1. Year 11 Information Evening
Finchley Catholic High School
Year 11 Information Evening
March 2017

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Welcome and Prayer (Julie Durham) A Student Perspective (James Morgan) Preparing for English and Maths GCSE (Elizabeth Ennis/Martin Smith) Revision Tips and Resources (Kate McManamon) How you can support your son (Matt Hastings) Arrangements for the Exam Period (Rebecca O'Donnell) Looking Forward (Rebecca O’Donnell)

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A Student Perspective
James Morgan
(Current Yr 12 student)

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Preparing for English GCSE
Elizabeth Ennis
(Curriculum Leader - English)

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Preparing for Maths GCSE
Martin Smith
(Curriculum Leader - Maths)

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Revision Tips and Resources
Kate McManamon
(Assistant Headteacher – Teaching & Learning)

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Dealing with stress/
How you can support your son
Matt Hastings
(Pastoral Leader for Year 11)

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Arrangements for the Exam Period
Rebecca O’Donnell
(Deputy Headteacher)

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This year, students will continue to have lessons during the main part of the public exam period.

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REASONS

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Feedback from past and current students, parents and teachers has shown that:
Some students find it hard to use their study time as effectively as necessary meaning that some of this time is wasted

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Feedback from past and current students, parents and teachers has shown that:
2. Study leave can cause conflict at home between students and parents

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Feedback from past and current students, parents and teachers has shown that:
3. There would be too big a gap between the time students last see their teachers and their exams

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Feedback from past and current students, parents and teachers has shown that:
4. Subject teachers are in the best position to oversee the exam preparation of students

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Feedback from past and current students, parents and teachers has shown that:
5. Students will be able to get issues that have emerged from their revision clarified as they go along if they have formal lessons for longer

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HOW IT WILL WORK

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The first big exam is on Monday 15th May. Students will continue having lessons when they don’t have an exam until Friday 9th June.

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When students have a morning exam
They will return to their lesson on completion of their public exam even if this is part way through a lesson.
They will continue in normal lessons for the remainder of the day unless they have another exam scheduled.

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When students have an afternoon exam
Afternoon exams start at 1.30 p.m. and they will need to be lined up on the LSP at 1.15 p.m.
They will leave Period 3 at p.m. so that they can have lunch before the exam.
Students will not return to lessons after their exam.

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During these lessons:
Students will continue to revise with their class teacher for the exam in that subject
Once the exam in that subject is over, the class teacher will support students revising for other exams
In some cases, a teacher may support students to revise for an exam later that day during their lesson

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WHO IT WILL APPLY TO

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Some students find it hard to use their study time as effectively as necessary meaning that some of this time is wasted. This may not apply to all students and there will greater flexibility for some students who have shown that they can learn successfully on an independent basis.

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We will use the following criteria to determine this:
Average Attitude to Learning Grades
This needs to be a minimum of 3.5
Average Subject Grades
Students need to be achieving at least in line with their MTGs

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We will be making decisions over the next few weeks based on current data and will be asking eligible students to express an in interest in applying for flexible study leave. Students who are given flexible study leave : - Can continue to attend lessons as they wish to - Will need to continue to attend some lessons e.g. Maths and English

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Looking Forward
Rebecca O’Donnell
(Deputy Headteacher)

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Clearing Day – Tuesday 27th June (2-4pm)
Sixth Form Induction – Wednesday 28th June - Friday 30th June
Bridging courses – Monday 3rd July until Friday 7th July
Results Day - Thursday 24th August
Enrolment – Friday 25th August
1st day of term – Wednesday 6th September

28. Auction of Promises – Saturday 25th March
Donate an item or bid for an item – all monies to the school PTA
£10 per ticket to attend – includes a glass of prosecco on arrival, wine on the table and a meal.
Previously items/promises donated have included tuition in GCSE/A Level subjects, vouchers for meals at restaurants, tours at football/cricket grounds, tickets to London shows/football matches, house cleaning, IT help, golf lessons, holiday houses and much more.
CAN YOU DONATE ANYTHING?
If so, pleas contact Ms Stefanicki on or Ms Murphy on