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February 2025
Non-exam assessment submission deadline for Functional Skills
Functional Skills English Level 2
(8725S)
March 2025 series
Schools and colleges may set their own internal deadlines.
Exam for Functional Skills English Level 1 Reading
(8720R)
March 2025 series
Start time: am
Duration: 1h
Exam for Functional Skills English Level 2 Reading
(8725R)
March 2025 series
Start time: am
Duration: 1h
Exam for Functional Skills English Level 1 Writing
(8720W)
March 2025 series
Start time: pm
Duration: 1h
Exam for Functional Skills English Level 2 Writing
(8725W)
March 2025 series
Start time: pm
Duration: 1h
May 2025
Non-exam assessment submission deadline for GCSE
English Language
(8700/C)
June 2025 series
Schools and colleges may set their own internal deadlines.
Exam for GCSE German Paper 1
(8668/LF)
June 2025 series
Start time: pm
Duration: 35m
Exam for GCSE German Paper 1
(8668/LH)
June 2025 series
Start time: pm
Duration: 45m
Exam for GCSE German Paper 3
(8668/RF)
June 2025 series
Start time: pm
Duration: 45m
Exam for GCSE German Paper 3
(8668/RH)
June 2025 series
Start time: pm
Duration: 1h