What students should be doing this week (w/c 29th April)

Students need to be making decisions about Study Leave. Whether to come in every day or whether they can trust themselves to choose which boosters they attend. I will be meeting with many of the students to discuss this issue, it is always helpful if parents and carers have already discussed it with the students as well. If you want to discuss the issues with me, then please do contact me via the school. There is a draft copy of the programme below.

Study Leave Programme

A draft copy of the study leave programme has been given to students. You can download a copy here. Be aware that it is subject to change.

What Students Should Be Doing This Week (w/c April 22nd)

This week, students should continue with their revision as per their plans. As parents/carers you can support them by reassuring them that even if they are getting behind or feeling stressed, there is lots of support available to them. If you need any further guidance please contact me via the school. Also please encourage students to attend the subject booster sessions - particularly the English and Maths ones this Monday.

A couple of other things: I have noticed that some students are revising an entire subject and then moving onto the next subject (e.g. all their RE then all their Geography) I don't recommend this as it inevitably leads to a "bottleneck" in the exam period where they find they have "over focused" on a particular subject (usually the one that they have the first exam in) at the expense of their others. Lastly, the Study Leave Programme will be available here as soon as it is finalised and will be distributed to students on Moday May 6th.

English After School Booster Sessions

The English team are running a series of after-school boosters beginning tomorrow. The programme is as follows:

 

Wednesday April 17 with BEV in  B14 “Question Types” (Reading Paper)

Monday  April 22  with JAL in B9 “PAF/Planning” (Writing Paper)

Wednesday April 24 with CST in B9 “Question 4” (Reading Paper)

Wednesday May 1 with REV in B13 “Exam Techniques – Securing a C grade” (Reading Paper)

Wednesday May 1 with CBU in B8 “Approaches to the Literature Paper – Aiming for an A*”

Tuesday May 7 with TCR in B7 "Persuasive Writing Skills"

 

Take Five Website Still Down

I have chased up the company that hosts the site who tell me thay are doing all they can to get it back up and running (and to fix the problem with log ons) but for now it remains down.

What Students Should Be Doing This Week (w/c 15th April)

Students really ought to have finished all outstanding coursework by now and be focusing on completing at least one revision session per night. In VIP lessons this week, the studenmts are developing their revision strategies but any students who still feel they need help should see Mr Taylor during any lunchtime.

GCSE Exam Timetable

The timetable for the GCSE exams can be accessed by via the school website here. Students will receive individual timetables nearer to the start of the exam season.

What students should be doing this week - w/c 8th April

Now that term time has begun students will need to reduce the number of hours that spend revising each day but as they finish coursework and their IT they should have the scope to revise for a couple of hours each night. Later in the week, Mr Taylor will be checking the revision planners of some students and asking them to bring in evidence of their revision - if you would like your son or daughter to be a part of this "gentle reminder" then please e-mail Mr Taylor via the school.