When are my exams?
You will receive a letter next week with further information about your GCSE Maths and English exams, this will include times and locations.
This information will be accessible on Examsnet over the Easter break. It will also be on your Formal Statement of Entry which you will receive in May.
| Exam | Day | Date | Start time |
| GCSE English Paper 1 | Wednesday | 18 May | 09:00 |
| GCSE Maths Paper 1 (non Calc.) | Friday | 20 May | 09:00 |
| GCSE Maths Paper 2 (Calc.) | Tuesday | 7 June | 09:00 |
| GCSE English Paper 2 | Friday | 10 June | 09:00 |
| GCSE Maths Paper 3 (Calc.) | Monday | 13 June | 09:00 |
Where do I go?
Your Maths and English GCSE exam locations will be communicated with you in advance. Most exams are held on campus.
However, for exams off-campus, we are currently in the process of preparing maps to provide you with directions.
What does the start of an exam look like?
How do I manage my revision time?
Firstly, you’ll want to read our top tips for exam success guide.
You may also wish to download our daily revision planner or weekly planner. You can print these at college and use them to better plan your study sessions.
Drop-in and online revision sessions at college
Did you know that we will be offering drop-in study sessions at all our campuses? We’ll also have online revision sessions!
- Banbury and Bicester College
- Bracknell and Wokingham College
- City of Oxford College
- Guildford College
- Merrist Wood College
- Reading College
We will share times for these sessions in class and via social media in the next few weeks.
Useful revision resources
We’ve put together a host of useful revision resources to support your GCSE Maths and English exam revision and to help you get the most out of your time.
Useful GCSE Maths revision resources
Below you’ll find a bunch of predicted papers, specific topic guidance and revision videos to support you with your GCSE Maths revision.
Practice with predicted papers
- GCSE Maths AQA past papers
- GCSE Maths Edexcel past papers
- onmaths revision papers – try Edexcel papers 1, 2 and 3
- ‘A bit of everything’ AQA Foundation GCSE Maths revision paper
- Century predicted papers
Practice specific GCSE Maths topics
- Maths Genie for revision topics
- Practice tests on subject topics including:
Watch revision videos
- Yipiyap on Demand offers video support on specific topics – speak to your tutors for login details. You can access personalised content online and in college. For Yipiyap support, please contact Iman Farrar, Yipiyap Upgrade Coordinator.
- AQA Foundation GCSE Maths revision videos
Useful GCSE English revision resources
Below you’ll find a bunch of specific topic guidance and revision videos to support you with your GCSE English revision.
Try some revision guides
Here’s some useful revision guides for AQA English Language Paper 1 and 2:
Watch revision videos
- Yipiyap on Demand offers video support on specific topics – speak to your tutors for login details. You can access personalised content online and in college. For Yipiyap support, please contact Iman Farrar, Yipiyap Upgrade Coordinator.
- BBC Teach GCSE English Language
- AQA’s Spotlight Resources on YouTube
Read support texts
You’ll find lots of support texts for GCSE English in our Learning Resource Centres and digitally.
- BBC Bitesize GCSE English Language topic overview
- BBC Bitesize Changes to GCSE English Language (AQA) exams for Summer 2022
- GCSE English support texts for Oxfordshire and Berkshire students
- AQA GCSE English Language: Result! Grades 1-5
- AQA GCSE English Language: Success! Grades 5-9
Useful GCSE English exam advice
Discover hints and tips for success in our GCSE English exam guidance sheet alongside English technical terms.
What if I need more support?
In the first instance, please speak with your English or Maths tutor about your concerns. They can guide you though topics, provide you with additional revision resources and let you know about upcoming revision sessions.
