Study Leave Programme

Sorry for the delay in posting this. Click here to download the final version of the Study Leave Booster Programme. Things got off to a great start yesterday with over 130 students in attendance. There is a big exam on Monday but students can still sign up for sessions for Periods 3,4 and 5 by coming to the library before school.

Exam Booklets and Study Leave

We had a Year 11 assembly this Monday at which students were given their exam booklet which provides detailed guidance about conduct during exams. It is worth familiarising yourself with this guidance, particularly the sections on mobile phones and electronic devices as candidates can be disqualified from an exam even if a device goes off in their pockets. Getting into good habits for the exams - for example removing labels from bottles of water - reduces stress on the day, which can only aid performance.


The students were also given details of how Study Leave works. From Friday 12th of May until half term we will be running a programme of booster sessions and supervised revision which students can sign up for each morning. It is recommended that all students attend this programme, although some students are given the choice whether or not to attend. More details, including the draft programme will be published early next week.

How much time should students be spending revising during the holidays?

Naturally this will vary for different students but we suggest that students try and complete three full revision sessions each day during the holiday. Each session should be based around the "Prepare it, learn it, test it." model and should last around an hour and a half. If students want to push themselves up to four of these sessions in a day then that's great. It is really important that students take regular breaks and take time away from revision to enjoy themselves and relax.

What should students be doing between now and the holiday?

By now, students should have planned their revision programme until at least the start of the Easter holidays, preferably using the Revision Planner they were given in assembly. Any students who are still struggling to do this should see Mr Taylor for help. At the moment we expect students to be completing at least five revision sessions per week of approximately an hour and a half per session. They should leave at least one day a week free in order to catch up on any sessions that they are unable to complete during the week. Obviously, if the students want to do more sessions at the weekend, then that's great but they should be careful not to over-do it or put themselves under too much pressure.

Science Booster Sessions Starting Next Tuesday

The following sessions will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 in C11:

Date	Topic	Teacher
Tue 21st March	B4	Miss Bayley
Tue 28th March	C5 Allotropes PPTEs	Mr Alexander and Dr Beattie
Tue 4th  April	C5 Extracting metals from their ores	Dr Archer
Mon 24th April	P4 Momentum and Forces	Mr Goldsmith
Tue 2nd May	B5 Growth and development	Dr Wilson
Tue 9th May	P5	Mr Horton

History Booster Sessions Now Correct!

Thank you to the eagle-eyed parent who noticed that the original History Booster list had me coming in during the holidays to deliver a session (I'm committed but not that committed!) I have now corrected the list and edit the post to include the correct information.

Revision Masterclass Thursday March 9th

This Thursday March 9th, I will running a revision "masterclass" for Year 11 students in TC6 from 3:30 to 4:30. This will be an opportunity for students to spend an hour focusing on developing their revision plans, with help and guidance from me. Students should bring their revision planners along and their revision strategy cards, having had a go at planning their revision themselves beforehand. Any students who missed last week's assemblies in the Library can come along to pick up a planner and a set of cards.