Year 12 Level 3 Summer Examinations 2026

21 May 2026

Dear Parent/Carer and Student,

Year 12 Level 3 Summer Examinations

I am writing to all parents/carers and students, in order to outline the examination arrangements for Year 12 students at the end of this year. Internal end-of-year examinations for all subjects commence on Friday 19 June and continue for the majority of students until Thursday 2 July. A copy of the timetable has been published on the school website. 

Further Information 

Students have previously had an assembly fully explaining the strict JCQ regulations under which these examinations will be conducted. These internal examinations will provide valuable preparation for their external examinations in Summer 2027. After the May half-term, students will receive a personalised timetable with details of which room and seat number has been allocated for each examination. 

Lessons during Examinations 

During the examination period, students will be expected to attend lessons as normal to allow staff to facilitate quality revision sessions. As always, students are encouraged to use their 10 hours of non-contact time for study and revision. The study rooms remain open until 4.00pm each day for all Year 12 students throughout the examination period. 

Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance 

During Wider Learning Week (WLW), we will hold workshops linked to future planning to support Year 12 students. A letter outlining the WLW programme will be sent later this term. All students are advised to use the UNIFROG platform to access advice and guidance around their next steps, including after Sixth Form and for university. For those students thinking about going to university after Sixth Form, they should spend some time thinking about what they might want to do. UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) is the best place to search for higher education opportunities and also has advice sections for parent/carers. For students considering apprenticeships, information can be accessed at the Apprenticeships website. 

Year 13 2026-27 

To ensure progress to next academic year, students need to have fully completed their passport to Year 13. This will be a report-style card that students will be asked to bring home for parents/carers to sign off. It includes attendance, punctuality, A2L, IL and Enrichment lesson data. We will therefore be using this data for individual meetings before the end of Year 12 and with parent/carers if there are significant issues. If you would like further clarification on any of these issues, please email me at dwest@isleworthsyon.org. 

Yours faithfully,

Mr D West
Head of Sixth Form