Academic

Timetable Updates

Termly Changes
As for most terms, there will be some minor changes to timetables taking effect after Easter. Pupils should check their timetable on My School Portal to ensure that they bring the correct books and equipment for the start of term.
 
Bank Holiday Adjustment
Due to the additional bank holiday in May, on Tuesday 8 May we will be operating a Monday timetable for that week, including for sports. This is to prevent pupils missing out on the same lessons for two consecutive Mondays.
 
Rooming Alterations
As we begin preparing to transition to the new Science Centre, we will lose access to some of our existing laboratories for parts of the Trinity term. This will have some impact on the amount of practical work in Science after Easter but the department have worked hard to minimise the impact of this by delivering their curriculum in an alternative sequence during this academic year.
 
Michael Spencer
Deputy Head - Academic

Years 8 And 9 360 Review Evening

Thursday 20 April - 6.15pm to 8.45pm

We would like to invite all parents of Year 8 and 9 pupils to a 360 Review Evening. The main part of this will be a 15-minute face-to-face appointment with their Form Tutor to discuss overall progress and involvement in school. There will also be a series of presentations from senior staff to support pupils’ preparations for the forthcoming internal examination week, as well as the opportunity to meet with the Learning Support department.

Booking details will be issued the week before this event.

Michael Spencer
Deputy Head - Academic

Year 11 Parents' Sixth Form Q & A Session - Recording Available Now

If you missed the Year 11 Parents' Sixth Form Admissions Q & A Session on Wednesday 22 March, which was designed to answer any questions you might have relating to final preparation for the exams, the exam season, study leave, GCSE Results Day and transition to Sixth Form, you can watch a recording of the online event by clicking here.

Alternatively you can download the slides here.

Welcome To The Library

Our library is a welcoming space for all our pupils to enjoy. We have an excellent range of fiction titles that pupils can borrow. The library is open from 8.00am every morning until 4.00pm each day. In addition the library can be used at break time and lunch time by pupils who need to quietly study, complete homework or just browse our books.

Our book club runs every Tuesday break time and at the moment we are shadowing the Yoto Carnegie Awards, everyone is welcome.

Nicola Treadwell
Head Librarian

External Examinations - Reminder

January Exam Season

Results for the January exams have now been distributed.

Summer Exam Season

All pupils have been given their personal exam timetable and a copy of the Candidate Handbook – it is important that they are familiar with all the information it contains; a copy can be viewed here. Timetables and, nearer the time, allocated rooms can be viewed on the pupil and parent portals.

A few pupils have exam clashes, these have now been resolved. A clash of exams only occurs when two exams for different subjects are timetabled to start at the same time on the same day.

Where two exams for the same subject are timetabled to start at the same time on the same day, they will be taken one after the other. This applies to GCSE History, IGCSE French, IGCSE Spanish and A-level Maths.

Shellagh Dodds
Examination and Assessment Manager

 

Easter Holiday Homework Expectations

Years 7, 8, 9

  1. No formal homework will be set for the holiday (although some pupils may have to complete homework set for the last week of the term).
  2. Pupils will be expected to catch up on any missed or incomplete work and sort any files or folders.
  3. Please be aware that the internal exam week will begin on Monday 23 May 2023 and areas of learning will be explained by individual teachers as soon as possible.

Year 10

Based on a minimum of 2 hours work per weekday.

  1. Homework will be set for certain subjects.
  2. Pupils will be expected to catch up on any missed or incomplete work and sort any files or folders. This is essential to ensure that all topics are ready for revision purposes.
  3. Plan and begin a revision programme for the summer exam week beginning Monday 22 May 2023. 

Year 11

Based on a minimum of 4 hours work per weekday.

  1. Specific holiday work/revision will be set for most subjects.
  2. Pupils should continue to follow their revision timetables using revision materials given to them by their teachers and tutors.
  3. Pupils should be encouraged to use a variety of revision techniques (revision books, online resources, past papers). 

Sixth Form

Lower Sixth based on a minimum of 4 hours work per weekday.

  1. Specific holiday work may be set for certain subjects.
  2. Pupils will be expected to catch up on any missed or incomplete work and sort any files or folders.
  3. Revision and preparation for the summer exams week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

Upper Sixth based on a minimum of 5 hours work per weekday.

  1. Specific holiday homework and revision will be set for all subjects.
  2. Pupils will be expected to review their understanding of their topics and carry out additional research and tasks to ensure that secure revision can take place.
  3. Pupils should be encouraged to use a variety of revision techniques (revision books, online resources, past papers).

Thank you.

Dr Liz Pyne
Assistant Head – Teaching and Learning

Lower Sixth Progress Reports

Progress Reports for Lower Sixth will be published today, Friday 24 March, and will be available to view on My School Portal.  

Michael Spencer
Deputy Head - Academic