At The Kingsway School students are entered for examinations with the following exam boards, please use the links below should you wish to access information for your own learning.
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
Welsh Joint Education Committee
Invigilation
Invigilation of examinations is carried out by a trained team of external invigilators who oversee the smooth running of all public examinations at The Kingsway School.
If you are interested in invigilating during our summer exams please email k.exley@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk for more information.
Exams and Data Assistant: K. Exley
Email: k.exley@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
Phone: 0161 428 7706 Ext. 490
Results 2023
Kingsway Results (%)
Performance Measure | Kingsway 2023 | Kingsway 2022 | Kingsway 2021 | Kingsway 2020 | Kingsway 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attainment 8 | 46.84 | 53.1 | 52.84 | 50.36 | 48.42 |
Progress 8 | -0.06 | 0.07 | N/A | N/A | -0.04 |
% Eng & Maths (9-5) | 44 | 55 | 59 | 52 | 48 |
% Eng & Maths (9-4) | 68 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 72 |
EBACC Average Point Score | 4.20 | 4.76 | 4.70 | 4.46 | 4.29 |
% EBACC Entry | 45 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 48 |
Please note that Leavers 2020 were assessed using Centre Assessed Grades and Leavers 2021 were assessed using Teacher Assessed Grades. All other year groups sat national examinations
Subject Results (%)
GCSE 1-9 (Att8 Points)
Name | 9 - 7 % | 9 - 5 % | 9 - 4 % | 9 - 1 % | Average Points |
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Arabic | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 8.00 |
Art | 26 | 75 | 94 | - | 5.55 |
Biology | 41 | 95 | 95 | - | 6.13 |
Business Studies | 9 | 31 | 48 | - | 3.52 |
Chemistry | 49 | 90 | 97 | - | 6.39 |
Chinese | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 9.00 |
Computer Science | 22 | 48 | 67 | - | 4.56 |
English Language | 20 | 62 | 78 | - | 4.88 |
English Literature | 28 | 66 | 78 | - | 5.07 |
Film Studies | 33 | 67 | 75 | - | 5.08 |
French | 24 | 68 | 91 | - | 5.24 |
Geography | 21 | 49 | 64 | - | 4.60 |
German | 17 | 100 | 100 | - | 5.83 |
History | 24 | 56 | 64 | - | 4.66 |
Italian | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 9.00 |
Maths | 20 | 50 | 74 | - | 4.66 |
PE | 3 | 39 | 42 | - | 3.91 |
Performing Arts - Music | 8 | 33 | 42 | - | 3.58 |
Persian | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 8.50 |
Physics | 43 | 80 | 98 | - | 6.28 |
Polish | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 9.00 |
RE | 54 | 74 | 80 | - | 6.00 |
Spanish | 23 | 51 | 80 | - | 5.00 |
Urdu | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 9.00 |
GCSE 1-9 Split Double (Att8 Points)
Name | 9 - 7 % | 9 - 5 % | 9 - 4 % | 9 - 1 % | Avg. Points |
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Science Trilogy | 9 | 37 | 62 | - | 4.01 |
OCR NAT (Att8 Points)
Name | D* - D % | D* - P % | Average Points |
---|---|---|---|
Health & Social Care | 26 | 64 | 4.35 |
Engineering Design | 0 | 23 | 1.92 |
ICT iMedia | 9 | 47 | 3.06 |
Performing Arts - Acting | 38 | 63 | 4.09 |
Performing Arts - Dance | 50 | 100 | 5.75 |
Sports Studies | 6 | 58 | 3.65 |
Travel Tourism | 14 | 100 | 4.86 |
WJEC L1/2 (Att8 Points)
Name | D* - D % | D* - P % | Average Points |
---|---|---|---|
Food Studies | 39 | 79 | 5.27 |
Destination of Leavers
School 2020 |
LA Average | England Average | |
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% of students who have continued in education, training or move on to employment at the end of the 16 to 19 study. 2020 is the latest data available. | 94% | 95% | 94% |
Rules & Regulations
Students are advised to read and study the documents issued by The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) to ensure that each candidate has a fair chance to complete examinations with confidence. Invigilators are instructed to record any unfair practice to the examinations officer. The examinations officer may report any such practice to the relevant exam board.
Rules & Regulations Documents
What to do and what not to do
Start of exams
- Morning exams start at 08:55
- Afternoon exams start at 13:00
- Be on time
- If you arrive late for an exam, you may not be allowed to take it
- Leave your belongings as directed by invigilators and go to your seat as stated on your exam timetable
- Once you have entered the exam room, you are under exam conditions (see below) and you must listen to all instructions given
Exam conditions
- NO TALKING to anyone
- Mobile phones, MP3 players, iPods and any other prohibited devices must be switched off and left with your belongings outside of the exam room
- Students are not permitted to wear wrist watches
- Only the required stationary should be on your desk in a transparent pencil case
- Please make sure any labels have been removed from water bottles before you enter the room
- Once seated you MUST NOT turn round. FACE THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AT ALL TIMES
- Any questions – raise your hand and wait for an invigilator
Malpractice
The following may constitute malpractice:
- Bringing unauthorised materials into the exam
- Exchanging information (or the attempt to do so)
- Disruptive behaviour
- Behaving in a manner so as to undermine the integrity of the exam
Penalties for malpractice
- Loss of marks gained for a unit
- Disqualification from the unit
- Disqualification from the whole qualification
- Disqualification from all qualifications taken in that series
- Barred from being entered for examinations for a set period of time
It is YOUR responsibility
- To know when and where your exams are
- To know your seat and candidate number
- To bring the stationary necessary for the exam (see below)
- To be aware of the JCQ rules and regulations
Before coming to any exam, you should make sure you have the following:
- 2x Black ball point pen
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Rubber
- Calculator (if required)
- Compass (if required)
- Protractor (if required)
- Pencil crayons (if required)
It is YOUR responsibility to have all the equipment you need for your exam!
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
Welsh Joint Education Committee
Past papers are available from each examination board (papers that were sat approximately 12 months ago) usually for teaching purposes. Please use the links above to access past papers.
To assist you further, please check the list of all examination subjects and codes.
Title | Exam Code | Exam Board | Qualification | Written Exam | CA |
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Additional Maths (QAN 100/2548/0) | 6993 | OCR | FSMQ | 100% | |
Written exam | 6993/01 | ||||
Art (QAN 601/8088/2) | 8201 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Component 1 - Portfolio | 8201/C | 60% | |||
Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment | 8201/X | 40% | |||
Biology (QAN 601/8752/9) | 8461 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 | 8461/1F or 1H | 50% | |||
Paper 2 | 8461/2F or2H | 50% | |||
Business Studies* | 1BR0 | Edexcel | GCSE | ||
Chemistry (QAN 601/8757/8) | 8462 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 | 8462/1F or 1H | 50% | |||
Paper 2 | 8462/2F or2H | 50% | |||
Computer Science (QAN 601/8355/X) | J276 | OCR | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Computer science | 50% | ||||
Paper 2 Algorithms and programming | 50% | ||||
Unit 3 Programming Project (CA) | |||||
D&T - Craft Resistant Materials Y11 Only* | NCFE | Level 2 | |||
D&T - Craft Graphic Products Y11 Only* | NCFE | Level 2 | |||
D&T - Electronic Products * | WJEC | GCSE | |||
Drama (QAN 601/8491/7) | 1DR0 | Edexcel | GCSE | ||
Component 1 Devising | |||||
Component 2 Performance from text | |||||
Component 3 Theatre makers in Practice | |||||
English Language (QAN 601/4293/3) | 8700 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing | 8700/1 | 50% | |||
Paper 2 Writers - viewpoints and perspectives | 8700/2 | 50% | |||
NEA Spoken Language (Endorsement) | 8700/C | ||||
English Literature (QAN 601/4447/8) | 8702 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel | 8702/1 | 40% | |||
Paper 2 Modern Texts and Poetry | 8702/2 | 60% | |||
French (QAN 601/8157/6) | 8658 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Listening Test F/H | 8658/LF/LH | 25% | |||
Paper 2 Speaking Test F/H | 8658/SF/SH | 25% | |||
Paper 3 Reading Test F/H | 8658/RF/RH | 25% | |||
Paper 4 Writing Test F/H | 8658/WF/WH | 25% | |||
Geography (QAN 601/8410/3) | 8035 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Living with the physical environment | 8035/1 | 35% | |||
Paper 2 Changes in the human environment | 8035/2 | 35% | |||
Paper 3 Geographical applications | 8035/3 | 30% | |||
German (QAN 601/8159/X) | 8668 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Listening Test F/H | 8668/LF/LH | 25% | |||
Paper 2 Speaking Test F/H | 8668/SF/SH | 25% | |||
Paper 3 Reading Test F/H | 8668/RF/RH | 25% | |||
Paper 4 Writing Test F/H | 8668/WF/WH | 25% | |||
Health & Social Care (QAN 500/4471/0) | J811 | OCR | Cambridge Nationals | ||
R021 | |||||
R022 | |||||
R027 | |||||
R031 | |||||
History (QAN 601/8091/2) | J410 | OCR | GCSE | ||
Food & Cookery | NCFE | Level 2 | |||
ICT CiDA Y11 Only* | GCDA2 | Edexcel | Level 2 | ||
Mathematics (QAN 601/4700/3) | 1MA1 | Edexcel | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 F/H | 1MA1F/H | ||||
Paper 2 F/H | |||||
Paper 3 F/H | |||||
Film Studies (QAN 603/0889/8)* | WJEC | GCSE | |||
Music (QAN 601/8204/0) | 1MU0 | Edexcel | GCSE | ||
Component 1 Performing | |||||
Component 2 Composing | |||||
Component 3 Appraising | |||||
Physical Education (QAN 601/8161/8) | 1PE0 | Edexcel | GCSE | ||
Component 1 Fitness and body systems | |||||
Component 2 Health and performance | |||||
Component 3 Practice Performance | |||||
Component 4 Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) | |||||
Physics (QAN 601/8751/7) | 8463 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 | 8463/1F or 1H | 50% | |||
Paper 2 | 8463/2F or2H | 50% | |||
Religious Studies B (QAN) | 1RB0 | Edexcel | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 1B Christianity | ZN | ||||
Paper 2 2C Islam | |||||
Science Triology (QAN 600/0892/1) | 8464 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Biology F/H | 8464F/H | 16 ? | |||
Paper 2 Biology F/H | 16 ? | ||||
Paper 3 Chemistry F/H | 16 ? | ||||
Paper 4 Chemistry F/H | 16 ? | ||||
Paper 5 Physics F/H | 16 ? | ||||
Paper 6 Physics F/H | 16 ? | ||||
Spanish (QAN 601/8160/6) | 8698 | AQA | GCSE | ||
Paper 1 Listening Test F/H | 8698/LF/LH | 25% | |||
Paper 2 Speaking Test F/H | 8698/SF/SH | 25% | |||
Paper 3 Reading Test F/H | 8698/RF/RH | 25% | |||
Paper 4 Writing Test F/H | 8698/WF/WH | 25% | |||
Sport Studies | OCR | Cambridge Nationals | |||
Unit 1 Contemporary Issues in Sport | |||||
Unit 2 Developing sports skills | R052 | ||||
Unit 3 Sports leadership | R053 | ||||
Unit 4 Sport and the media | R054 | ||||
Unit 5 Working in the sports industry | R055 | ||||
Unit 6 Dev Skills outdoor activities | R056 |