Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire.
William Butler Yeats, (1865 – 1939), poet and playwright
Key dates
Applications and payment for taking exams at Greene’s must be completed by the dates in the tables below. The Greene’s entry deadline dates are set shortly before the exam board’s deadline dates in order that the necessary administrative work can be undertaken in time.
Deadlines for exam entries (after which late fees apply)
| Examination | Greene's entry deadline |
|---|---|
| November A levels, IGCSE & GCSE | 2nd September, 2020 |
| BMAT | 6th September, 2020 |
| University Admissions Tests (for BMAT see above) | 13th September, 2020 |
| January IGCSE | 4th October, 2020 |
| Summer IGCSE & GCSE | 1st February, 2021 |
| Summer A level |
Deadlines for access arrangements (e.g. extra time)
| Examination | Greene's entry deadlines for access arrangements |
|---|---|
| November A levels, IGCSE & GCSE | Application deadline: 31st July, 2020. Payment & evidence deadline: 14th August, 2020. |
| BMAT | 15th September, 2020 |
| University Admissions Tests (for BMAT see above) | |
| January IGCSE | 1st October, 2020 |
| Summer IGCSE & GCSE | No applications accepted after 1st February, 2021. Modified paper requests must be made significantly earlier; please contact us with any requirements. Greene's reserves the right to refuse any SEN application where we feel we are not able to provide appropriate support, or where insufficient evidence is provided. |
| Summer A level |
Deadlines after which “very late” fees apply
| Examination | Greene's late entry deadline |
|---|---|
| November A levels, IGCSE & GCSE | CIE: 21st September, 2020 JCQ: 2nd October, 2020 |
| BMAT | Late entries available until midday on 15th October, 2019. No entries available after this date. |
| University Admissions Tests (for BMAT see above) | |
| January IGCSE | 4th November, 2020 |
| Summer IGCSE & GCSE | Very late fees from 1st March, 2021; higher late fees apply from 1st April, 2021. |
| Summer A level |
Coursework entry deadlines
Entries for coursework units should be made along with examination entries. The dates listed below are the deadlines for submission of the completed and authenticated coursework to the exam office at Greene’s. They are set before the exam board’s deadlines in order that the necessary administrative work can be undertaken in time. Late coursework will not be accepted.
| Examination coursework | Submission deadline |
|---|---|
| Summer GCSE & IGCSE | Noon on 30th March, 2021 |
| Summer A level |
For details of coursework deadlines for any other examination series, please contact us.
Language speaking test dates
Candidates will be given between four and six weeks’ notice of the exact date and time of their speaking test.
| Examination | Deadline/examination period |
|---|---|
| November 2018: Oral topic and/or picture to be provided | 1st September, 2020 |
| November 2018: Oral exams | 1st-18th October, 2020 |
| Summer 2019: Oral topic and/or picture to be provided | 1st March, 2021 |
| Summer 2019: Oral exams | 6th-24th April, 2021 |
A level modern languages candidates may be required to take supervision sessions with a Greene’s tutor; please contact us with your specification details to find out more.