We hope this month's JCQ e-newsletter finds you safe and well.

JCQ and the exam boards continue to recognise the considerable efforts of teachers, exams officers and students throughout what has once more been a difficult academic year. We’re committed to supporting everyone as much as possible throughout the process of awarding grades to students this summer.

Please continue to refer to JCQ's FAQ page for support on Summer 2021 awarding arrangements.

Summer 2021 Appeals:

A link to the JCQ Appeals Guidance for Summer 2021 can be found below.

https://www.jcq.org.uk/jcq_appeals-guidance_summer-2021/

Links to the relevant appendices can be found here:

Appendix B: https://www.jcq.org.uk/jcq_appeals-guidance_summer-2021_appendix-b/

Appendix C: https://www.jcq.org.uk/jcq_appeals-guidance_summer-2021_appendix-c/

Appendix D: https://www.jcq.org.uk/jcq_appeals-guidance_summer-2021_appendix-d/

Appendix E: https://www.jcq.org.uk/jcq_appeals-guidance_summer-2021_appendix-e/

Appendix F: https://www.jcq.org.uk/jcq_appeals-guidance_summer-2021_appendix-f/

Additional Autumn 2021 series (England)

AQA, Eduqas, OCR and Pearson have now published their provisional GCSE and GCE exam timetables for the additional Autumn 2021 series. These will be available on the awarding bodies’ websites between 7-21 June 2021.

Please review the timetables and let the awarding bodies know of any comments you may have. Details will be found on the awarding bodies’ websites.

Centres should note that the awarding bodies are required to offer AS Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and Physics this autumn, which were the areas of highest demand.

The timetable for the standard GCSE November series, GCSE English Language and Mathematics, was confirmed in December 2020 and will not be changing.

To coincide with the publication of awarding bodies’ provisional examination timetables, the ‘need to know’ dates for the exceptional Autumn 2021 series of GCE AS, A-level and additional GCSE examinations in England, as well as the standard GCSE November series, have now been published.

The Key Dates can be found at: Key Dates and Timetables - JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications