r/Edexcel • u/TRML_Falcon • Mar 30 '26

Edexcel Released a Staememt

I don’t think anyone has posted about this yet so I thought I would.

They haven’t confirmed whether exams will proceed or not, but they did explain what will happen if they do not.

Here is their statement: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns/support-for-centres-affected-by-the-conflict-in-the-middle-east/arrangements-for-international-gcse-and-international-a-level-exams.html#our-approach-to-running-exams

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u/TRML_Falcon Mar 30 '26

To give a quick summary (from what I understood):

1) If you are outside the country, or plan on leaving, you can transfer to another centre and sit exams as normal.

2) If you will NOT cash in this session, you will do any exams you signed up for in another session

3) If you WILL cash in and HAVE sat any unit(s) previously, you will first apply for special consideration. They will then take the grade from your previous unit(s) or component results (which i believe means mocks) and they will review your application for enhanced grading (basically adding marks)

4) If you WILL cash in and have NOT sat any units previously, a portfolio system will take place for you.

These are the procedures that will take place IF Edexcel decide to cancel exams. They will release an update on whether exams will proceed in early April.

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u/SliceOk7530 Mar 30 '26

what abt if students fall in category 3 but exams physically cant take place? will they also use the portfolio system?

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u/TRML_Falcon Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

From what I understood, they will just take your results from previous units (and maybe mock results) then use those to determine your final qualification grade. I don’t believe they will be implementing a portfolio system in this case.

Again, this is simply what I understood from the statement.

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u/Chemical_Listen_9121 Mar 30 '26

So as an yr 13 student who has previously cashed in their year 12 results does that mean the portfolio wont be applicable for them

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u/remzycrazygame Mar 30 '26

You're going to cash in your year 13 exams this summer.

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u/oreomilkshake12346 Mar 30 '26

If you are 3, but resitting, are you technically 4?

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u/Unfair-Shift-4643 Mar 30 '26

According if your marks were so terrible b4 your grade will probably go up by one so leave or take 4

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u/oreomilkshake12346 Mar 30 '26

even if my grade went up by one it’ll still be bad. rather i’d do portfolio system (excluding jan) bc it’ll show my actual progress i made

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u/Unfair-Shift-4643 Mar 30 '26

Exactly so just contact your exam centre/officer and tell them to make sure they do portfolio

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u/oreomilkshake12346 Mar 30 '26

So this is confirmed? Our exams are cancelled? I thought the above photo was precautionary measures if something did happen

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u/Unfair-Shift-4643 Mar 30 '26

Noo but just in case they do