What the tool offers

The tool offers a composite list of the contributing awarding bodies examination dates enabling exams officers to search, customise and manage a personalised exams timetable for their centre

It is recommended that centres use Firefox, Safari (if using an Apple Mac) or Edge when accessing the tool

What the tool contains

The tool contains final timetables from AQA, OCR, Pearson and WJEC Eduqas – see below for full details of qualifications and exam series 

How to access the tool

  • Login to the Online Portal
  • From the Members (Resources) area select Online Tools
  • Select Exams Timetable Tool
HOW TO USE THE EXAMS TIMETABLE TOOL
(Member centre) Exams officers - (if not already registered) click here to register as an administrator for the Online Portal

Hints & tips to further support exam preparation

Create and save your Exams Timetable in the tool

Download as a CSV locally in your system

Further manipulate the spreadsheet to support your timetabling, rooming and resourcing by, for example:

  • adding the start time in place of the AM or PM session ensuring the awarding bodies’ published starting times are understood
  • amending the duration to show the finishing time of each exam instead
  • inserting rows to show to show the finishing time of extra time candidates etc.
  • inserting rows to add details of exams taking place that may not be included in the tool
  • adding columns to show:
    • the day of each exam date
    • the number of candidates for each exam
    • exam room(s) allocated to each exam
    • invigilator(s) allocated to each exam room
    • notes, for example on particular rooms/resources that may be required for certain exam papers, access arrangements candidate information etc.

Qualifications and exam series contained in the 2021/2022 tool

AQA

  • GCSE 
  • GCE 
  • AQA Certificate 
  • Functional Skills (January, March & June 2022 series)
  • Level 1/2 Award
  • Level 3 Certificate (January & June 2022 series)

OCR

  • GCSE 
  • GCE 
  • Cambridge National (January & June 2022 series)
  • Cambridge Technicals Level 2 (January & June 2022 series)
  • Cambridge Technicals Level 3 (January & June 2022 series)
  • FSMQ 
  • Level 3 Certificate 

NCFE

  • Applied General (Spring & Summer 2022 series)
  • VTQ (Spring & Summer 2022 series) including:

    • Level 1 Technical Award
    • Level 2 Technical Award
    • Level 3 Certificate
    • Level 3 Applied General Certificate
    • CACHE Level 2 Technical Award
    • CACHE Level 3 Applied General Award
    • CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate
    • CACHE Level 3 Certificate
    • CACHE Level 3 Diploma
    • CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma
    • CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate
    • CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma
    • CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma

Pearson

  • GCSE 
  • GCE 
  • AEA 
  • Edexcel Awards (January & June 2022 series)
  • Level 3 Core Maths
  • International GCSE (January & June 2022 series)
  • BTEC Level 2 Firsts
  • BTEC Level 2 Technical Awards
  • BTEC Level 3 Nationals

WJEC/Eduqas

  • GCSE 
  • GCE 
  • Applied Certificates & Diplomas 
  • Entry Level Certificates 
  • Level 1/2 General Qualifications 
  • Vocational Awards & Certificates 

The Exams Office thanks the awarding organisations for their contribution

The Exams Office takes no responsibility for any outcomes in centres as a result of the information provided on our website, Online Portal or within our documentation. It is the responsibility of centres to apply this information as they deem necessary within their own centre. You should always contact/refer to the relevant awarding body for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding their qualifications.