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Examinations Information
Y11 Pre-Public Examination (PPE) Timetable
November 2026
All subjects
Start Subject and paper Duration Finish WEEK 1 3–6 November Tuesday 3 November 2026
09:00
Art
Practical session
15:00
09:00
Photography
Practical session
15:00
Wednesday 4 November 2026
09:00
Art
Practical session
15:00
09:00
Photography
Practical session
15:00
Thursday 5 November 2026
09:00
Business StudiesPaper 1: Investigating Small Business
105 min
10:45
13:30
HistoryPaper 2
110 min
15:20
13:30
GeographyPaper 2: People and Society
90 min
15:00
Friday 6 November 2026
09:00
MusicComponent 3
75 min
10:15
13:30
Media StudiesComponent 1
90 min
15:00
13:30
GCSE PEPaper 1
90 min
15:00
13:30
BTEC SportComponent 3
90 min
15:00
WEEK 2 9–13 November Monday 9 November 2026
09:00
Religious StudiesPaper 1: Christianity and Judaism
105 min
10:45
13:30
Combined Science: BiologyPaper 1
75 min
14:45
13:30
Triple Science: BiologyPaper 1
105 min
15:15
Tuesday 10 November 2026
09:00
MathsPaper 1: Non-calculator
90 min
10:30
13:30
English LanguagePaper 2
105 min
15:15
Wednesday 11 November 2026
09:00
English LiteraturePaper 2
135 min
11:15
Thursday 12 November 2026
09:00
Combined Science: ChemistryPaper 1
75 min
10:15
09:00
Triple Science: ChemistryPaper 1
105 min
10:45
13:30
GeographyPaper 3: Geographical Exploration
90 min
15:00
Friday 13 November 2026
09:00
Business StudiesPaper 2: Building a Business
105 min
10:45
13:30
Combined Science: PhysicsPaper 1
75 min
14:45
13:30
Triple Science: PhysicsPaper 1
105 min
15:15
WEEK 3 16–20 November Monday 16 November 2026
09:00
PsychologyPaper 1
105 min
10:45
13:30
Religious StudiesPaper 2: Thematic Studies (A, B, D)
75 min
14:45
Tuesday 17 November 2026
09:00
Design & TechnologyUnit 1: Written Paper
120 min
11:00
13:30
MathsPaper 2: Calculator
90 min
15:00
Wednesday 18 November 2026
09:00
SpanishPaper 2: Listening
F: 45 / H: 60 min
F: 09:45 / H: 10:00
After Listening
SpanishPaper 3: Reading
F: 45 / H: 60 min
F: 10:30 / H: 11:00
13:30
GCSE PEPaper 2
75 min
14:45
Thursday 19 November 2026
13:30
DramaComponent 3
90 min
15:00
13:30
Computer SciencePaper 1
90 min
15:00
13:30
BTEC ICTComponent 3
90 min
15:00
13:30
DanceComponent 2
90 min
15:00
Friday 20 November 2026
09:00
SpanishPaper 4: Writing
F: 75 / H: 80 min
F: 10:15 / H: 10:20
09:00
Hospitality & CateringPaper 2
80 min
10:20
13:30
MathsPaper 3: Calculator
90 min
15:00
No examinations match your selection. Try another subject or reset the filters.
Spanish: F = Foundation; H = Higher. Reading follows Listening on Wednesday 18 November, with the times shown for each tier.
Practical sessions: Art and Photography are scheduled from 09:00 to 15:00 on 3 and 4 November. Approved access arrangements may affect individual finish times.
All subjects
| Start | Subject and paper | Duration | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK 1 3–6 November | |||
| Tuesday 3 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Art | Practical session | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | Photography | Practical session | 15:00 |
| Wednesday 4 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Art | Practical session | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | Photography | Practical session | 15:00 |
| Thursday 5 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Business StudiesPaper 1: Investigating Small Business | 105 min | 10:45 |
| 13:30 | HistoryPaper 2 | 110 min | 15:20 |
| 13:30 | GeographyPaper 2: People and Society | 90 min | 15:00 |
| Friday 6 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | MusicComponent 3 | 75 min | 10:15 |
| 13:30 | Media StudiesComponent 1 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| 13:30 | GCSE PEPaper 1 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| 13:30 | BTEC SportComponent 3 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| WEEK 2 9–13 November | |||
| Monday 9 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Religious StudiesPaper 1: Christianity and Judaism | 105 min | 10:45 |
| 13:30 | Combined Science: BiologyPaper 1 | 75 min | 14:45 |
| 13:30 | Triple Science: BiologyPaper 1 | 105 min | 15:15 |
| Tuesday 10 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | MathsPaper 1: Non-calculator | 90 min | 10:30 |
| 13:30 | English LanguagePaper 2 | 105 min | 15:15 |
| Wednesday 11 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | English LiteraturePaper 2 | 135 min | 11:15 |
| Thursday 12 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Combined Science: ChemistryPaper 1 | 75 min | 10:15 |
| 09:00 | Triple Science: ChemistryPaper 1 | 105 min | 10:45 |
| 13:30 | GeographyPaper 3: Geographical Exploration | 90 min | 15:00 |
| Friday 13 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Business StudiesPaper 2: Building a Business | 105 min | 10:45 |
| 13:30 | Combined Science: PhysicsPaper 1 | 75 min | 14:45 |
| 13:30 | Triple Science: PhysicsPaper 1 | 105 min | 15:15 |
| WEEK 3 16–20 November | |||
| Monday 16 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | PsychologyPaper 1 | 105 min | 10:45 |
| 13:30 | Religious StudiesPaper 2: Thematic Studies (A, B, D) | 75 min | 14:45 |
| Tuesday 17 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | Design & TechnologyUnit 1: Written Paper | 120 min | 11:00 |
| 13:30 | MathsPaper 2: Calculator | 90 min | 15:00 |
| Wednesday 18 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | SpanishPaper 2: Listening | F: 45 / H: 60 min | F: 09:45 / H: 10:00 |
| After Listening | SpanishPaper 3: Reading | F: 45 / H: 60 min | F: 10:30 / H: 11:00 |
| 13:30 | GCSE PEPaper 2 | 75 min | 14:45 |
| Thursday 19 November 2026 | |||
| 13:30 | DramaComponent 3 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| 13:30 | Computer SciencePaper 1 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| 13:30 | BTEC ICTComponent 3 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| 13:30 | DanceComponent 2 | 90 min | 15:00 |
| Friday 20 November 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | SpanishPaper 4: Writing | F: 75 / H: 80 min | F: 10:15 / H: 10:20 |
| 09:00 | Hospitality & CateringPaper 2 | 80 min | 10:20 |
| 13:30 | MathsPaper 3: Calculator | 90 min | 15:00 |
No examinations match your selection. Try another subject or reset the filters.
Spanish: F = Foundation; H = Higher. Reading follows Listening on Wednesday 18 November, with the times shown for each tier.
Practical sessions: Art and Photography are scheduled from 09:00 to 15:00 on 3 and 4 November. Approved access arrangements may affect individual finish times.
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