If you are unhappy with the overall grade received for your GCSE English or Mathematics result issued on 20th August 2026 and wish to be entered for a resit in November 2026, please see the information below for dates, prices and how to make an application.
Who can apply to re-sit in November 2026:
At Colchester Institute, we run GCSE Maths and English re-sit exams in November for our new students (who have enrolled with us in September 2026).
Students can sit the GCSE re-sit exams with awarding bodies: AQA, OCR or Edexcel. We recommend that they chose to re-sit with whichever Awarding Body they used to sit their exams in Summer 2026.
Please note: We do not accept private candidates for GCSE examinations.
Anyone who is interested in resitting their GCSE Maths and English exam(s) in November must pay for the re-sit themselves, this will not be funded by Colchester Institute. This includes students who are entitled to a bursary – they must still fund the re-sit exam themselves*.
The November 2026 GCSE dates are as follows:
| English Paper 1 | Tuesday 3rd November 2026 |
| Maths Paper 1 | Wednesday 4th November 2026 |
| English Paper 2 | Thursday 5th November 2026 |
| Maths Paper 2 | Friday 6h November 2026 |
| Maths Paper 3 | Monday 9th November 2026 |
For GCSE English, your entry includes two examinations, carrying forward your spoken language grade, and certification (please be aware that you are required to sit both units for this resit).
For GCSE Maths, your entry includes three examinations, and certification (please be aware that you are required to sit all 3 units for this resit).
How to Apply:
Anyone who is interested in resitting their GCSE Maths and English exam(s) in November must pay for the re-sit themselves, this is not funded by Colchester Institute*.
To apply, please pay via the Colchester Institute Online Store. Payments will be open from Wednesday 26th August 2026. All payments must be received by Friday 18th September 2026.
What happens if you have applied for Post Results Service for Summer 2026 Exam Results:
If you have applied for a review of marking or a clerical check on your Summer 2026 Exam Results, you have the option to enter and pay for the relevant November 2026 resit option, but then if the Post Results service outcome means that your grade improves, and you no longer want to resit, we can withdraw your entry.
As long as you inform us by the end of the day Wednesday 23rd September 2026, we can withdraw your entry and refund you (we will retain a £5 administration charge).
Important information:
If you are enrolled for GCSE English and/or Mathematics as part of your 2026/27 timetable and are considering entering for a resit in November 2026:
As part of college policy, if you are enrolled to attend GCSE English and/or Mathematics as part of your timetable for 2026/27 and follow the steps below to enter yourself to resit in November 2026 you will still be expected to attend your timetabled GCSE classes until the results day in January 2027. If on the January results day you achieve a grade 9-4 you will be removed from the GCSE timetable. If you do not achieve grade 9-4 you will continue to attend your GCSE classes and will be entered for the June 2027 examinations free of charge.
*Please be aware that any student, under the age of 18 who hasn’t already achieved a 4 or above in GCSE Maths and/or English and is enrolled on a course at Colchester Institute will automatically be enrolled in GCSE classes and will be entered for the GCSE Exams in Summer 2027 free of charge.
