Exam course packs: GCSE, A level and AP

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Teaching an exam course? There's a pack for each GCSE and A level, by exam board, including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA and SQA. Each pack shows the papers and their weightings, the key dates for the next exam series, and links to the specification, past papers and grade boundaries on the board's own site.

In the US, the college-level exams pack lists the AP exam dates for 2027, with the exam formats. Dates can change, so always check the exam board or College Board before you plan around a date. And remember, the Year Planner can plan a whole exam course for you.

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1. Where do the links to past papers and grade boundaries go?

Right. They link to the board’s own site.Not quite. The answer is “To the exam board’s own site”. They link to the board’s own site.

2. Exam dates can change. What should you do?

Right. Always check with the exam board or College Board.Not quite. The answer is “Check the exam board or College Board before you plan around a date”. Always check with the exam board or College Board.

3. Which tool can plan a whole exam course for you?

Right. The Year Planner can plan a whole exam course.Not quite. The answer is “The Year Planner”. The Year Planner can plan a whole exam course.

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