Day

Results Day will take place on Thursday 21 August 2025.