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CALENDAR OF KEY DATES NOVEMBER AND AUTUMN 2021, JANUARY, MARCH AND SUMMER 2022

August 2021

Key dates

Day Qualification Category Information

09 AS and A-level

Entries Autumn 2021 series basedata released on or before this date

10 AS and A-level

Entries Entries for the Autumn 2021 series can be submitted from this date

11 GCSE Entries November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series basedata released on or before this date

12 GCSE Entries Entries for the November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series can be submitted from this date


September 2021

Important tasks for the month

Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Check for possible timetable clashes for November 2021 series

Key dates


03 All Entries January 2022 basedata released on or before this date

04 All Entries Entries for the January 2022 series can be submitted from this date

08AS and A-level

Exam Preparation Last date to request transferred candidate arrangements for Autumn 2021 series

Access Arrangements Last date to request modified papers for Autumn 2021 series

Entries Closing date for Autumn 2021 series entries

09 AS and A-level

Entries Entries submitted on and after this date for Autumn 2021 series will be charged a ‘late entry fee’

20 GCSE Access Arrangements Last date to request modified papers for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series

25AS and A-level

Entries Last date to apply for an entry fee refund for a student withdrawn from Autumn 2021 series exams

Autumn 2021 series entries submitted on or after this date are classified as very late and will be charged a ‘very late’ entry fee, and you will be charged to make any amendments.

29 AS and A-level

Entries A-level Science endorsements can be submitted from this date.


October 2021


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive and check in question papers and stationery for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series

Receive attendance records and blank address labels stationery for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series

Key dates


01

AS and A-level

Access Arrangements Last date to process applications for access arrangements for Autumn 2021 series

Non-Exam Assessment

Last date to submit form JCQ/CCA (centre consortium arrangements) for November 2021 series internally-assessed work

GCSE and other

Non-Exam Assessment

Last date to submit form JCQ/CCA (centre consortium arrangements) for November 2021 series internally-assessed work

04

GCSE and other

Entries Closing date for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series entries - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project entries

All Access Arrangements Last date to request modified papers for January 2022

GCSE Exam Preparation Last date to request transferred candidate arrangements for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series

AS and A-level

Exam Time Date of first Autumn 2021 series exam

First date to submit special consideration requests for Autumn 2021 series

05GCSE and other

Entries Entries submitted on and after this date for November 2021 series will be charged a ‘late entry fee’ - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project entries

08 Other Entries March 2022 Functional Skills basedata released on or before this date

09 Other Entries Entries for the March 2022 series can be submitted from this date

10 All Entries Last date to submit summer estimated entries (covers March 2022 and May/June 2022) for a small number of subjects

13 GCSE and other

Non-Exam Assessment

Internally assessed marks and grades can be submitted via Centre Marks Submission on Centre Services for the November 2021 series from this date

21All Entries Closing date for January 2022 entries

Access Arrangements Last date to process applications for access arrangements for January 2022

22

All Entries Entries submitted on and after this date for January 2022 will be charged a ‘late entry fee’

A-level Exam Time Last date for submitting GCE A-level Science Practical Endorsement grades (GCE A-level Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

AS and A-level

Exam Time Date of final Autumn 2021 series exam

25GCSE and other

Entries Last date to apply for an entry fee refund for a student withdrawn from November 2021 series exams

GCSE Entries Autumn 2021 series entries submitted on or after this date are classified as very late and will be charged a ‘very late’ entry fee, and you will be charged to make any amendments

26 GCSE and other

Entries November 2021 series entries submitted on or after this date are classified as very late and will be charged a ‘very late’ entry fee, and you will be charged to make any amendments.

29 AS and A-level

Exam Time Last date to submit special consideration requests for Autumn 2021 series

31All Non-Exam

AssessmentLast date to submit form JCQ/CCA (centre consortium arrangements) for January 2022 internally-assessed work

Exam Preparation Provisional exam timetables for November 2022, January 2023 and March 2023 published at aqa.org.uk


November 2021


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Check for possible timetable clashes for January 2022

Key dates


01

GCSE Access Arrangements Last date to process applications for access arrangements for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series

GCSE and other

Exam Time Date of first November 2021 series exam

First date to submit special consideration requests for November 2021 series

05

GCSE and other

Exam Time Last date for AQA to receive internally-assessed grades for GCSE English Spoken Language Endorsement

Last date to submit GCSE English Language, Spoken Language and GCSE MFL Speaking Endorsement grades

AS and A-level

Entries Last date to request a partial refund of fees on medical grounds for Autumn 2021 series

07 All Results and Certification

Date by which May/June 2021 certificates will be issued

08 GCSE and other

Exam Time Date of final November 2021 series exam - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project

12 All Non-Exam Assessment

Internally assessed marks and grades can be submitted via Centre Marks Submission on Centre Services for the January 2022 series from this date

15GCSE Exam Time Date of first Autumn 2021 series exam

First date to submit special consideration requests for Autumn 2021 series

16 GCSE Exam Time Last date to submit special consideration requests for November 2021 series - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics

30 Other Access Arrangements Last date to request modified papers for March 2022 Functional Skills


December 2021


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive and check in stationery for January 2022

Receive and check in question papers for January 2022

Receive attendance records and blank address labels stationery for January 2022

Key dates


02

All Exam Preparation Last date to request transferred candidate arrangements for January 2022

AS and A-level

Entries Last date to amend or withdraw entries for Autumn 2021 series

GCSE Exam Time Date of final Autumn 2021 series exam

03 All Entries May/June 2022 basedata released on or before this date

04 All Entries Entries for the May/June 2022 series can be submitted from this date

10 GCSE Exam Time Last date to submit special consideration requests for Autumn 2021 series

15

All Entries Last date to apply for an entry fee refund for a student withdrawn from January 2022 exams

AS and A-level

Results and Certification

Results for Autumn 2021 series available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre

Autumn 2021 series mark schemes and Reports on the Examination published via Centre Services

16All Entries January 2022 entries submitted on or after this date are classified as very late and will be charged

a ‘very late’ entry fee, and you will be charged to make any amendments

AS and A-level


Results for Autumn 2021 series released to students

22 GCSE Entries Last date to request a partial refund of fees on medical grounds for November 2021 series

30 GCSE and other

Entries Last date to amend or withdraw entries for November 2021 series - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project


January 2022


Qualification Category TaskOther Exam Preparation Check for possible timetable clashes for March 2022 Functional Skills

Key dates


10

All Exam Time Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks/grades for January 2022, except for Entrepreneurial Opportunities (ABS3)

Date of first January 2022 exam

First date to submit special consideration requests for January 2022

Other Exam Time Last date to submit external assignment Level 3 Certificate/Extended Certificate in Applied Business and Level 3 Technical Level qualifications in Business, Engineering and Entertainment Technology for January 2022

12

GCSE and other


Results for November 2021 series available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills and Level 3 Extended Project

November 2021 series mark schemes and Reports on the Examination published via Centre Services

13

GCSE and other


Results for November 2021 series released to students - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project

Receive written feedback for November 2021 series internally-assessed work

AS and A-level

Post-Results Services Last date for requesting copies of scripts to support reviews of marking - Access to Scripts Service

19 All Exam Time Date of final January 2022 exam

21Other Entries Closing date for March 2022 Functional Skills entries

Non-Exam Assessment

Last date to submit form JCQ/CCA (centre consortium arrangements) for March 2022 Functional Skills internally-assessed work

22 Other Entries Entries submitted on or after this date for March 2022 will be charged a ‘late entry fee’

25 Other Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for the examiner to receive work for January 2022 Entrepreneurial Opportunities (ABS3)

26 All Exam Time Last date to submit special consideration requests for January 2022

27GCSE and other

Post-Results Services Last date for requesting copies of scripts to support reviews of marking - Access to Scripts Service - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project


Internally assessed marks and grades can be submitted via Centre Marks Submission on Centre Services for the March 2022 series from this date

31

All Access Arrangements Last date to request modified papers for May/June 2022

Non-Exam Assessment

Last date to submit form JCQ/CCA (centre consortium arrangements) for May/June 2022 internally-assessed work

Exam Preparation Last date to comment on provisional exam timetables for November 2022, January 2023 and March 2023

Final exam timetables for November 2022, January 2023 and March 2023 published at aqa.org.uk


February 2022


Qualification Category TaskOther Exam Preparation Receive and check in question papers for March 2022 Functional Skills (late January/February)

Receive and check in stationery for March 2022 Functional Skills (late January/February)

Receive attendance records and blank address labels stationery for March 2022 Functional Skills

Key dates


02 All Entries Last date to request a partial refund of fees on medical grounds for January 2022

03AS and A-level

Post-Results Services Last date for Autumn 2021 series Review of Results

Last date to request return of exam scripts to support teaching and learning - Access to Scripts service Autumn 2021 series

04 AS and A-level

Post-Results Services Earliest date for exam scripts to support teaching and learning to be returned to schools/colleges for Autumn 2021 series

06 Other Exam Preparation Last date to request transferred candidate arrangements for March 2022

07 GCSE Results and Certification

Autumn 2021 series mark schemes and Reports on the Examination published via Centre Services

10Other Entries Last date to request late subject awards for November 2021 series Functional Skills English

GCSE Entries Last date to amend or withdraw entries for Autumn 2021 series

15 A-level Exam Preparation Last date to send question approval forms to the NEA adviser for May/June 2022 History 7042/C

17

GCSE and other

Post-Results Services Last date for November 2021 series Review of Results - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project

Last date to request return of exam scripts to support teaching and learning - Access to Scripts service November 2021 series - GCSE English Language, GCSE Mathematics, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate and Level 3 Extended Project

All Entries Last date to amend or withdraw entries for January 2022

18 GCSE and other

Post-Results Services Earliest date for exam scripts to support teaching and learning to be returned to schools/colleges for November 2021 series

21

Other Entries Last date to apply for an entry fee refund for a student withdrawn from March 2022 Functional Skills exams

Exam Time Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks/grades for March 2022 Functional Skills

All Entries Closing date for May/June 2022 entries

22Other Entries Entries submitted on or after this date for March 2022 are classified as very late and will be

charged a ‘very late’ entry fee, and you will be charged to make any amendments.

All Entries Entries submitted on or after this date for May/June 2022 will be charged a ‘late entry fee’


Results for Autumn 2021 series available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre


Results for Autumn 2021 series released to students - all other GCSE subjects and AQA Certificate


March 2022


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive and check in MFL speaking tests materials with April and May issue dates for May/June

2022

Receive and check in stationery for May/June 2022

Check for possible timetable clashes for May/June 2022

Key dates


01 Other Exam Time Date of first March 2022 Functional Skills exam

02

All Results and Certification

January 2022 mark schemes and Reports on the Examination published via Centre Services

Results for January 2022 exams available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre, except for Technical Level available via Gateway

Other Exam Time Date of last March 2022 Functional Skills exam

03All Results and

CertificationReceive written feedback for January 2022 internally-assessed work

Results for January 2022 released to students

09 Other Exam Time Last date to submit special consideration requests for March 2022 Functional Skills

10Other Post-Results Services Last date to request priority copies of scripts to decide on a review of results for January 2022

GCSE Post-Results Services Last date for requesting copies of scripts to support reviews of marking - Access to Scripts Service - Autumn 2021

16 Other Entries Last date to request a partial refund of fees on medical grounds for March 2022 Functional Skills

21 All Exam Preparation Last date to request transferred candidate arrangements for May/June 2022

31

GCSE Post-Results Services Last date for Autumn 2021 series Review of Results

Last date to request return of exam scripts to support teaching and learning - Access to Scripts service Autumn 2021 series

All Access Arrangements Last date to process applications for access arrangements for May/June 2022

All Post-Results Services Last date for January 2022 Review of Results

Other Entries Last date to request late subject awards for January 2022 Functional Skills English, Applied General Science and Business

Last date to amend or withdraw entries for March 2022 Functional Skills


April 2022


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive attendance records and blank address labels stationery for May/June 2022

Receive and check in May/June 2022 question papers with dates between 16 May and 24 May 2022

Key dates


01 GCSE Post-Results Services Earliest date for exam scripts to support teaching and learning to be returned to schools/colleges for Autumn 2021

07 All Post-Results Services Last date for exam scripts to support teaching and learning to arrive in schools/colleges - Access to Scripts service November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series

13Other Results and

CertificationMarch 2022 Functional Skills mark schemes and Reports on the Examination published via Centre Services

Results for March 2022 exams available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre

14

All Post-Results Services Last date to request return of exam scripts to support teaching and learning - Access to Scripts service January 2022

Other Results and Certification

Receive written feedback for March 2022 Functional Skills internally-assessed work

Results for March 2022 Functional Skills released to students

15 All Post-Results Services Earliest date for exam scripts to support teaching and learning to be returned to schools/colleges for January 2022

21All Entries Last date to apply for an entry fee refund for a student withdrawn from May/June 2022 exams

Other Post-Results Services Last date to request priority copies of scripts to decide on a review of results for March 2022

22All Results and

CertificationDate by which November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series certificates will be issued

Entries May/June 2022 entries submitted on or after this date are classified as very late and will be charged a ‘very late’ entry fee, and you will be charged to make any amendments.


May 2022


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive and check in May/June 2022 question papers with dates between 25 May and 07 June

2022

Receive and check in May/June 2022 question papers with dates between 08 June and 14 June 2022

Key dates


07

Other Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks for May/June 2022 AQA L1/L2 Awards

GCSE Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks for May/June 2022, except for Art and Design

Exam Time Last date for AQA to receive internally-assessed grades for GCSE English Spoken Language Endorsement

10 All Post-Results Services Last date for exam scripts to support teaching and learning to arrive in schools/colleges - Access to Scripts service January 2022

12Other Entries Last date to request late subject awards for March 2022 Functional Skills English

Post-Results Services Last date for March 2022 Functional Skills Review of Results

13 Other Post-Results Services Earliest date for Functional Skills exam scripts to support teaching and learning to be returned to schools/colleges for March 2022

15

Other Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks for May/June 2022 Entry Level Certificate

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks/grades for May/June 2022 FCSE, Functional Skills, AQA Certificate (Level 3), Extended Project and Applied General

A-level Exam Time Last date for AQA to receive internally-assessed grades for A-level Science Practical Skills Endorsement (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

AS and A-level

Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks for May/June 2022, except for Art and Design

Last date to submit externally-assessed NEA to the examiner for May/June 2022 Music

16All Exam Time Date of first May/June 2022 exam

First date to submit special consideration requests for May/June 2022

19 Other Post-Results Services Last date to request return of Functional Skills exam scripts to support teaching and learning - Access to Scripts service March 2022

20 GCSE Exam Timetable Last date to conduct all GCSE MFL speaking tests.

27 AS and A-level

Exam Timetable Last date to conduct all AS and A-level MFL speaking tests.

31

All Results and Certification

Date by which January 2022 certificates will be issued

Date by which March 2022 certificates will be issued

AS and A-level

Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks for May/June 2022 Art and Design

GCSE Non-Exam Assessment

Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks for May/June 2022 Art and Design



Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive and check in May/June 2022 question papers with dates between 15 June and 28 June

2022

Key dates



Last date to submit external assignment Level 3 Certificate/Extended Certificate in Business and Level 3 Technical Level qualifications in Business for June 2022

24 A-level Exam Time Date of final May/June 2022 exam

28 GCSE Exam Time Date of final May/June 2022 exam

29 All Exam Time Contingency day for GCSE and/or GCE Examinations should sustained national or significant local disruption arise during the June 2022 examination series

June 2022


July 2022


Qualification Category TaskAll Exam Preparation Receive and check in May/June 2022 question papers with dates between 15 June and 28 June

2022

Key dates


01 Other Post-Results Services Last date for Functional Skills exam scripts to support teaching and learning to arrive in schools/colleges - Access to Scripts service March 2022

08 AS and A-level

Entries Last date to request a partial refund of fees on medical grounds for May/June 2022 exams in series 6A22

12 GCSE Entries Last date to request a partial refund of fees on medical grounds for May/June 2022 exams in series 6G22

22 All Exam Time Last date to submit special consideration requests for May/June 2022


August 2022

Key dates


04 AS and A-level

Entries Last date to amend or withdraw entries for May/June 2022 exams in series 6A22

11 GCSE Entries Last date to amend or withdraw entries for May/June 2022 exams in series 6G22

17

AS and A-level


Results for May/June 2022 available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre

May/June 2022 mark schemes and Reports on the Examination for series 6A22 Functional Skills published via Centre Services


Results for May/June 2022, AQA Certificate (Level 3), Functional Skills, and Level 3 Extended Project available to schools/colleges via e-AQA and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre

18

AS and A-level


Results for May/June 2022 released to students

Receive written feedback for May/June 2022 internally-assessed work


Results for May/June 2022 AQA Certificate (Level 3), Functional Skills, and Level 3 Extended Project released to students

24

GCSE Results and Certification

Results for May/June 2022 available to schools/colleges via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre

May/June 2022 mark schemes and Reports on the Examination for series 6G22 published via Centre Services


Results for May/June 2022 AQA Certificate (Level 1 & Level 2), Entry Level Certificate, FCSE, and Level 1 Foundation and Level 2 Higher Projects available via Centre Services and EDI for exams officers and heads of centre

25

GCSE Results and Certification

Results for May/June 2022 released to students


Receive written feedback for May/June 2022 internally-assessed work for AQA Certificate (Level 1, Level 2), Entry Level Certificate, Technical Award, Level 1 Foundation and Level 2 Higher Projects

Results for May/June 2022 AQA Certificate (Level 1, Level 2), Entry Level Certificate, FCSE, Level 1 Foundation and Level 2 Higher Projects released to students

AS and A-level

Post-Results Services Last date to request Priority Service 2 Review of Results for May/June 2022

30 All Post-Results Services Earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted scripts for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series


Key dates


01 AS and A-level

Post-Results Services Last date to request priority copies of scripts to decide on a review of results for May/June 2022

05 All Post-Results Services Earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted scripts for January 2022

08 GCSE Post-Results Services Last date to request priority copies of scripts to decide on a review of results for May/June 2022

29All Post-Results Services Last date to request return copies of scripts to support teaching and learning - Access to Scripts

service May/June 2022

Last date for May/June 2022 Review of Results

September 2022


October 2022

Key dates


07 Other Post-Results Services Earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted Functional Skills scripts for March 2022

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AQA Key Dates Calendar 2021-2022 Version Control Document

Date Current version Changes

01 July 2022 1.9 Updated date for ‘Last date to submit special consideration requests for May/June 2022’

22 April 2022 1.8 Updated to included confirmed Post-Results tasks

27 January 2022 1.7

Updated tasks to remove reference to Secure Key Materials Updated date Autumn 2021 series mark schemes and Reports on the Examination published via Centre Services to reflect earlier publication Updated Last date for AQA and the moderator to receive internally-assessed marks/grades for May/June to reflect correct year

09 December 2021 1.6 Updated to include confirmed Summer 2022 dates

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Date Current version Changes

19 October 2021 1.5 Updated date ‘very late’ entry fee applies for Autumn 2021 series from 26 October to 25 October

16 September 2021 1.4

Updated tasks referring to e-AQA to reflect that these services will now be available via Centre Services only Entry closing date for GCSE November 2021 series updated to reflect that 04 October 2021 is also the Entry Closing date for the GCSE Autumn 2021 series

18 August 2021 1.3

Updated earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted scripts for November 2021 and Autumn 2021 series Updated earliest date for confidential disposal of unwanted scripts for January 2022

06 August 2021 1.2 Updated dates for Autumn 2021 - late entry fees, entry fee refunds and withdrawal of entries

26 July 2021 1.1 Updated to include confirmed March 2022 dates

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