Important Examination Information for Students in Years 10, 11, 12, and 13
The JCQ regulations containing important information regarding examinations, coursework and NEA coursework for GCSE/A-Level/BTEC Tech Award and L3/Cambridge National and Cambridge Technical are attached below. It is important students understand the JCQ regulations as failure to comply runs the risk of sanctions from the Exam Boards including in the most extreme cases, disqualification from one or all, of the exams.
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JCQ Unauthorised Items Poster 2025Certificates
A-Level certificates from summer 2025
You can collect these from the main reception desk at the times and dates below. Please bring a form of photo ID with you.
Thursday 18th December 2025: 9.30 to midday. Wednesday 7th January 2026: 9.30 to midday.
Please be aware if the reception team is busy signing in visitors or with phone calls, you will have to wait.
The candidate should collect their own certificate, however if this is not possible, a nominated person can collect on their behalf. The person will need to bring with them a signed authorisation form (see below) as well as the photo ID of the person collecting.
If this is still not suitable, please contact the school to arrange collection. In exceptional circumstances, certificates can be posted but the postage cost must be paid by the student and will depend on the weight. Please contact the Exams Office (j.utley@tgs.starmat.uk) to arrange this.
The school is only obliged to keep the Certificates for 1 year then they are either destroyed or returned to the exam board. At this point the cost of certificates will no longer be the responsibility of the school.
For certificates in previous years, please contact the exams team (j.utley@tgs.starmat.uk) to arrange collection.
Replacement / Lost Certificates
Please click here to explain what you have to do to replace lost/missing certificates.