For information regarding exams please contact Mrs Jessica MacLennan-Collins (Exams Officer)
Tel: 016977 45743 Email: examinations@williamhoward.cumbria.sch.uk
Results 2025
What will I receive on Results Day?
The Exam Board(s) ‘Candidate Statement of Provision Results’ which will detail your mark and grade. Result sheets issued on Results Days are provisional results.
Why does it say my result is ‘provisional’?
Exam Boards report all results on a provisional basis until the Appeal’s deadline has passed and all appeals have been concluded. The final confirmed result will be shown on your Certificate.
When will I get my Certificate?
Certificates are not posted home because Exam Boards do not replace certificates lost in the post. If certificates were not collected at the Presentation Evening in January, they can be collected from school. If possible, please call or email school to request your certificates in advance, so they will ready for collection.
Post Results Service
We hope that all our students are pleased with their results, but there will inevitably be some students who have not achieved what they expected and are worried about next steps.
All Enquiries about Results should first be discussed with the relevant Head of Department and/or Subject Teacher, who will advise on the best course of action. They will have more detail about grade boundaries and can help students decide which of the post results services could be most appropriate.
It is rare for marks to change upwards by more than a marginal amount, and any payment made for a review will only be reimbursed if the overall grade increases. Students and parents must be aware that a grade can also stay the same or go down, and that the original result cannot be reinstated where a lower grade has been given following a Review of Results.
Advice on deciding what to do after receiving your A Level or GCSE Results: Post-Results Services – JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications
Requests must be submitted for each subject, including the unit and/or component and/or tier, on the appropriate consent form and payment made.
Post Results Services, Fees and Deadlines
Further Information:
Information for Candidates
- Preparing to sit your exams checklist
- Warning to candidates
- Unauthorised items in exams
- Information for written exams
- Information for on-screen tests
- Reviews and Appeals Against Centre Assessed Marking
- Word Processing Policy for Examinations
- Completing Coursework
- Controlled Assessments
- Social Media
- Privacy Notice
Information for External Exam Candidates
Wellbeing During Exams
We all know that exams can be an extremely challenging and stressful time. If you’re struggling to manage your mood or anxiety levels, don’t keep it to yourself. Friends and family members can be a great source of support, as well as your teachers, the WHS Wellbeing Champions.
Download this guide for helpful advice: Dealing with Exam Pressure: A Guide for Students
These websites have lots of advice on taking care of yourself during revision, examinations, and waiting for the results:
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/support – Whether you’re revising, waiting for your exam results, prepping for a job interview or just feeling a bit stressed, we’ve asked those who’ve been through it to share their wisdom.
https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/exam-self-care/ – While revising for exams, we’re often advised to take time out and look after our mental health but how can we do this? Our activist, Rose, shares her favourite ways.
https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/bbc-learning-launches-the-mind-set/ – The Mind Set provides information and support on how to manage exam stress. Advice comes from 12 trusted student coaches who have been through it before. They have made videos about their experiences, including about looking after their mental health, and they have also shared their stories with listeners on Radio 1’s Live Surgery.