Hall Mead School

Marlborough Gardens,
Upminster, Essex,
RM14 1SF

Tel 01708 225684
or 01708 229655
Fax 01708 220232

External Examinations

External Qualifications and related Syllabi

The school currently prepars pupils for external examinations as indicated below.

QualificationExamining Body	Subject	Syllabus Number
GCSE	EDEXCEL	Business Studies Physical Education Business and Communications Systems Mathematics Statistics Drama ICT Applied	1503 1827 1504 1387 1389 1699 2331
	O.C.R	Science A Science A Additional French German DT Food Technology DT Graphic Products DT Resistant Materials DT Product Design DT Textiles History Music	J630 J631 1925 1926 1954 1955 1956 J900/J901 1956 1958 1937 1919
	A.Q.A	Art and Design (Unendorsed) Art and Design (Graphics Design) Religious Studies Geography Child Development English Language English Literature Media Studies Spanish Performing Arts (dance)	3201 3203 3062 3031 3561 3702 3712 3571 3571 3691 3231
Entry Level	A.Q.A	English Geography	4970 4902
GNVQ/GCSE Applied	EDEXCEL	ICT History	3912 3990
A/S Level	EDEXCEL	Spanish Music	8590 6711

Candidates are prepared for the most appropriate examinations and this is a matter for the professional judgements of the staff of the School. It is the policy of the Governing Body that each pupil will be entered for examinations for which he/she has been prepared unless:

(a) the pupil fails to complete essential coursework by prescribed deadlines.

or (b) the pupil's performance is clearly below that necessary to achieve the lowest grade.
or (c) the pupil's parents request non-entry.

G.C.S.E. examinations are taken normally by students at 16+ years of age, but it is possible for others who are younger or older to sit them. A significant number of Hall Mead pupils have the opportunity to sit GCSE examinations in some subjects at 14 & 15.

The results of the public examinations taken by pupils at Hall Mead School during the summer terms of 2006 and 2007 are given in separate booklets.