Penhurst Exams

At Penhurst exams are offered in May/June and October/November.

Students will sit their exams for O and A Levels at the British Council or Penhurst Academy internal exams depending on their grade.

YEAR 9

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Year 9 tests have been designed to assess students at the end of Lower Secondary.  The subjects available for testing are English, mathematics and science, and provide valuable feedback on the student's strengths and weaknesses before they progress to the next level.  Students will receive their international Year 9 certificates should they choose the international exam at this stage.
 
Other subjects will get internal Academy exams which will be marked by Penhurst subject guides.
 
These tests are marked overseas and provide external international benchmarks for student performance. Each student receives a statement of achievement as well as a diagnostic feedback report.

Each report on a student provides:

• A Lower Secondary score for the whole subject
• A Lower Secondary score for each main topic/skill
• A list of the questions (and the sub-topics/skills) where the candidate’s performance was particularly strong or particularly weak
• A statement of achievement.

O LEVEL (YEAR 10 AND 11)

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O Levels are the world’s most popular international qualifications for 14 to 16 year olds. They are recognised by leading universities and employers worldwide.
 
In year 10, students may either write Core exams (if available) or internal Penhurst exams which will be marked by Penhurst tutors. In year 11, students will write Extended or Core international exams depending on ability.
 
The O Level curriculum offers a variety of routes for students with a wide range of abilities, including those for whom English is not the first language. O Levels help improve a students performance by developing skills in creative thinking, enquiry, and problem solving.

O Levels are graded A*-G around the world. This grading system is widely recognised by universities both locally and internationally and may provide a valid school leaving certificate.

AS & A LEVEL (YEAR 12 AND 13)

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Thousands of students worldwide gain places at leading universities every year with international AS & A Levels. The syllabus develops a deep understanding of subjects and independent thinking skills.

International AS & A Level develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in:

• In-depth subject content
• Independent thinking
• Applying knowledge and understanding to new and familiar situations
• Handling and evaluating different types of information sources
• Thinking logically and presenting ordered and coherent arguments
• Making judgements, recommendations and decisions
• Presenting reasoned explanations, understanding implications and communicating them logically and clearly
• Working and communicating in English

During exams you are permitted to look down for inspiration and up in exasperation, but you are not permitted to look side to side for information.

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