South Nottinghamshire Academy

Welcome! Your journey to success starts now. Use this roadmap to track your progress.  It is full of information about exam rules, dates for your exams and other important milestones in Y11.

Precise dates and time will be confirmed closer to the time. 

Your teacher will be available to offer technical support during this exam.  An invigilator will also be present.  Sessions will run in line with the usual school day (so students will be free at break time and able to attend tutor).  Full exam rules apply to these sessions - no communicating with other students, no mobile phones or other internet-enabled devices etc.

Precise dates and time will be confirmed closer to the time. 

Your teacher will be available to offer technical support during this exam.  An invigilator will also be present.  Sessions will run in line with the usual school day (so students will be free at break time and able to attend tutor).  Full exam rules apply to these sessions - no communicating with other students, no mobile phones or other internet-enabled devices etc.

You will be given an individual appointment date and time for your speaking exam.

The format of this exam is as follows:

The GCSE languages speaking exam is a 7-9 minute (Foundation) or 10-12 minute (Higher) assessment consisting of three parts: 1) read-aloud, 2) role-play, and 3) picture task.

Students have 15 minutes of preparation time before the exam to review the exam materials.  They  cannot use dictionaries or have target language on the walls.  An invigilator will supervise the preparation period.   The test is then conducted by the student's teacher and recorded, with the marking handled by the awarding body.

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has designated Wednesday 24 June 2026 as the contingency day for external written examinations in the UK summer series. This day will be used in the event of significant national or local disruption that prevents scheduled exams from taking place. Students must remain available for examinations until 24 June 2026, regardless of their individual timetable dates.

Results can be collected from school between 09.00 and 12.00.

We recommend that students attend to receive support from experienced and knowledgeable staff.

If you are unable to attend you can nominate someone else to collect on your behalf by completing this form.

Any uncollected results will be put into the standard post for delivery to your home address.

1. Familiarise yourself with the key rules for written exams.
2. Test your knowledge with the My Big Year Rules Test.
3. Check you know what equipment is and isn't allowed in exams.
4. Learn about the set-up of exam rooms.
5. Understand your responsibilities around social media use in relation to exams.