Key Dates

To enable centres to plan ahead, key dates are as follows:


Key Dates for the Winter 2009 Examination Series

  • 8 Sep
2008 / 2009 Materials release on Microsite - Units 1B, 2A, 3, 4 and 5
  • 21 Oct
Final date for on-time entries for winter 2009 series
  • 6 Oct
Release of 1B Assessment
  • 6 Oct - 1st Dec
1B Assessment Window
  • 10 Jan
Deadline for candidate marks for units 1A, 1B, 2B, 3, 4, 5 and 7 to be submitted online and sent to moderator
  • 14 Jan
Unit 6 Examination (afternoon)
  • 22 Jan

Unit 2A Examination (morning)

  • 12 March

Electronic results made available

  • 19 March

Publication of provisional examination results (hard copy format)

  • 10 April

Final date for late cash-in post results

  • 14 April

Final date for enquiries about results

Key Dates for Summer 2009 Examination Series

  • 5 Jan 2009

Release on the website of unit 1B pre-release materials, unit 2A selected act, unit 3, unit 4 selected genre, unit 5 (please note that unit 1B pre-release materials will also be sent to centres on CD

  • 2nd February – 16th March

1B assessment window

  • 21 March

Final date for on-time entries for summer 2009 series

  • 15 May

Deadline for candidate marks for units 1A, 1B, 2B, 3, 4, 5 and 7 to be submitted online and sent to moderator

  • 19 May

Unit 6 Examination (morning)(provisional)

  • 4 June

Unit 2A Examination (afternoon)(provisional)

  • 19 August

Online & EDI publication of results

  • 27 August

Hard copy of provisional results

  • 2 Sept

Final date for late cash-in post results


Wherever possible, we will not deviate from the pattern shown above. Please note that the deadlines for entries and marks applies both to EDI and Edexcel Online submissions.