During the course of a student’s examination cycle, Hertswood Academy shares certain information with the awarding bodies when entries to examinations, access arrangement applications, or special consideration applications are made. See privacy notices for relevant awarding bodies below.

AQA Privacy NoticePearson Privacy NoticeOCR Privacy NoticeEduqas/WJEC Privacy NoticeJCQ Privacy Policy

Some of the courses Hertswood Academy offer have units which are internally marked (checked against internal standards), then externally moderated (checked against national standards). These are called Non-Examination Assessments (NEA’s) and are normally practical assessments such as A Level English Literacy Speaking Assessment or A Level / GCSE Art & Design.

The marks and grades are based on how the student performed on the day of the exam or assessment, not what they may have achieved during mock assessments or what they may have got on another day.

For NEAs, students are given their raw marks (internal marks before moderation) and have the chance to appeal their mark internally, if they think their piece of work has been marked incorrectly. There are strict timelines and deadline students need to adhere to which are detailed in the following policies:

Non-Examination Assessments Policy  |  PDF

Internal Appeals Procedures  |  PDF

During examinations our invigilators are instructed to record and report any unfair practice or behaviour, such as talking, borrowing someone else’s equipment and turning round that may occur. The Examinations Officer is required to report any such or reoccurring incidents to the Awarding Body immediately, in line with the JCQ malpractice policy.

Electronic equipment in any form, including Smart devices (watches, glasses), Mobile Phones, MP3’s and iPods, Ear Buds & AirPods are NOT ALLOWED in the examination room. Wrist watches of any type are also unauthorised. Students are advised to hand their watches in with their phones. Failure to observe the rules can result in disqualification from one or more examination subjects.

Exams Policy  |  PDF

Exams Malpractice Policy  |  PDF

Post Results Services are provided by all the Examination Boards after issue of results. Services include:

• Clerical recheck – A re-check of all clerical procedures leading to the issue of a result. For example, checking that all parts of the script have been marked, and that the totalling and recording of marks is correct.
• Review of marking – to ensure the agreed mark scheme has been applied correctly and to carry out clerical checks. It is NOT a re-marking of the script. This service is only available to externally assessed components, for example, external Examination Papers, not coursework. You are reminded that a review of marking as well as clerical checks could result in a mark being adjusted DOWN as well as UP.
• Access to scripts – Candidates are able to request access to their own scripts for general interest or to inform future learning, for example for re-sitting examinations. A request for this service must be signed and dated by the candidate.

Although the Examinations Officer can advise regarding the above services from an administrative viewpoint, it is usual for students to contact their subject teacher or head of department for specific help and advice as to whether one or more of the services should be accessed.

Students (not parents) need to consent before the school will make any enquiries about results. In giving consent, you (the student) acknowledge that you understood that your final subject grade awarded may be lower than, higher than or the same as the grade which was originally awarded.

Hertswood Academy will pay for most Post Results Services but if you are unsure, then please ask the Examinations Officer.

For more information on our Post Results Policy, please read our Exams Policy (p42, 'Post Results Services').