Year 10
Exam Dates
Students in Year 10 will be sitting the following Pre Public Exams
English PPEs: 6 Nov, 6 May
Maths PPEs: 7 Nov, 1 May
Full PPE week from 25th Feb - 4th March 2026.
This page gives you information on what Exam Boards and Specifications are in use for Year 10.
Please also check the Curriculum Section on the website.
Exam Boards and Specifications
All subjects are now graded 9-1 except Child Development.
| Subject | Exam Board | Link to Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | Edexcel | 1AD0 |
| Biology | AQA | 8461 |
| Business Studies | Edexcel | 1BS0 |
Business Retail |
WJEC Eduqas | Level 1/2 Vocational award in Retail Business |
| Chemistry | AQA | |
| Child Development | Cambridge National | J809 |
| Combined Science Trilogy | AQA | 8464 |
| Computer Science | AQA | 8520 |
| Media Studies | OCR | J200 |
| Design and Technology | AQA | 8552 |
| Drama | AQA | 8261 |
Engineering |
WJEC | 5799 |
| English Language | WJEC Eduqas | C700QS |
| English Literature | WJEC Eduqas | C720QS |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | WJEC Eduqas | C560P1 |
| French | AQA | 8658 |
| Geography A | WJEC Eduqas | C111QS |
| German | AQA | 8668 |
| Health & Fitness | NCFE | Level 1/2 Tech Award |
| History | OCR | J411 |
| Hospitality and Catering | WJEC | 5409 |
| Maths | WJEC Eduqas | C300P |
| Music | WJEC Eduqas | C660QS |
| Physical Education | Edexcel | 1PE0 |
| Physics | AQA | 8463 |
| Philosophy & Religion | AQA | 8062 |
| Spanish | AQA | 8698 |
| Travel and Tourism | Pearson | BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award |