Exam boards have today published guidance for how schools and colleges are expected to award grades this summer. The guidance includes key dates setting out the process. Here’s what you need to know: 22 March to 22 April: Entry amendments window open for centres 31 March: Additional assessment materials (sets of questions, mark schemes and mapping) 26 April: Entry deadline for private candidates 12 April: Additional support materials (marking exemplification) 12 April to 30 April: Window for centre policy submission 19 April: Additional support materials (grading exemplification) and additional sets of questions publicly available 19 April to 11 June: Awarding organisations review centre policies and conduct virtual visits where needed 26 April: Entry deadline for private candidates 26 May to 18 June: Window for teacher assessed grades submission opens via awarding organisations’ respective portals 18 June to 16 July: Exam boards conduct sample checks of evidence. In exceptional circumstances, sample checks may take place until July 23. 10 August: A/AS levels and relevant otherlLevel 3 results day 12 August: GCSE and relevant other level 2 results day 10 August to 7 September: Priority appeals window: 10 August to 16 August: student requests centre review 10 August to 20 August: centre conducts centre review 11 August to 23 August: centre submits appeal to awarding organisation 10 August to end October: Majority of non-priority appeals take place 10 August to 3 September: student requests centre review 10 August to 10 September: centre conducts centre review 11 August to 17 September: centre submits appeal to awarding organisation