Key dates 2010
Last updated on: 15/06/2009
Key dates for the 2010 series of examinations and assessments for GCSEs, A Levels, Diplomas and National Curriculum Assessments
GCSE
10 January
Final date for submitting estimated grades (January 2010)
11 January
First date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (January 2010)
Date of first examination on common timetable (January 2010)
13 January
On-line & EDI publication of results (November 2009)
14 January
Hard copy paper publication of results (November 2009)
19 January
Final date for informing JCQ Centre Inspection Service of the use of an alternative site to conduct examinations (March 2010)
21 January
Final date to process applications for access arrangements (March 2010)
Final date for entries (March 2010)
31 January
Online issue of provisional timetables (November 2010)
Final date for requesting Modified Papers (Summer 2010)
Final date to submit Form JCQ/CCA - Centre consortium arrangements for centre assessed coursework (Summer 2010)
2 February
Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements (March 2010)
3 February
Date of final examination on common timetable (January 2010)
10 February
Final date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (January 2010)
11 February
Final date for enquiries about results or other results enquiries (e.g. Missing and Incomplete Results) (November 2009)
28 February
Final date for requesting return of original examination scripts - Access to Scripts Service (November 2009)
Date by which certificates will be issued (November 2009)
2 March
Date of first examination on common timetable (March 2010)
8 March
Date of final examination on common timetable (March 2010)
11 March
On-line & EDI publication of results (January 2010)
18 March
Hard copy paper publication of results (January 2010)
21 March
Final date to process applications for access arrangements (Summer 2010)
Final date for entries (Summer 2010)
31 March
Online issue of provisional timetables (Summer 2011)
5 April
Final date for informing JCQ Centre Inspection Service of the use of an alternative site to conduct examinations (Summer 2010)
12 April
Final date for enquiries about results or other results enquiries (e.g. Missing and Incomplete Results) (January 2010)
13 April
Earliest date for return of original scripts to centres - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
19 April
Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements (Summer 2010)
28 April
Final date for requesting return of original examination scripts - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
3 May
Final date for processing timetable variations which require the overnight supervision of candidates (Summer 2010)
17 May
Date of first examination on common timetable (Summer 2010)
First date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (Summer 2010)
31 May
Final date for submission of comments on provisional examination timetables to JCQ (Summer 2011)
9 June
Date by which centres should receive original examination scripts - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
30 June
Date of final examination on common timetable (Summer 2010)
Online issue of final timetable (November 2010)
Online issue of final timetable (January 2011)
7 July
Final date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (Summer 2010)
23 August
On-line & EDI publication of results (Access to and the use of results data restricted to centre personnel) (Summer 2010)
24 August
Hard copy paper publication of results (Summer 2010)
A Level
10 January
Final date for submission of coursework marks (January 2010)
Final date for submitting estimated grades (January 2010)
11 January
Date of first examination on common timetable (January 2010)
31 January
Online issue of provisional timetables (January 2011)
Final date for requesting Modified Papers (Summer 2010)
Final date to submit Form JCQ/CCA - Centre consortium arrangements for centre assessed coursework (Summer 2010)
3 February
Date of final examination on common timetable (January 2010)
10 February
Final date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (January 2010)
11 March
On-line & EDI publication of results (January 2010)
18 March
Hard copy paper publication of results (January 2010)
19 March
Final date for requesting priority photocopies of scripts for the sole purpose of deciding upon an enquiry about results (January 2010)
21 March
Final date to process applications for access arrangements (Summer 2010)
Final date for entries (Summer 2010)
31 March
Online issue of provisional timetables (Summer 2011)
1 April
Date by which centres should receive photocopied scripts for enquiry purposes - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
5 April
Final date for informing JCQ Centre Inspection Service of the use of an alternative site to conduct examinations (Summer 2010)
12 April
Final date for enquiries about results or other results enquiries (e.g. Missing and Incomplete Results) (January 2010)
Final date for late subject awards (January 2010)
13 April
Earliest date for return of original scripts to centres - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
19 April
Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements (Summer 2010)
28 April
Final date for requesting return of original examination scripts - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
3 May
Final date for processing timetable variations which require the overnight supervision of candidates (Summer 2010)
15 May
Final date for submitting estimated grades (Summer 2010)
Final date for submission of coursework marks (Summer 2010)
17 May
First date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (Summer 2010)
Date of first examination on common timetable (Summer 2010)
31 May
Date by which certificates will be issued (January 2010)
Final date for submission of comments on provisional examination timetables to JCQ (Summer 2011)
9 June
Date by which centres should receive original examination scripts - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
12 June
Earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted scripts by centres (January 2010)
30 June
Date of final examination on common timetable (Summer 2010)
Online issue of final timetable (January 2011)
7 July
Final date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (Summer 2010)
18 August
On-line & EDI publication of results (Access to and the use of results data restricted to centre personnel) (Summer 2010)
19 August
Hard copy paper publication of results (Summer 2010)
27 August
Final date for requesting priority photocopies of scripts for the sole purpose of deciding upon an enquiry about results (Summer 2010)
Final date for requesting Priority Service 2 enquiries about results (Summer 2010)
Diploma
31 January
Final date for requesting modified papers (Summer 2010)
5 February
Final date for submitting special consideration requests (January 2010)
18 March
Publication of provisional Principal Learning January 2010 examination results (hard copy format) (January 2010)
12 April
Final date for enquiries about results (January 2010)
13 April
Earliest date that original scripts will be returned to centres (January 2010)
28 April
Final date for requesting return of original scripts (January 2010)
15 May
Principal Learning: Final date for submitting internally assessed marks and materials for moderation.
19 May
Start of examination period (Summer 2010)
31 May
Issue of certificates (January 2010)
5 June
Final date for the submission of coursework marks (Summer 2010)
9 June
Date by which centres should receive original examination scripts - Access to Scripts Service (January 2010)
12 June
Earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted scripts by centres (January 2010)
1 July
Final date for submitting special consideration requests to awarding bodies (Summer 2010)
23 August
Levels 1 and 2 provisional results for diploma, principal learning and project available to centres (Summer 2010)
24 August
Levels 1 and 2 provisional results for diploma, principal learning and project available to candidates (Summer 2010)
20 September
Deadline for enquiries about results (Summer 2010)
21 September
Deadline for requests for original scripts (Summer 2010)
31 October
Level 1 and 2 certificates despatched (Summer 2010)
National curriculum assessments
February
Schools receive task and test orders (Key stage 1: 2010)
Confirmation of orders for modified test materials (Key stage 2: 2010)
March
Registration of pupils to be completed (Key stage 2: 2010)
April
Delivery of stationery & test materials to all schools (Key stage 2: 2010)
10 May
Reading test (Key stage 2: 2010)
11 May
Short writing & spelling test and long writing test (Key stage 2: 2010)
12 May
Mental maths test and maths test A (Key stage 2: 2010)
13 May
Maths test B (Key stage 2: 2010)
14 May
Science sampling tests (for selected pupils/schools) (Key stage 2: 2010)
9 July
Last date for finalising teacher assessment levels (Key stage 2: 2010)
End of summer term
Schools submit results to local authority (Key stage 1: 2010)