Year 13 2024-25

Year 13 2024-25

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Year 13

Term 1: September 2025

We are delighted to welcome our new Year 13 students to the start of term!

For all parents, carers and students, this webpage will be dedicated to key Year 13 information including updates on mock exams, assessments and trips.

 

 

Mock Exams 2025-26

Mock Examinations

Mock 1 examinations will start on Monday 13th October - Friday 24th October 2025.

These assesments will focus on the Year 1 content from Year 12 which students have completed. In some subjects, part of their Year 13 (year 2) content will be assessed, and students will be informed of what they should be revising to prepare for these mocks.

Top Tips:

  • Students should be revising Year 12 content alongside their new Year 13 content, which will be assessed in the mock examinations
  • Revision should focus on application, where students 'apply' their knowledge to exam questions and past papers; at this stage students should be completing 1 past paper a week to develop exam skills and assess their knowledge
  • Each student should aim for 4 hours per week revision for each subject. This is manageable due to students having 14 hours study time allocated on their timetables, which will support with their outcomes.
  • All revision resources are available on Teams, and students will be directed to additional support in the form of textbooks and online resources to assist their revision.

 

Expecations During Mock Examinations

All students are expected to sit their mock examinations. If students miss a mock examination due to absence (illness) they will be required to take this mock examination when they return. 

Phones are not permitted on their persons and mocks will mirror the real examinations in June, with students following JCQ guidelines.

Mock exams will be invigilated by external invigilators, and support staff. Those who have access arrangements will be honoured these, and they will be allocated either discrete accomodation, rest breaks or their extra time. 

 

 

Ms Hall

Director of Key Stage 5

 

Key Dates 2025-26

15/10 - UCAS deadline for Oxbridge and Medicine applications

17/11 - Mock 1 Data deadline (predictions made for UCAS applications)

27/11 - Y12 and Y13 Parents Evening

Jannuary 2026 (date TBC) -  Level 3 Health and Social Care (Unit 2), Business (Unit 1) and Sport external examinations; Level 3 Business and Sport external examinations; Health and Social Care external examinations (Unit 4); Level 3 Engineering exams

30/01 - UCAS application deadline 2026

02/02 - Year 13 Mock 2 begin

May 2026 -  A Level Exams begin

02/07 - Year 13 Leaver's assembly and event

13/08 - A Level Results Day 2026 (8am-10am)

Additional support

Welfare Support

Students can access support from the welfare team throughout their final year, with drop ins available at break and lunch-times.

Students also have access to talks and PHSE support which will cover exam stress and mental health support.

We will also offer inspirational talks from external speakers to promote motivation with our students.