Exam Information
The following pages contain key information for students taking public exams. If students/parents have any queries or concerns, please phone, or see the Examinations Officer.
Exam information for candidates
SJL Information
Exam guidance booklet 2025-2026
JCQ Information
2024 - 2025
Information for candidates - written exams
Information for candidates - onscreen tests
Information for candidates - non-examination assessments
Information for candidates - coursework assessments
Exam timetables
Year 11 Internal Exam Timetable December 2025
Year 13 Mock Exam Timetable 2026
Year 10 Internal Examinations Timetable June 2026
Year 12 Internal Examinations Timetable April 2026
Summer 2026 Public Examinations
Individual timetables will be issued to students and parents/carers by the end of the Spring Term by which time, arrangements will be confirmed for students who have a clash of exams ie 2 exams scheduled for the same time.
The summer examinations will commence from Thursday 7 May 2026 until Wednesday 24 June 2026. Students must be available up to and including Wednesday 24 June 2026, as this has been determined as the contingency date.
Examination results collection
Arrangements for Collecting Results – Summer 2026
Collection in person for Years 13 and 11 only
Exam results can be collected on the dates below:
- A Levels and BTEC – Thursday 13 August 2026
- Year 13 results – Available from 8.00am to 10.00am
- GCSE – Thursday 20 August 2026
- Year 11 results – Available between 8.30am to 10.30am
Available online
Year 12 – EPQ, Thinking Skills and BTEC Unit results – Thursday 13 August
Year 12, 10 and Year 9 – All GCSE results including Short Course RE and Extended Projects, taken during Summer 2026 – Thursday 20 August
Unable to collect in person
If you are unable to collect in person, you can do one of the following:
- Provide the Exams Officer with an A4 stamped addressed envelope with a 1st class LARGE letter stamp affixed, by the end of term (Friday 18 July 2025 midday) and your results will be posted to you. Please be aware that exam board regulations state that results can only be posted on results day itself so you may not receive your results until a few days after result publication, dependent on the postal system.
- Provide the Exams Officer with written permission for someone else to collect your results on your behalf, complete the collection of results permission form below. The permission form must be handed in when the results are collected and your nominated representative (and that includes a parent) will require a form of identification (eg passport, driving licence). Please note that exam results are not provided over the phone, or by text or email under any circumstances.
Collection of results permission form
Post result services
For detailed information about the different post results services offered by exam boards, please read pages 16/17 of the Exam Guidance.
Post-Results Services - GCSE/GCE A-Level/AS Level/BTEC
This section contains:
- The Post-Result Candidate Consent form which must be signed by the student for all Post-Results Services (Reviews of Marking and Access to Scripts)
- GCSE Deadlines and Fees Information
- A Level/AS Level/BTEC Deadlines and Fees Information
NO CHEQUES OR CASH will be accepted for any of these services.
Payment of fees must be made before the service is actioned and in advance of the deadline.
Students continuing at SJL should make payment via the Exams Tab in the Store in the MCAS app, or via Payments when accessing MCAS through a web browser.
Former Year 11 and Year 13 students, and Private Candidates, should make payment by bank transfer using the school bank account.
All completed and signed candidate consent forms MUST be returned to the Exams Officer: aharnett@sjl.herts.sch.uk
Post Results Services Information and Fees A Level June 2026
Post Results Services Information and Fees GCSE June 26
JCQ Post Results Services June 2026
Certificates
For the academic year 2024-2025
A Level/BTEC Certificates are issued to students at a presentation evening held in December. If students are unable to attend the presentation evening, certificates can be collected in person from the school or by a nominated representative with a completed Collection of Certificates Permission Form.
GCSE Certificates can be collected at Sir John Lawes reception from December in person or by a nominated representative with a completed Collection of Certificates Permission Form.
For the previous academic year
Certificates can be collected from the school Reception between 9.00am and 3.00pm when the school is open. Please advise the Exams Officer of the date you wish to collect them so that they can be left at Reception for you. You will need to bring some photographic ID and sign a collection sheet.
If you are unable to collect your certificates or arrange someone to collect on your behalf, you can request the school to post them to you, however there is a cost of approximately £7.00 for this service as the exam boards require us to use a signed for tracking service. Please contact the Exams Officer if you wish to use this service.
Collection of certificates permission form
Lost/Replacement Certificates
The school is required to keep certificates for a period of one year after issue. If you do not collect your certificates within this time or you lose your certificates they can only be replaced by applying directly to the awarding bodies. Visit awarding body websites for the services and costs for lost/replacement certificates.
Please follow the process outlined within this link
