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When are the GCSE and National 5 exams in 2024?

Kip Insights Team • February 26, 2024 • UK

The GCSE exams for 2024 are scheduled to commence around Monday 6th May, and conclude on Friday 21st June. These dates represent the most current information provided by each exam board, although there is a possibility of adjustments closer to the exam period. Students should consider these dates as a general reference. For specific exam timetables, you can refer to the respective GCSE exam board links on this page. Additionally, non-exam assessments, including modern foreign language speaking tests and practical science experiments, may occur before this period, as determined by individual schools.

GCSE maths exams in 2024:

  1. Thursday 16th May (morning):
    o AQA: Maths Paper 1 (foundation and higher)
    o CCEA: Mathematics Units 1 and 2 (foundation)
    o CCEA: Mathematics Units 3 and 4 (higher)
    o Edexcel: Maths Paper 1 (foundation and higher)
    o Eduqas: Maths Paper 1 (foundation and higher)
    o OCR: Maths Paper 1 (foundation)
    o OCR: Maths Paper 4 (higher)
    o WJEC: Maths Paper 1 (foundation, intermediate, and higher)
  2. Monday 3rd June (morning):
    o AQA: Maths Paper 2 (foundation and higher)
    o CCEA: Maths Unit 5 (foundation)
    o CCEA: Maths Unit 6 (foundation)
    o CCEA: Maths Unit 7 (higher)
    o CCEA: Maths Unit 8 (higher)
    o Edexcel: Maths Paper 2 (foundation and higher)
    o Eduqas: Maths Paper 2 (foundation and higher)
    o OCR: Maths Paper 2 (foundation and higher)
  3. Monday 10th June (morning):
    o AQA: Maths Paper 3 (foundation and higher)
    o Edexcel: Maths Paper 3 (foundation and higher)
    o OCR: Maths Paper 3 (foundation and higher)

    Additionally, WJEC Maths Unit 2 for all tier students is scheduled for the morning of Tuesday 12th June 2024

GCSE English language exams in 2024:

  1. Thursday 23rd May (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR, and WJEC: English Language Paper 1 exams
  2. Wednesday 8th May (morning):
    o CCEA: English Language Unit 1
  3. Thursday 6th June (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR, and WJEC: English Language Paper 2 exams
  4. Monday 20th May (morning):
    o CCEA: English Language Unit 4

GCSE English literature exams in 2024:

  1. Monday 13th May (morning):
    o AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR, and WJEC: English Literature Paper 1 exams
  2. Monday 20th May (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR, and WJEC: English Literature Paper 2 exams
  3. Thursday 30th May (morning):
    o CCEA: English Literature Paper 2

GCSE science exams in 2024:

GCSE biology Exams 2024:

  1. Friday 10th May (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, OCR: Biology Paper 1 (both combined and single science students)
    o WJEC: Biology Paper 1
  2. Friday 17th May (morning):
    o CCEA: Biology Paper 1 (both combined and single science students)
  3. Friday 7th June (afternoon):
    o AQA, Edexcel, OCR: Biology Paper 2 (both combined and single science students)
  4. Monday 10th June (morning):
    o WJEC: Biology Paper 1
  5. Tuesday 11th June (morning):
    o CCEA: Biology Paper 2 (both combined double award and single science students)
    o CCEA: Biology Paper Practical Theory (combined students)
  6. Thursday 20th June (morning):
    o CCEA: Biology Paper 3 (Practical Theory) (single science students)

GCSE chemistry exams 2024:

  1. Friday 17th May (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, OCR: Chemistry Paper 1 (both combined and single science students)
    o WJEC: Chemistry Paper 2
  2. Wednesday 22nd May (morning):
    o CCEA: Chemistry Paper 1 (both combined double award and single science students)
    o CCEA: Chemistry Paper 2 (combined single award students)
  3. Tuesday 11th June (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, OCR: Chemistry Paper 2 (both combined and single science students)
  4. Thursday 13th June (morning):
    o WJEC: Chemistry Paper 1
  5. Friday 14th June (morning):
    o CCEA: Chemistry Paper 2 (both combined double award and single science students)
    o CCEA: Chemistry Practical Theory (combined double award students)
  6. Friday 21st June (afternoon):
    o CCEA: Chemistry Paper 3 (Practical Theory)

GCSE physics exams 2024:

  1. Wednesday 22nd May (morning):
    o AQA, Edexcel, WJEC, and OCR: Physics Paper 1 (both combined and single science students)
  2. Monday 17th June (morning):
    o WJEC: Physics Paper 1
  3. Friday 14th June (afternoon):
    o AQA, Edexcel, and OCR: Physics Paper 2 (both combined and single science students)
  4. Friday 24th May (morning):
    o WJEC: Physics Paper 2
  5. Friday 7th June (afternoon):
    o CCEA: Physics Paper 1 (both combined double award and single science students)
    o CCEA: Physics Paper 3 (combined single award science students)
  6. Tuesday 18th June (morning):
    o CCEA: Physics Paper 2 (both combined double award and single science students)
    o CCEA: Physics Practical Theory (combined double award students)
  7. Monday 24th June (morning):
    o CCEA: Physics Paper 3 (Practical Theory) (single science students)

    Additionally, the OCR 21st Century combined science paper is scheduled for the morning of Friday 7th June.

National 5 Exams:

Below you will find the dates for the National 5 exams in 2024. For the full timetable for all subjects both higher and National 5, please visit the official Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) website.

These dates reference the most current information provided by the exam board, there is a possibility of changes closer to the exam period. Parents should consider these dates as a general reference and for the complete exam timetable, please refer to the SQA Exam Timetable 2024.

Maths

  1. Friday 3rd May (Morning):
    o National 5: Paper 1 (Non-calculator) 09:00 – 10:00
    o National 5: Paper 2 10:30 – 12:00

English

  1. Tuesday 7th May (Morning):
    o National 5: Reading for Understanding Analysis and Evaluation 09:00 – 10:00
    o National 5: Critical Reading 10:30 – 12:00

Biology

  1. Wednesday 15th May (afternoon):
    o National 5: Biology 13:00 – 15:30

Chemistry

  1. Wednesday 23rd May (afternoon):
    o National 5: Chemistry 13:00 – 15:30

Physics

  1. Thursday 25th April (afternoon):
    o National 5: Physics 13:00 – 15:30

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Exam board timetables

When are the AQA GCSE exams 2024?

Check out the AQA GCSE exam timetable 2024 to find out the dates of all of your AQA exams.

When are the CCEA GCSE exams 2024?

Check out the CCEA GCSE exam timetable 2024 to find out the dates of all of your CCEA exams.

When are the Edexcel GCSE exams 2024?

Take a look at the Edexcel GCSE exam timetable 2024 to find out the dates of all of your Edexcel exams.

When are the Eduqas GCSE exams 2024?

Take a look at the Eduqas GCSE exam timetable 2024 to find out the dates of all of your Eduqas exams.

When are the OCR GCSE exams 2024?

Check out the OCR GCSE exam timetable 2024 to see the dates of all GCSE exams 2023.

When are the WJEC GCSE exams 2024?

Have a look at the WJEC GCSE exam timetable 2024 to see the dates of all GCSE WJEC exams.

Dyma amserlen arholiadau TGAU CBAC 2024 er mwyn gweld dyddiad pob arholiad TGAU.

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