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2 Key Dates
 1  
1 Introduction 14
1.1 Entry deadlines for 2017–18 14
1.2 Late entry fees explained 15
1.3 Late cash-in fees 15  2  
1.4 Refunds 15
1.5 Coursework, controlled assessment and non-examination
assessment (NEA) mark submission and deadlines 16
1.6 Results dates 17

1.7 Certification receipt dates 17
1.8 Early certification requests 17
1.9 Certificate retention 17 
2 All Dates 18

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2 Key Dates
  1 
1 Introduction
In this section you will find all the key dates for the academic year.

  2  1.1 Entry deadlines for 2017–18

Our entry deadlines and late fee dates are listed below with an explanation of the late fees that are
applied. For each examination series you will see the entry deadline, the late fee date, the amendment
fee date and high late fee date.
We have also included the date on which basedata will be available on our website:
qualifications.pearson.com/basedata. From this date you will also be able to use Edexcel Online
or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for that examination series to submit entries.
If you are having difficulties meeting the entry deadline, for example your MIS has crashed, please
contact us on eprocessing@pearson.com and we will support your entry submission process.
If you require information on EDI, please go to qualifications.pearson.com/basedata
Please refer to the qualification sections of this manual for subject availability in each
examination series.

AS/A level, AEA, Mathematics in Context (Level 3 Core Maths) and ELC(A)

Late fees Amendment fees High late fees charged

Exam series Basedata issued Entry deadline
charged from charged from from

Jun-18 13/11/2017 21/03/2018 22/03/2018 22/04/2018 22/04/2018

International GCSE, Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and
Level 1 and 2 Projects

Late fees Amendment fees High late fees charged

Exam series Basedata issued Entry deadline
charged from charged from from

Jan-18 08/09/2017 20/10/2017 21/10/2017 21/11/2017 21/11/2017

Jun-18 13/11/2017 21/03/2018 22/03/2018 22/04/2018 22/04/2018

Edexcel Award

Late fees Amendment fees High late fees

Exam series Entries open* Entry deadline
charged from charged from charged from

Jan-18 08/09/2017 20/10/2017 21/10/2017 21/11/2017 21/11/2017

Jun-18 13/11/2017 21/03/2018 22/03/2018 22/04/2018 22/04/2018

* There is no basedata available for Edexcel Award.

GCSE

Late fees Amendment fees High late fees charged

Exam series Basedata issued Entry deadline
charged from charged from from

Nov-17 01/09/2017 04/10/2017 05/10/2017 31/10/2017 31/10/2017

Jan-18 08/09/2017 20/10/2017 21/10/2017 21/11/2017 21/11/2017

Jun-18 13/11/2017 21/03/2018 22/03/2018 22/04/2018 22/04/2018

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International A Level (IAL)

Dates for the October 2018 IAL examination series will be published in the online version of this
manual as soon as they are available.  1  

Late fees Amendment fees High late fees charged

Exam series Basedata issued Entry deadline
charged from charged from from

Oct-17 30/06/2017 29/08/2017 30/08/2017 22/09/2017 22/09/2017  2  

Jan-18 08/09/2017 20/10/2017 21/10/2017 21/11/2017 21/11/2017

Jun-18 13/11/2017 21/03/2018 22/03/2018 22/04/2018 22/04/2018


PLSC

Late fees charged Amendment fees High late fees

Exam series Entries open* Entry deadline
from charged from charged from

Jun-18 13/11/2017 21/03/2018 22/03/2018 22/04/2018 22/04/2018

* There is no basedata available for PLSC.

Please submit entries using EDI or Edexcel Online. Edexcel Online is available for use from the time 
that the basedata is released for a particular examination series.
You need to register students for Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) before submitting entries. We will
automatically register any student for Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) if no registration exists, on the
lowest available programme of study. This may result in higher entry costs over the study period. 

1.2 Late entry fees explained

After the entry deadline, late fees will be incurred. From the late fee date, the entry (subject or unit) fee
is doubled. The entry fee is trebled from the high late fee date. 
Amendment fees will be charged if you change a subject/unit option or tier from the high late fee date.
You will not incur a fee for changing candidate details (such as name amendments) unless a certificate
has been issued. Amendment fees are usually double the cost of a unit or subject entry fee (in addition
to the original entry fee). 

1.3 Late cash-in fees

A fee is charged for any cash-in request made after the entry deadline.

1.4 Refunds
Any subject or unit fee will be refunded automatically up to the high late fee deadline. If you withdraw
an entry after this deadline, no refund will be issued without supporting medical evidence.
If a late entry is withdrawn by the high late fee deadline, only the entry fee is refunded. 

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1.5 Coursework, controlled assessment and non-examination

assessment (NEA) mark submission and deadlines
  1  You can submit your marks via Edexcel Online or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
The deadlines to submit marks and moderation samples are listed below.

Qualification and exam series Deadline Notes

  2  Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA)
01/12/2017
– January 2018

Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA)

15/05/2018
– June 2018

ELC(A) – June 2018 15/05/2018

AS/A level Art and Design marks must be

AS/A level, IAL – June 2018 15/05/2018 submitted at least 48 hours before the moderator
visit.

GCSE – November 2017 05/11/2017

GCSE – January 2018 10/01/2018

GCSE Computer Science (1CP1) marks must be

submitted by 31 March 2018.
GCSE, International GCSE – June 2018 15/05/2018
GCSE Art and Design marks must be submitted at
least 48 hours before the moderator visit.

EPQ and Level 1 and 2 Projects – January

10/01/2018
2018

EPQ and Level 1 and 2 Projects – June

15/05/2018
2018

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1.6 Results dates

The results dates for 2017–18 are listed below.
 1  
We will post the grade boundaries and examiner reports on our websites on these dates. You will find
further information at qualifications.pearson.com/results

Results available You may release these  2  

Exam series via EDI or to candidates on the Qualifications
Edexcel Online dates below

October 2017 24/01/2018 25/01/2018 IAL


November 2017 10/01/2018 11/01/2018 GCSE

GCSE, International GCSE, Edexcel Award,

January 2018 07/03/2018 08/03/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Project
(EPQ and Levels 1 and 2) and IAL

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, Edexcel Award Level
June 2018 15/08/2018 16/08/2018
3, EPQ and Mathematics in Context

GCSE, International GCSE, Edexcel Award

Level 1 and 2, ELC(A), Digital Applications
June 2018 22/08/2018 23/08/2018
(CiDA/DiDA), Project Level 1 and 2 and

PLSC

1.7 Certification receipt dates

All June 2017 certificates will be issued by 7 November 2017. We will issue October 2017 IAL certificates

by 23 March 2018. November 2017 GCSE certificates will be issued by 28 February 2018. All January
2018 certificates will be issued by 16 April 2018.

1.8 Early certification requests 

If you require your June 2018 certificates to arrive earlier, please email your request to eprocessing@
pearson.com by 31 August 2018, providing us with your centre number and a list of all qualifications
you require early certificates for. We aim to respond to your request within 48 hours. Early certificates
will arrive in centres in mid September. 
1.9 Certificate retention
It is no longer necessary to return uncollected certificates to us. They may be destroyed (in a
confidential manner) after retention for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of issue.
Centres that do not have a means of destroying certificates confidentially may return them to us. 
A record of certificates that have been destroyed should be retained for four years from their date
of destruction.
Centres must comply with any request from us to return a certificate. Certificates remain the property
of the awarding bodies at all times. 

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2 All Dates
Please refer to the pages that follow for an overview of the key dates throughout the academic year.
  1 
Exam
Date Qualification Description
series

30/06/2017 IAL Oct 17 Basedata issued

  2 
01/08/2017 IAL Oct 17 Final date for requesting modified papers

15/08/2017 IAL Oct 17 Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements

15/08/2017 IAL Oct 17 Final date to submit applications for access arrangements

29/08/2017 IAL Oct 17 Entry deadline

30/08/2017 IAL Oct 17 Late fees will be charged from this date

31/08/2017 All General Qualifications Jun 17 Deadline to request early certification

Final date for requesting priority copies of scripts for the sole
31/08/2017 GCSE, International GCSE Jun 17 purpose of deciding upon an Enquiry About Results (Service 2,
post-results review of marking)

Final date for requesting Priority Service 2 Enquiries About

31/08/2017 GCSE, International GCSE Jun 17
Results (Priority post-results review of marking)

01/09/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Basedata issued

Level 1 DA101, DA102, DA103, DA104, DA105 – summative

01/09/2017 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jun 18
project briefs released on the Pearson qualifications website

Level 2 DA202, DA203, DA204 – summative project brief issued

01/09/2017 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jun 18
on the Pearson qualifications website

Music 1MU0 02 – brief pre-release material issued on the

01/09/2017 GCSE Jun 18
Pearson qualifications website

Music 6MU02 – pre-release material issued on the Pearson

01/09/2017 AS/A level Jun 18
qualifications website

Music 6MU05 – composition brief released on the Pearson

01/09/2017 AS/A level Jun 18 qualifications website. Technical Studies are released in hard
copy on 1 April.

Music 8MU0 02 – pre-release material issued on the Pearson

01/09/2017 AS level Jun 18
qualifications website

Music 9MU0 02 – pre-release material issued on the Pearson

01/09/2017 A level Jun 18
qualifications website

Music Technology 6MT01 and 6MT03 – logbooks and portfolios

01/09/2017 AS/A level Jun 18
released on the Pearson qualifications website

Music Technology 8MT0 02 – brief and logbook pre-release

01/09/2017 AS levels Jun 18
released on Pearson qualifications website

Media: Communication and Production 6975 – pre-release

01/09/2017 Applied GCE Jun 18
information issued on the Pearson qualifications website

Performing Arts 6982 and 6986 – pre-release information

01/09/2017 Applied GCE Jun 18
issued on the Pearson qualifications website

AS/A level, GCSE, International GCSE,

01/09/2017 Jun 18 Estimated entries can be submitted via Edexcel Online
Edexcel Award, Project qualifications

Computer Science 1CP1 – NEA task and materials available on

01/09/2017 GCSE Jun 18
the Pearson qualifications website

Chinese (5CN02), Italian (5IN02), Urdu (5UR02) – controlled

04/09/2017 GCSE Jun 18
assessments released on the Pearson qualifications website

Chinese (5CN04), Italian (5IN04), Urdu (5UR04) – controlled

04/09/2017 GCSE Jun 18
assessments released on the Pearson qualifications website

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

Date by which centres should receive priority copies of scripts
07/09/2017 International GCSE, Edexcel Award Jun 17
for enquiry purposes – Access to Scripts Service
Level 3, Mathematics in Context

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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
 1  
GCSE, International GCSE, Digital
08/09/2017 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Project Jan 18 Basedata issued
qualifications, IAL

20/09/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Final date for requesting modified papers

 2  
AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,
International GCSE, Digital
21/09/2017 Applications (CiDA/ DiDA), Edexcel Jun 17 Final date for Enquiries About Results (EARs)
Award, PLSC, Project qualifications,
Mathematics in Context 
21/09/2017 AS/A level, IAL Jun 17 Final date to apply for late subject awards

21/09/2017 IAL Oct 17 Final date by which withdrawn entries will be refunded

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

Earliest date for return of examination scripts to centres to 
22/09/2017 International GCSE, Edexcel Award, Jun 17
support teaching and learning – Access to Scripts Service
PLSC, Mathematics in Context

22/09/2017 IAL Oct 17 Amendment fees will be charged from this date

22/09/2017 IAL Oct 17 High late fees will be charged from this date

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,
Final date for requesting return of examination scripts to
28/09/2017 International GCSE, Edexcel Award, Jun 17
support teaching and learning – Access to Scripts Service
PLSC, Mathematics in Context

04/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Entry deadline


04/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements

04/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Final date to submit applications for access arrangements

04/10/2017 IAL, GCSE, International GCSE, IAL Jan 18 Final date for requesting modified papers

05/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Late fees will be charged from this date

AS/A level, GCSE, International GCSE,

10/10/2017 Jun 18 Deadline to submit estimated entries
Edexcel Award, Project qualifications

Applied Engineering 6934 – candidate brief released on the 

15/10/2017 Applied GCE Jun 18
Pearson qualifications website

Engineering 5EG01 and 5EG02 – controlled assessments

15/10/2017 GCSE Jun 18
released on the Pearson qualifications website

IAL, GCSE, International GCSE, 

20/10/2017 Edexcel Award, Digital Applications Jan 18 Entry deadline
(CiDA/DiDA), Project qualifications

IAL, GCSE, International GCSE,

21/10/2017 Edexcel Award, Digital Applications Jan 18 Final date to submit applications for access arrangements

(CiDA/DiDA), Project qualifications

IAL, GCSE, International GCSE,

21/10/2017 Edexcel Award, Digital Applications Jan 18 Late fees will be charged from this date
(CiDA/DiDA), Project qualifications

Final date for transferring credit (legacy specification GCE AS
21/10/2017 AS/A level Jun 18
awards) between awarding bodies

30/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Final date by which withdrawn entries will be refunded

Physical Education 6PE02 and 6PE04 – last date for submission

30/10/2017 AS/A level Jun 18 of AA1 form for approval to assess activities not listed within

the Internal Assessment Guide

31/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Amendment fees will be charged from this date

31/10/2017 GCSE Nov 17 High late fees will be charged from this date

Physical Education 8PE0 03 – last date for submitting entries to
31/10/2017 AS level Jun 18
guarantee an early March centre visit

Physical Education 9PE0 03 – last date for submitting entries to

31/10/2017 A level Jun 18
guarantee an early March centre visit


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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
  1 
Drama 1DR0 02 – entries must be submitted by now to
31/10/2017 GCSE Jun 18
arrange a centre visit

Drama 9DR0 02 – entries must be submitted by now to

31/10/2017 GCSE Jun 18
arrange a centre visit
  2 
Physical Education 1PE0 01 (Full Course) and 3PE0 02 (Short
31/10/2017 GCSE Jun 18 Course) – last date for submitting entries to guarantee an early
March centre visit

Provisional timetable published on the Pearson qualifications

31/10/2017 IAL Oct 18
website

Provisional timetable published on the Pearson qualifications

31/10/2017 GCSE Nov 18
website

English Language (9-1) Spoken Language Endorsement – final

05/11/2017 GCSE Nov 17
date for submission of centre grades and samples

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

International GCSE, Digital
07/11/2017 Applications (CiDA/ DiDA), Edexcel Jun 17 Date by which certificates should arrive in centres
Award, PLSC, Project qualifications,
Mathematics in Context

French, German and Spanish units 1 and 3 – speaking tests can

13/11/2017 IAL Jan 18
start from this date

AS/A level, AEA, GCSE, International

GCSE, Edexcel Award, ELC(A), Digital
13/11/2017 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Project Jun 18 Basedata issued
qualifications, IAL, Mathematics in
Context

17/11/2017 GCSE Nov 17 Final date for submitting special consideration requests

GCSE, International GCSE, IAL, Digital

20/11/2017 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 Final date by which withdrawn entries will be refunded
Award, Project qualifications

GCSE, International GCSE, IAL, Digital

21/11/2017 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 Amendment fees will be charged from this date
Award, Project qualifications

GCSE, International GCSE, IAL, Digital

21/11/2017 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 High late fees will be charged from this date
Award, Project qualifications

24/11/2017 IAL Oct 17 Final date for submitting special consideration requests

Biology WBI05 – pre-release material issued on the Pearson

24/11/2017 IAL Jan 18
qualifications website

Final date for submission of centre marks and moderation

01/12/2017 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jan 18
samples

IAL, GCSE, International GCSE,

01/12/2017 Edexcel Award, Digital Applications Jan 18 Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements
(CiDA/ DiDA), Project qualifications

French, German and Spanish units 1 and 3 - end of window for

15/12/2017 IAL Jan 18
speaking tests

CiDA Level 2 DA201 and DA205 – datafiles released on the

01/01/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jan 18
Pearson qualifications website

Art and Design new specification AS level externally set

01/01/2018 AS level Jun 18
assignment – earliest date to give out papers to candidates

Art and Design 1AD0 02–1TE0 02 – pre-release material issued

02/01/2018 GCSE Jun 18
on Pearson qualifications website

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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
 1  
08/01/2018 GCSE Jun 18 Drama 1DR0 02 – start of practical examination period

08/01/2018 A level Jun 18 Drama 9DR0 02 – start of practical examination period

 2  
08/01/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jan 18 DA201 and DA205 – start of test window

Final date for submission of centre marks and moderation

10/01/2018 GCSE Nov 17
samples

10/01/2018 GCSE Nov 17 Release of results to centres

Final date for submission of centre marks and moderation

10/01/2018 Project qualifications Jan 18
samples

11/01/2018 GCSE Nov 17 Release of results to candidates 

12/01/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jan 18 DA201 and DA205 – end of test window

English Language WEN04 01 – pre-release material available

12/01/2018 IAL Jun 18
on the Pearson qualifications website

Final date for requesting priority copies of scripts for the sole
18/01/2018 GCSE Nov 17 purpose of deciding upon an Enquiry About Results (Service 2,
post-results review of marking)

24/01/2018 IAL Oct 17 Release of results to centres 

25/01/2018 IAL Oct 17 Release of results to candidates

25/01/2018 GCSE Nov 17

Date by which centres should receive priority copies of scripts 
for enquiry purposes – Access to Scripts Service

AS/A level, GCSE, International GCSE,

31/01/2018 Jun 18 Final date for requesting modified papers
IAL, PLSC, Mathematics in Context

Final date for requesting priority copies of scripts for the sole 
01/02/2018 IAL Oct 17 purpose of deciding upon an Enquiry About Results (Service 2,
post-results review of marking)

Art and Design new specification A level externally set

01/02/2018 A level Jun 18
assignment – earliest date to give out papers to candidates

Art and Design 4FA0–4GD0 – pre-release material issued on
01/02/2018 International GCSE Jun 18
the Pearson qualifications website

05/02/2018 IAL, International GCSE Jan 18 Final date for submitting special consideration requests

08/02/2018 GCSE Nov 17 Final date for Enquiries About Results (EARs) 
Date by which centres should receive priority copies of scripts
15/02/2018 IAL Oct 17
for enquiry purposes – Access to Scripts Service

Final date for requesting return of examination scripts to

15/02/2018 GCSE Nov 17
support teaching and learning – Access to Scripts Service 
AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,
21/02/2018 International GCSE, Edexcel Award, Jun 18 Final date to submit applications for access arrangements
PLSC, Mathematics in Context

22/02/2018 IAL Oct 17 Final date for Enquiries About Results (EARs) 
22/02/2018 IAL Oct 17 Final date to apply for late subject awards

28/02/2018 GCSE Nov 17 Date by which certificates should arrive in centres


Physical Education 6PE02 and 6PE04 – last date for allocated
28/02/2018 AS/A level Jun 18 moderator to arrange centre visit or eportfolio postal
submission

Physical Education 8PE0 03 – last date for allocated moderator

28/02/2018 AS level Jun 18
to arrange centre visit or eportfolio postal submission 

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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
  1 
Physical Education 9PE0 03 – last date for allocated moderator
28/02/2018 A level Jun 18
to arrange centre visit or eportfolio postal submission

Physical Education 1PE0 01 (Full Course) and 3PE0 02 (Short

28/02/2018 GCSE Jun 18 Course) – last date for allocated moderator to arrange centre
  2  visit or postal moderation

Final timetable published on the Pearson qualifications

28/02/2018 IAL Oct 18
website

Final timetable published on the Pearson qualifications

28/02/2018 GCSE Nov 18
website

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

Provisional timetable published on the Pearson qualifications
28/02/2018 International GCSE, Edexcel Award, Jun 19
website
PLSC

Final date for requesting return of examination scripts to

01/03/2018 IAL Oct 17
support teaching and learning – Access to Scripts Service

Physical Education 6PE02 1V and 6PE04 1V – start of

01/03/2018 AS/A level Jun 18 moderator visits. Centre marks must be received by the
moderator within 10 days of the final assessment.

Physical Education 8PE0 03 – start of moderator visits. Centre

01/03/2018 AS level Jun 18 marks must be received by the moderator within 10 days of
the final assessment.

Physical Education 9PE0 03 – start of moderator visits. Centre

01/03/2018 A level Jun 18 marks must be received by the moderator within 10 days of
the final assessment.

Physical Education 1PE0 03 (Full Course) and 3PE0 02 (Short

Course) – start of moderator visits. Centre marks must
01/03/2018 GCSE Jun 18
be received by the moderator within 10 days of the final
assessment.

IAL, International GCSE, Digital

07/03/2018 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 Release of results to centres
Award, Project qualifications

Arabic (5AR02), Greek (5GK02), Japanese (5JA02) and Russian

07/03/2018 GCSE Jun 18
(5RU02) – speaking tests may begin

International GCSE, Digital

08/03/2018 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 Release of results to candidates
Award, Project qualifications;

Biology WBI05 – pre-release material issued on the Pearson

12/03/2018 IAL Jun 18
qualifications website

Final date for requesting priority copies of scripts for the sole
IAL, GCSE, International GCSE,
15/03/2018 Jan 18 purpose of deciding upon an Enquiry About Results (Service 2,
Edexcel Award
post-results review of marking)

Chinese, French, German and Spanish – speaking tests may

15/03/2018 International GCSE Jun 18 begin. The assessment window ends on the date of the written
examinations.

Geography 6GE03 and 6GE04 advanced information released

19/03/2018 A level Jun 18
on the Pearson Qualifications website

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

International GCSE, Digital
Applications (CiDA/ DiDA) Edexcel
21/03/2018 Jun 18 Entry deadline
Award, ELC(A), PLSC, Project
qualifications, Mathematics in
Context

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

International GCSE, Digital
21/03/2018 Jun 18 Final date for requesting transferred candidate arrangements
Applications (CiDA/ DiDA), Edexcel
Award, PLSC

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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
 1  
IAL, GCSE, International GCSE, Date by which centres should receive priority copies of scripts
22/03/2018 Jan 18
Edexcel Award for enquiry purposes – Access to Scripts Service

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

International GCSE, Digital
Applications (CiDA/ DiDA) Edexcel  2  
22/03/2018 Jun 18 Late fees will be charged from this date
Award, ELC(A), PLSC, Project
qualifications, Mathematics in
Context

23/03/2018 IAL Oct 17 Date by which certificates should arrive in centres 

Computer Science (1CP1) – deadline to submit NEA marks to
31/03/2018 GCSE Jun 18
Pearson and samples to moderator

IAL, International GCSE, Digital

Final timetable published on the Pearson qualifications 
31/03/2018 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 19
website
Award

Music 9MU0/02 - compositional briefs (briefs assessing

01/04/2018 A level Jun 18
technique) released

Music 6MU05 – Technical Studies to be released to candidates 

in hard copy format only. These also contain hard copies of the
01/04/2018 AS/A level Jun 18
Composition Briefs. These are sent to centres on the basis of
actual entries.

04/04/2018 IAL Jun 18 MFL units 1 and 3 – speaking tests can start from this date

05/04/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA), IAL Jan 18 Final date to apply for late subject awards

IAL, International GCSE, Digital

05/04/2018 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 Final date for Enquiries About Results (EARs)
Award, Project qualifications

Legacy MFL units 1 and 3 – speaking tests can start from this
09/04/2018 AS/A level Jun 18
date

New specification AS level Chinese, French, German, Italian,

09/04/2018 AS level Jun 18
Russian and Spanish – speaking tests can start from this date

French, German, Spanish – Paper 2 – speaking tests may begin
09/04/2018 GCSE Jun 18
from this date

New specification A level French, German and Spanish

09/04/2018 A level Jun 18
speaking tests can start from this date

IAL, GCSE, International GCSE, Final date for requesting return of examination scripts to
12/04/2018 Jan 18
Edexcel Award support teaching and learning – Access to Scripts Service

English as a Second Language – speaking tests may begin. The

15/04/2018 International GCSE Jun 18
assessment window ends on 14 June.

Source booklet for Paper 1 available to download from the
15/04/2018 Mathematics in Context Jun 18
Pearson qualifications website

IAL, GCSE, International GCSE, Digital

16/04/2018 Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel Jan 18 Date by which certificates should arrive in centres

Award, Project qualifications

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

International GCSE, Digital
Applications (CiDA/ DiDA) Edexcel
21/04/2018 Jun 18 Final date by which withdrawn entries will be refunded
Award, ELC(A), PLSC, Project 
qualifications, Mathematics in
Context

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

International GCSE, Digital
22/04/2018 Applications (CiDA/ DiDA) Edexcel Jun 18 Amendment fees will be charged from this date 
Award, ELC(A), PLSC, Project
qualifications

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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
  1 
AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,
International GCSE, Edexcel Award,
22/04/2018 ELC(A), Digital Applications (CiDA/ Jun 18 High late fees will be charged from this date
DiDA), Project qualifications, PLSC,
Mathematics in Context
  2 
CiDA Level 2 unit DA201 and DA205 – datafiles released on the
30/04/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jun 18
Pearson qualifications website

Edexcel International Primary Curriculum English JEH01

Edexcel International Primary
30/04/2018 Jun 18 01 – pre-release resource booklet available on the Pearson
Curriculum English
qualifications website

30/04/2018 GCSE Jun 18 Drama 1DR0 02 – end of practical examination period

30/04/2018 A level Jun 18 Drama 9DR0 02 – end of practical examination period

Final date for submission of comments on provisional

30/04/2018 AS/A level, GCSE Jun 19
examination timetables to JCQ

Art and Design 8AD0 01–9AD0 02 (and all linked

01/05/2018 AS/A level Jun 18 endorsements) – start of moderator visits. Marks must be
submitted 48 hours prior to the moderation visits.

Art and Design 1AD0 01–1AD0 02 (and all linked

01/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18 endorsements) – start of moderator visits. Marks must be
submitted 48 hours prior to the moderation visits.

05/05/2018 AS/A level Jun 18 Physical Education 6PE02 and 6PE04 – end of moderator visits

Physical Education 8PE0 03 and 9PE0 03 – end of moderator

05/05/2018 AS/A level Jun 18
visits

Physical Education 1PE0 03 (Full Course) and 3PE0 02 (Short

05/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18
Course) – end of moderator visits

07/05/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jun 18 DA201 and DA205 – start of test window

Applied ICT Unit 7 (6957) and Unit 9 (6959) – start of test

07/05/2018 Applied GCE Jun 18
window

07/05/2018 IAL Jun 18 Applied ICT Unit 4 (WIT04)– start of test window

11/05/2018 Digital Applications (CiDA/DiDA) Jan 18 DA201 and DA205 – end of test window

15/05/2018 AS/A level Jun 18 Legacy MFL units 1 and 3 – end of window for speaking tests

New specification AS level Chinese, French, German, Italian,

15/05/2018 AS level Jun 18
Russian and Spanish – end of window for speaking tests

AS/A level, IAL, GCSE, International

Final date for submission of centre marks and moderation
15/05/2018 GCSE, Digital Applications (CiDA/ Jun 18
samples
DiDA), ELC(A), Project qualifications

New specification A level French, German and Spanish – end of

15/05/2018 A level Jun 18
window for speaking tests

Arabic (5AR02), Greek (5GK02), Japanese (5JA02) and Russian

15/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18
(5RU02) – end of window for speaking tests

Citizenship Studies 1CS0 – deadline to submit Taking

15/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18
Citizenship Action form

English Language (9-1) Spoken Language Endorsement – final

15/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18
date for submission of centre grades and samples

Geography A 1GA0 and Geography B 1GB0 – deadline to

15/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18
submit Fieldwork Statement form

MFL units 1 and 3 – end of designated window for speaking

15/05/2018 IAL Jun 18
tests

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Exam
Date Qualification Description
series
 1  
English Language (9-1) Spoken Language Endorsement – final
15/05/2018 International GCSE Jun 18
date for submission of centre grades and samples

French, German, Spanish – Paper 2 – end of designated

15/05/2018 GCSE Jun 18
window for speaking tests
 2  
21/05/2018 Applied GCE Jun 18 Applied ICT Unit 3 (6953) – start of test window

21/05/2018 IAL Jun 18 Applied ICT Unit 3 WIT03 – start of test window

Applied ICT Unit 3 (6953), Unit 7 (6957) and Unit 9 (6959) – end
25/05/2018 Applied GCE Jun 18
of test window 
Applied ICT Unit 3 (WIT03), and Unit 4 (WIT04) – end of test
25/05/2018 IAL Jun 18
window

English Language WEN04 01 – pre-release material available

25/05/2018 IAL Jan 19
on the Pearson qualifications website 
Drama and Theatre Studies 6DR02 – end of practical
26/05/2018 AS level Jun 18
examination period

Art and Design 4FA0, 4GD0, 4PY0 and 4TE0 – dispatch work to
31/05/2018 International GCSE Jun 18
UK to arrive for marking no later than this date 
Design and Technology (1DT0 02) – contextual challenge pre-
01/06/2018 GCSE Jun 19
release available on the Pearson qualifications website

Art and Design 8AD0 01–9AD0 02 (and all linked

endorsements) – completion of assessment documentation 
03/06/2018 AS/A level Jun 18
and submission of marks for work posted for moderation at
Pearson

Art and Design 1AD0 01–1AD0 02 (and all linked

endorsements) – completion of assessment documentation
03/06/2018 AS/A level Jun 18
and submission of marks for work posted for moderation at 
Pearson

Art and Design 8AD0 01–9AD0 02 (and all linked

27/06/2018 AS/A level Jun 18 endorsements) – end of moderator visits. Marks must be
submitted 48hrs prior to the moderation visits.

Art and Design 1AD0 01–1AD0 02 (and all linked
27/06/2018 GCSE Jun 18 endorsements) – end of moderator visits. Marks must be
submitted 48hrs prior to the moderation visits.

AS/A level, GCSE, International

30/06/2018 GCSE, IAL, Edexcel Award, PLSC, Jun 19
Final timetable published on the Pearson qualifications 
website
Mathematics in Context

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, GCSE,

03/07/2018 International GCSE, PLSC, Jun 18 Final date for submitting special consideration requests
Mathematics in Context 
AS/A level, AEA, IAL, Edexcel Award
15/08/2018 Jun 18 Release of results to centres
Level 3, EPQ

AS/A level, AEA, IAL, Edexcel Award

16/08/2018 Jun 18 Release of results to candidates
Level 3, EPQ 
22/08/2018 ELC (A) Jun 18 Date by which certificates should arrive in centres

GCSE, International GCSE, Digital

Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel
22/08/2018 Jun 18 Release of results to centres
Award Level 1 & 2, ELC(A), Project 
Level 1 & 2, PLSC

GCSE, International GCSE, Digital

Applications (CiDA/DiDA), Edexcel
23/08/2018 Jun 18 Release of results to candidates
Award Level 1 & 2, ELC(A), Project
Level 1 & 2, PLSC 
31/08/2018 All General Qualifications Jun 18 Deadline to request early certification

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