Exams

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Gen yourself up on our exams policies...

These documents have been written to help you stay within examination regulations.

Please read them carefully.

Forms

Submit an exams entry form:

Completing a form:

Download an exam entry form by clicking the button below.
Fill out all required fields.
Once completed, please find instructions on submitting the form at the top of the document.

Download Exam Entry Form JCQ Script Request Consent Form

Exam Information

Ensure you bring your college ID to all exams.
Mobile phones and any type of watch must be switched off and left in bags at the front of the room or in the tray provided. Failure to do this may result in disqualification.
You should arrive at your room 15 minutes before the exam start time.
Bring all stationery/permitted equipment you will need for the exam in a clear plastic bag or clear pencil case.
Pens used must be black ink, not gel pen. Blue is not permitted.
Once in the exam room, talking to peers is not permitted. If you have any concerns, raise your hand to alert the invigilator.
Follow the instructions of the invigilator at all times, and read the instructions printed on the exam paper or on the computer screen carefully—Do not start until instructed by the invigilator.

Good luck!

If you have any concerns regarding your exams, please email the exams offices:

[email protected] (Stroud campus) or [email protected] (Filton, WISE & Queens Road campuses).

Illness & Absence

If you are too unwell or unable to attend your exam, in the first instance you must let your tutor know and then inform the college exams office at the relevant site.

There is a student absence section on the SGS website under 'Students' - 'Portal and Resources' regarding the procedure, with contact details should you be unable to contact your tutor.

The college exams office emails for you to inform us of your absence are as follows: [email protected] (for Filton, WISE or Queens Road), and [email protected] (for Stroud or Berkeley).

Internal SGS

These are quick links to our learner support and payment pages…

Payment Portal

When you need to pay for an exam, review of marking, or returned script we will set up a payment on our payment portal. It will usually take up to 24 hours to update this. We will email you a link although the payment portal can be accessed by going to the website and searching for the payment portal, and clicking on exams.

Once you have received this link, you will need to enter your learner number (on your lanyard) and your date of birth. You then choose the relevant option and make your payment.

Wellbeing Support

Should you need any support from our wellbeing team, the website page link is below: Student Support (sgscol.ac.uk)

Learning Support

Our dedicated and experienced Learning Support Team works across all of our campuses to provide tailored support to students who need it on all courses and levels. Should you need this support, the website page link is below: Learning Support (sgscol.ac.uk)

Replacement Certificates & Exam Board Webpage Links

If you have not received your certificate, in the first instance please check with your local Royal Mail delivery office. If this is unsuccessful, please contact the relevant college exam office to see if it has been returned to us as undeliverable.

If it hasn't, you may need to order a replacement certificate from the relevant exam board. Below are the links to the individual exam board websites. If you need to know which exam board you sat with, please contact the exams office by email at the relevant campus.

Ofqual Information for Parents and Students

Ofqual's Chief Regulator Dr. Jo Saxton has written an open letter to parents to explain arrangements and the support in place for exams this summer, as well as the information available to students.

We have also updated our blog on everything you need to know about this exam season, including the latest information on what support is in place for students and how grading will work.

Factsheet: exams and assessments in England in 2023