Summer 2024 Contingency Dates
The awarding bodies have collectively agreed a contingency day for several years now which is always scheduled at the end of the GCSE, GCE AS and A-level exam timetables. The contingency day is in the event of national or significant local disruption to exams in the United Kingdom, being part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for exams.’
The standard contingency day for Summer 2024 is Wednesday 26 June 2024.
‘Centres must therefore ensure candidates and parents are aware of this contingency arrangement so that they may take it into account when making their plans for the summer. Candidates should be encouraged to remain available until Wednesday 26 June 2024 should examinations need to be rescheduled.’
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, a single contingency day was not felt to be sufficient if a national event or incident had a significant effect on the exam timetable.
For the June 2024 exams, the awarding bodies have therefore introduced two additional half-day contingency sessions. These are on Thursday 6 June 2024 and Thursday 13 June 2024. Please could you therefore bear these dates in mind. Should any exams need to be moved to the contingency days your son or daughter must be available to attend, or will be deemed absent and therefore not achieve a mark/grade for that component.
