Exam timetable Autumn 2021

Exam timetable Autumn 2021 Level 3 certificate, AS, A-level

General notes

1. A-level and AS exams are timetabled in common exam slots agreed by all exam boards under theJoint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).

2. Each exam must be taken on the day, date and at the time shown on the timetable. The publishedstarting time of all exams is either 9.00am or 1.30pm. Students taking more than one exam in asession should take these consecutively. At the discretion of the school/college a supervised breakmay be given between the exams taken consecutively.

3. Schools/colleges may start an exam up to 30 minutes before the published starting time withoutnotifying AQA.

4. Schools/colleges may delay the starting time of an exam by up to 30 minutes later than thepublished starting time without notifying AQA.

5. For information on any other timetable variations, please refer to the JCQ Instructions for conductingexaminations or contact Customer services.

6. Students must remain under supervision until 10.00am for morning exams and 2.30pm for afternoonexams. For exams of less than one hour’s duration, students must remain under supervision for aperiod equal to the duration of the exam after the published starting time shown on the timetable.

7. Some components require the issue of question papers, stimulus material or other information inadvance of the normal timetable period. Schools/colleges should check the specification forinformation on the material required by students.

8. Any reading time allowed for an exam is included in the time specified.

9. Schools/colleges must arrange practical and oral units according to the procedures given on therelevant subject page of our website. Such units are shown only on the ‘Subject and product list’pages of this document.

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Subject/qualification notes

10. The latest dates by which schools/colleges should submit their marks/assessments or levels to AQAand to the moderator are shown in the table below.

Submission date Subjects

30 October 2021 Art and Design

11. Students retaking a qualification with an Endorsement component may carry forward their marks froma previous series in accordance.

12. The externally set assignment for A-level Art and Design will be available on SKM toschools/colleges for issue on or after 10 August.

13. Preliminary material for Level 3 Mathematical Studies should be issued to students on 3 August 2021.Please note that preliminary material for Paper 2 is common for all paper 2 units.

14. Students taking AS and A-level Further Mathematics, 7366 and 7367 require the booklet “Formulaeand statistical tables for A-level Mathematics and A-level Further Mathematics”. Students must useclean copies provided by AQA and not versions printed from the website. Students must not bring theirown annotated copies into the exam room. Schools/colleges should check the specification forinformation on the material required by students in the exam. Stationery can be ordered by examsofficers prior to the exam.

15. Students taking AS and A-level Mathematics, 7356 and 7357 require the booklet “Formulae for A-level Mathematics but may prefer to use “Formulae and statistical tables for A-level Mathematics andA-level Further Mathematics” if they are also taking Further Mathematics. Students must use cleancopies provided by AQA and not versions printed from the website. Students must not bring their ownannotated copies into the exam room. Schools/colleges should check the specification forinformation on the material required by students in the exam. Stationery can be ordered by examsofficers prior to the exam.

16. Results will be dispatched to be received in schools/colleges as follows:

Results publication Date

Electronically to schools/colleges Wednesday 15 December 2021

Available to students Thursday 16 December 2021


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Week beginning Monday 4 October 2021

04 October 2021

Monday

am

UNIT CODE SUBJECT DURATIONLEVEL

7127/1 3hAccounting Paper 1 A-level

7637/1 2h 30mBengali Paper 1 A-level

7237/W 2h 30mDance A-level

7136/1 2hEconomics Paper 1 A-level

7702/1 2h 30mEnglish Language Paper 1 A-level

7447/1 3hEnvironmental Science Paper 1 A-level

7172/1 3hPhilosophy Paper 1 A-level

pm


7366/1 1h 30mFurther Mathematics Paper 1 AS

7367/1 2hFurther Mathematics Paper 1 A-level

7152/1 2hPolitics Paper 1 A-level

7182/1 2hPsychology Paper 1 A-level

05 October 2021

Tuesday

am


7037/1 2h 30mGeography Paper 1 A-level

7572/1 2hMedia Studies Paper 1 A-level

7062/1 3hReligious Studies Paper 1 A-level

7692/1 2h 30mSpanish Paper 1 A-level

pm


7404/1 1h 30mChemistry Paper 1 AS

7405/1 2hChemistry Paper 1 A-level

7687/1 2h 30mPolish Paper 1 A-level

7192/1 2hSociology Paper 1 A-level

06 October 2021

Wednesday

am


7517/1A to 1E 2h 30mComputer Science Paper 1 (options A to E) A-level

7042/1A to 1L 2h 30mHistory Paper 1 (options A to L) A-level

7582/1 2hPhysical Education Paper 1 A-level

pm


7162/1 2hLaw Paper 1 A-level

7356/1 1h 30mMathematics Paper 1 AS

7357/1 2hMathematics Paper 1 A-level

1350/1 1h 30mLevel 3 Mathematical Studies Paper 1 L3


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07 October 2021

Thursday

am


7132/1 2hBusiness Paper 1 A-level

7707/1 3hEnglish Language and Literature Paper 1 A-level

7712/1 3hEnglish Literature A Paper 1 A-level

7717/1A and 1B 2h 30mEnglish Literature B Paper 1 (options A and B) A-level

7662/1 2h 30mGerman Paper 1 A-level

pm


7366/2D, 2M and 2S 1h 30mFurther Mathematics Paper 2 (options D, M and S) AS

7367/2 2hFurther Mathematics Paper 2 A-level


08 October 2021

Friday

am


7637/2 2hBengali Paper 2 A-level

7447/2 3hEnvironmental Science Paper 2 A-level

7172/2 3hPhilosophy Paper 2 A-level

7407/1 1h 30mPhysics Paper 1 AS

7408/1 2hPhysics Paper 1 A-level


pm


7127/2 3hAccounting Paper 2 A-level


7702/2 2h 30mEnglish Language Paper 2 A-level

7572/2 2hMedia Studies Paper 2 A-level


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11 October 2021

Monday

am


7401/1 1h 30mBiology Paper 1 AS

7402/1 2hBiology Paper 1 A-level

7562/1 2h 30mD&T: Fashion and Textiles A-level

7552/1 2h 30mD&T: Product Design A-level

7262/W 3hDrama and Theatre A-level

7672/1 2h 30mModern Hebrew Paper 1 A-level

7062/2A to 2E 3hReligious Studies Paper 2 (options A to E) A-level

pm


7662/2 2hGerman Paper 2 A-level

7042/2A to 2T 2h 30mHistory Paper 2 (options A to T) A-level

7582/2 2hPhysical Education Paper 2 A-level

7687/2 2hPolish Paper 2 A-level

12 October 2021

Tuesday

am


7404/2 1h 30mChemistry Paper 2 AS



pm


7677/1 3hBiblical Hebrew Paper 1 A-level

7517/2 2h 30mComputer Science Paper 2 A-level

7037/2 2h 30mGeography Paper 2 A-level

7162/2 2hLaw Paper 2 A-level

7682/1 2h 30mPanjabi Paper 1 A-level


13 October 2021

Wednesday

am


7637/3 2h 30mBengali Paper 3 A-level


7707/2 2h 30mEnglish Language and Literature Paper 2 A-level

7712/2A and 2B 2h 30mEnglish Literature A Paper 2 (options A and B) A-level

7717/2A and 2B 3hEnglish Literature B Paper 2 (options A and B) A-level

7692/2 2hSpanish Paper 2 A-level

pm


7356/2 1h 30mMathematics Paper 2 AS


1350/2A to 2C 1h 30mLevel 3 Mathematical Studies Paper 2 (options A to C) L3


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14 October 2021

Thursday

am


7672/2 2hModern Hebrew Paper 2 A-level

7407/2 1h 30mPhysics Paper 2 AS



pm



7367/3D, 3M and 3S 2hFurther Mathematics Paper 3 A-level

15 October 2021

Friday

am


7401/2 1h 30mBiology Paper 2 AS


7562/2 1h 30mD&T: Fashion and Textiles A-level

7552/2 1h 30mD&T: Product Design A-level

7652/1 2h 30mFrench Paper 1 A-level

7272/W 2h 30mMusic A-level

7687/3 2h 30mPolish Paper 3 A-level

pm


7682/2 2hPanjabi Paper 2 A-level


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18 October 2021

Monday

am




pm


7162/3A and 3B 2hLaw (options A and B) Paper 3 A-level


19 October 2021

Tuesday

am


7672/3 2h 30mModern Hebrew Paper 3 A-level

pm




20 October 2021

Wednesday

am




21 October 2021

Thursday

am


7652/2 2hFrench Paper 2 A-level

7682/3 2h 30mPanjabi Paper 3 A-level

22 October 2021

Friday

am




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CODE DURATION DATENOTES

These dates show when exams should be taken or internally-assessed marks/assessments

submitted. For further information please refer to the notes at the start of this document.

Subject and component list

TIMEDESCRIPTION

AS and A-level subjects and components

A-level7127 Accounting

7127/1 3h 04 October 2021 amPaper 1 Financial Accounting

7127/2 3h 08 October 2021 pmPaper 2 Accounting for analysis and decision-making

A-level7201 Art and Design (Art, craft and design)

7201/XE 15h to Submit by 30 October 202110 &12Externally set assignment: Art, craft and Design

A-level7202 Art and Design (Fine art)

7202/XE 15h to Submit by 30 October 202110 &12Externally set assignment: Fine Art

A-level7203 Art and Design (Graphic communication)

7203/XE 15h to Submit by 30 October 202110 &12Externally set assignment: Graphic communication

A-level7204 Art and Design (Textile design)

7204/XE 15h to Submit by 30 October 202110 &12Externally set assignment: Textile design

A-level7205 Art and Design (Three-dimensional design)

7205/XE 15h to Submit by 30 October 202110 &12Externally set assignment: Three-dimensional design

A-level7206 Art and Design (Photography)

7206/XE 15h to Submit by 30 October 202110 &12Externally set assignment: Photography

A-level7637 Bengali

7637/1 2h 30m 04 October 2021 amPaper 1 Reading and writing

7637/2 2h 08 October 2021 amPaper 2 Writing

7637/3 2h 30m 13 October 2021 amPaper 3 Listening, reading and writing

A-level7677 Biblical Hebrew

7677/1 3h 12 October 2021 pmPaper 1: Translation, comprehension and composition (language)

7677/2 2h 19 October 2021 pmPaper 2: Prose literature

7677/3 2h 22 October 2021 amPaper 3: Poetry

AS7401 Biology

7401/1 1h 30m 11 October 2021 amPaper 1



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TIMEDESCRIPTION

A-level7402 Biology

7402/C Submit by 22 October 20219Non-exam assessment: Practical Endorsement

7402/1 2h 11 October 2021 amPaper 1


7402/3 2h 19 October 2021 pmPaper 3

A-level7132 Business




AS7404 Chemistry

7404/1 1h 30m 05 October 2021 pmInorganic and Physical Chemistry

7404/2 1h 30m 12 October 2021 amOrganic and Physical Chemistry

A-level7405 Chemistry


7405/1 2h 05 October 2021 pmInorganic and Physical Chemistry

7405/2 2h 12 October 2021 amOrganic and Physical Chemistry


A-level7517 Computer Science

2h 30m 06 October 2021 am7Paper 1 (Option A - C#) On screen

2h 30m 06 October 2021 am7Paper 1 (Option B - Java) On screen

2h 30m 06 October 2021 am7Paper 1 (Option C - Pascal/Delphi) On screen

2h 30m 06 October 2021 am7Paper 1 (Option D - Python) On screen

2h 30m 06 October 2021 am7Paper 1 (Option E - VB.Net)

Any of 7517/1A

Any of 7517/1B

Any of 7517/1C

Any of 7517/1D

Any of 7517/1E On screen

7517/2 2h 30m 12 October 2021 pmPaper 2

A-level7237 Dance

7237/W 2h 30m 04 October 2021 amCritical engagement

A-level7562 Design and Technology: Fashion and Textiles



A-level7552 Design and Technology: Product Design




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TIMEDESCRIPTION

A-level7262 Drama and Theatre

7262/W 3h 11 October 2021 amDrama and Theatre

A-level7136 Economics

7136/1 2h 04 October 2021 amMarkets and market failure

7136/2 2h 08 October 2021 pmNational and international economy

7136/3 2h 14 October 2021 pmEconomic principles and issues

A-level7702 English Language

7702/1 2h 30m 04 October 2021 amLanguage, the individual and society

7702/2 2h 30m 08 October 2021 pmLanguage diversity and change

A-level7707 English Language and Literature

7707/1 3h 07 October 2021 amTelling Stories

7707/2 2h 30m 13 October 2021 amExploring conflict

A-level7712 English Literature A

7712/1 3h 07 October 2021 amLove through the ages

7712/2A 2h 30m 13 October 2021 amTexts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath

7712/2B 2h 30m 13 October 2021 amTexts in shared contexts: Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day

A-level7717 English Literature B

7717/1A 2h 30m 07 October 2021 amLiterary genres: Aspects of tragedy

7717/1B 2h 30m 07 October 2021 amLiterary genres: Aspects of comedy

7717/2A 3h 13 October 2021 amTexts and genres: Elements of crime writing

7717/2B 3h 13 October 2021 amTexts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing

A-level7447 Environmental Science



A-level7652 French

7652/1 2h 30m 15 October 2021 amListening, reading and writing

7652/2 2h 21 October 2021 amWriting

A-level7037 Geography

7037/1 2h 30m 05 October 2021 amPhysical geography

7037/2 2h 30m 12 October 2021 pmHuman geography


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TIMEDESCRIPTION

A-level7662 German


7662/2 2h 11 October 2021 pmWriting

A-level7042 History

7042/1A 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amThe Age of the Crusades c1071 - 1204

7042/1B 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amSpain in the Age of Discovery, 1469 - 1598

7042/1C 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amThe Tudors: England, 1485 - 1603

7042/1D 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amStuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603 - 1702

7042/1E 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amRussia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682 - 1796

7042/1F 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amIndustrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783 - 1885

7042/1G 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amChallenge and transformation: Britain, c1851 - 1964

7042/1H 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amTsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 - 1964

7042/1J 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amThe British Empire, c1857 - 1967

7042/1K 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amThe making of a Superpower: USA, 1865 - 1975

7042/1L 2h 30m 06 October 2021 amThe quest for political stability: Germany, 1871 - 1991

7042/2A 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmRoyal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154 - 1216

7042/2B 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Wars of the Roses, 1450 - 1499

7042/2C 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Reformation in Europe, c1500 - 1564

7042/2D 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmReligious conflict and the Church in England, c1529 - 1570

7042/2E 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe English Revolution, 1625 - 1660

7042/2F 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643 - 1715

7042/2G 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Birth of the USA, 1760 - 1801

7042/2H 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmFrance in Revolution, 1774 - 1815

7042/2J 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmAmerica: A Nation Divided, c1845 - 1877

7042/2K 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmInternational Relations and Global Conflict, c1890 - 1941

7042/2L 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmItaly and Fascism, c1900 - 1945

7042/2M 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmWars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906 - 1957

7042/2N 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmRevolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917 - 1953

7042/2O 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmDemocracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918 - 1945

7042/2P 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Transformation of China, 1936 - 1997

7042/2Q 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945 - 1980

7042/2R 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Cold War, c1945 - 1991

7042/2S 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe Making of Modern Britain, 1951 - 2007

7042/2T 2h 30m 11 October 2021 pmThe crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953 - 2000


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TIMEDESCRIPTION

A-level7162 Law



7162/3A 2h 18 October 2021 pmPaper 3A - Contract

7162/3B 2h 18 October 2021 pmPaper 3B - Human Rights

AS7356 Mathematics

7356/1 1h 30m 06 October 2021 pm15Paper 1


A-level7357 Mathematics

7357/1 2h 06 October 2021 pm15Paper 1



AS7366 Further Mathematics


7366/2D 1h 30m 07 October 2021 pm14DiscreteAny 2 of

7366/2M 1h 30m 07 October 2021 pm14MechanicsAny 2 of

7366/2S 1h 30m 07 October 2021 pm14StatisticsAny 2 of

A-level7367 Further Mathematics



7367/3D 2h 14 October 2021 pm14Paper 3: DiscreteAny 2 of

7367/3M 2h 14 October 2021 pm14Paper 3: MechanicsAny 2 of

7367/3S 2h 14 October 2021 pm14Paper 3: StatisticsAny 2 of

A-level7572 Media Studies



A-level7672 Modern Hebrew

7672/1 2h 30m 11 October 2021 amPaper 1: Reading and writing

7672/2 2h 14 October 2021 amPaper 2: Writing

7672/3 2h 30m 19 October 2021 amPaper 3: Listening, reading and writing

A-level7272 Music

7272/W 2h 30m 15 October 2021 amAppraising music


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TIMEDESCRIPTION

A-level7682 Panjabi

7682/1 2h 30m 12 October 2021 pmPaper 1: Reading and writing

7682/2 2h 15 October 2021 pmPaper 2: Writing


A-level7172 Philosophy

7172/1 3h 04 October 2021 amPaper 1: Epistemology and moral philosophy

7172/2 3h 08 October 2021 amPaper 2: The metaphysics of God and the metaphysics of mind

A-level7582 Physical Education

7582/1 2h 06 October 2021 amFactors affecting participation in physical activity and sport

7582/2 2h 11 October 2021 pmFactors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport

AS7407 Physics



A-level7408 Physics





A-level7687 Polish

7687/1 2h 30m 05 October 2021 pmPaper 1: Reading and writing

7687/2 2h 11 October 2021 pmPaper 2: Writing


A-level7152 Politics

7152/1 2h 04 October 2021 pmPaper 1 - The Government and Politics of the UK

7152/2 2h 07 October 2021 pmPaper 2 - Comparative Politics: Government and Politics of the USA

7152/3 2h 12 October 2021 pmPaper 3 - Political Ideas

A-level7182 Psychology

7182/1 2h 04 October 2021 pmIntroductory topics in Psychology

7182/2 2h 08 October 2021 amPsychology in context

7182/3 2h 14 October 2021 amIssues and options in Psychology


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TIMEDESCRIPTION

A-level7062 Religious Studies

7062/1 3h 05 October 2021 amPhilosophy of religion and ethics

7062/2A 3h 11 October 2021 amStudy of religion and dialogues: Buddhismeither

7062/2B 3h 11 October 2021 amStudy of religion and dialogues: Christianityor

7062/2C 3h 11 October 2021 amStudy of religion and dialogues: Hinduismor

7062/2D 3h 11 October 2021 amStudy of religion and dialogues: Islamor

7062/2E 3h 11 October 2021 amStudy of religion and dialogues: Judaismor

A-level7192 Sociology

7192/1 2h 05 October 2021 pmEducation with theory and methods

7192/2 2h 12 October 2021 amTopics in Sociology

7192/3 2h 20 October 2021 amCrime and deviance with theory and methods

A-level7692 Spanish


7692/2 2h 13 October 2021 amWriting

Level 3 Certificate

1350 Certificate in Mathematical Studies

1350/1 1h 30m 06 October 2021 pm7 & 13Paper 1

1350/2A 1h 30m 13 October 2021 pm7 & 13Option A (Statistical techniques)Either

1350/2B 1h 30m 13 October 2021 pm7 & 13Option B (Critical path and risk analysis)or

1350/2C 1h 30m 13 October 2021 pm7 & 13Option C (Graphical techniques)or


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