For information regarding exams please contact Mrs Lorraine Muldoon (Exams Officer)
Tel: 016977 45743 Email: examinations@williamhoward.cumbria.sch.uk
Results Days 2024:
- A/AS Level and BTEC Level 3 – Thursday, 15 August
- GCSE, Level 2 BTEC and BTEC Tech Awards – Thursday, 22 August
On these days, school will be open at 8.00am for students to collect their results from the lecture theatre, before moving into the performance hall where we will have refreshments and pastries for students, families and staff. Please access school via the ramp to the lecture theatre.
After 11am, collection of certificates will be via the front door (please ring the door bell). We will be open until 2pm.
If you are unable to collect your results during these times and you wish for someone else to collect them for you, please make sure that you give that person a letter of confirmation. In the letter you must state the name of the person collecting your examination results, your name and candidate number, and you must sign and date the letter. The nominated third party must also bring in some form of ID when they collect the results envelope. This applies whether you wish for a parent/carer, friend or relative to collect your results. We are unable to release results to anyone other than students without this.
If you wish to receive them by email, please contact the school Exams Officer, Mrs Muldoon, at lmuldoon@williamhoward.cumbria.sch.uk. Results will be emailed to students requesting this method as soon as possible, but there may be some delays in this occurring.
Examination results cannot be released over the telephone under any circumstances.
As always, our pastoral staff, teachers and Inspira will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your results and offer any assistance and support. On A Level results day, support will be available from the Sixth Form team throughout the day for next step and UCAS queries.
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. You can collect certificates on Presentation Evening in December, or alternatively you can collect them from school after this date. Further details will be sent out in due course.
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 on this link: William Howard School – External Payment (parentpay.com).
This form will be available in school on Results Day, and an electronic version is noted here:
Post Results Services, Fees and Deadlines
Further Information:
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.
Mobile Phones
Categories of sanctions of exam boards for mobile phones infringements:
- Not in the candidates possession but active e.g. ringing in bag – WARNING LETTER
- In the candidates possession switched ON or OFF, but no evidence of use – ZERO FOR THE UNIT THEY ARE SITTING AT THE TIME
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On the candidate and evidence of use e.g. texting or answering a call – DISQUALIFIED FROM THE SUBJECT
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Maximum penalty for repeated offences – 2 YEAR BAN FROM SITTING ANY EXAM WITH ANY OF THE EXAM BOARDS