Dear Parents/Carers
YEAR 11 GCSE EXAMINATIONS 2010
The following arrangements have been made to help pupils revise and prepare thoroughly for the GCSE examinations which take place before the half term break.
In the weeks beginning the 3rd, 10th, 17th May and 24th May pupils will follow a revised timetable, a copy of which is enclosed with this letter. There as 3 different types of sessions on the timetable;
- GCSE examinations
- Extra examination preparation session led by subject teachers
- Normal lessons
Please click here for the Year 11 examination information and instructions.
Exams from the 3rd May -14th May.
Exams from the 17th May-28th May.
This combination of revision and lesson time will allow pupils the best opportunity to prepare for the GCSE examinations. It is vital that students have the correct revision material with them each day and the correct equipment for examinations. During art lessons in this period students will be able to revise for their forthcoming examinations as all their Art coursework will have been completed. Once a student has completed all their examinations in a particular subject they will be able to revise for other examinations during that lesson time.
Study leave begins on Friday 28th May, however, after this date all pupils taking BTEC and OCR courses MUST still continue to attend lessons as normal, where they do not clash with examinations, until their coursework has been completed to the required standard. All pupils are also encouraged to attend any revision session that have been organised by their subject teachers.
These examinations are very important and I would like to stress how vital it is that your son/daughter has revised thoroughly for them. You can help them by ensuring that they have revision guides/workbooks and by guiding them to suitable revision sites on the internet for example http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize.
Yours sincerely
J E Turnbull
Assistant Headteacher