1. Examination Information Evening
Thursday 15th November 2018
Mrs Bunston Mrs Bond
(Deputy Head – Achievement) (Examinations Officer) 1

2. Preparation for new GCSE specifications
Numerical grades for a wider range of subjects.
Reduced Non-examined assessments.
Increased final end of course exams.
Greater challenge in application of knowledge and understanding.
Y10 Mock exams – June 2018
Y11 Mock exams – December 2018
Sharper focus on student feedback
No exam leave
Year 11 Form groups –some students will have intervention in form times
Immersion days for subject specific focus
Mentoring for selected students
Structured revision program/Examination strategies
For groups For option subj that have less curric time than core subjects 2

3. TO BE UPDATED 3 Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Art
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Art
Lunchtime
Open Access
After school pm
Y11 B and D block groups DY
Y11 C block group HR
Computer Science
& ICT
DVP in Rm 23
Drama
DBM
LW, DBM LW
Lw Drama after school
English
Revision SEG
11C Adverb MG
Revision RSM
Revision SEG,
Revision SEG, RNS
11B Alliteration MG
Revision SEG, BRR, FS, RSM
By appointment for 1:1 MG
Revision DBM
MFL
Spanish R28 PN
French R19 RM (from Dec)
German R18 CJR
French R19 KJG
Humanities
Independent study & drop in – Study Area
History Rm 77 SA
Rm 74 Geography JSP
History –dates on ELR’s door Rm 76
Ethics
By appointment- L Barker
3.30-4pm- Room 53 L Barker
Maths
Drop in Hub 2 AST
Homework/Support
KB/DB/EW/JL/RO/CMJ/AB (rm23)
11Si and 11Ka with AST in Hub (from Feb)
Higher EW (rm 24) (from Feb)
DB (rm 26) (from Feb)
Foundation RO and JL (rm 22) (from Feb)
TO BE UPDATED 3

4. Revision/Exam support classes – Autumn Term 2018/19 continued
Subject
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Music
Lunchtime
Lunchtimes by appointment with HES
After school pm
Nicola Collingbourne, Rm70
After school 3:20-4:30 with HES PE
Breaktime & Lunchtime
Mr Stubb & Mr Burgess, Fitness Rm
Science
Drop in support AKS
Drop in support AKS Rm 47
Drop in Rm 42 DW
Physics Support Rm 41
Biology Support Rm 43 DJP
Science Support AR
GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition
Lunch
NEA Catch-up
Revision
Miss Thomas Rm 2
Miss Granger Rm 4
After School
Miss Granger Rm 4 until 3.45 only
Level 1/2 Hospitality & Catering
GCSE Design Technology
NEA Booster
Mr Brooks  Rm 66
Mr Richards  Rm 63
Mr Bohan Rm 64
Graphical Communication
Level 1/2 Design Engineering
TO BE UPDATED 4

5. Hospitality and Catering
Mock Exams Dec 2018
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Form/Period 5
2.00p.m. unless stated
Monday 10th December wk B
Spanish
English PE
Tuesday 11th December
Maths RE
German
Wednesday 12th December
Geography
History
Science
Thursday 13th December
Food and Nutrition
Design Technology
French
Friday 14th December
Functional ICT
Computer Science
Music
Drama
Engineering Design
Hospitality and Catering
Need to sort this page out!
NB The Art and Graphical Communication exams will take place on Thursday 6th December 11C Art Mrs Rodway’s class and 11C Graphical Communication Mr Brooks class and on Friday 7th December Mrs Yandle’s classes

6. 6

7. Provisional Countdown to the start of the written GCSE exams 2019
Week Beginning
Date
Exams/Deadlines and Events
Countdown weeks
Mon 12th Nov
15.11
Exam information evening
Mon 19th Nov
22.11
Mock MFL Orals start
Mon 26th Nov
29.11
Mock MFL Orals finish
Mon 3rd Dec
06 and 07.11
Art and Graphics practical mock exams
Mon 10th Dec
10.12
14.12
Mock exams start
Mock exams finish
Mon 7th Jan
11.01
Mock results day
Mon 4th Feb
04.02
Revision Study Skills
Mon 25th Feb
28.2
TBC
Deadline for GCSE PE NEA video submission
Exams assembly and entries distributed
Mon 4th Mar
Mon 11th Mar
04.03
Return signed confirmation of entries form
Drama moderation
TEN
NINE
Mon 18th Mar
21.03
Year 11 Study Skills
EIGHT
Mon 25th Mar
Music Practical
SEVEN
Mon 1st Apr
01.04
05.04
MFL Orals start
Deadline for all Technology NEAs – DT, Engineering, Food and Hospitality and Catering.
SIX
Mon 8th Apr
FIVE
Mon 15th Apr
Easter break
FOUR
Mon 22nd Apr
Easter Break
THREE
Mon 29th Apr
03.05
Leavers Eucharist 2pm
TWO
Mon 6th May
06.05
Bank Holiday
Art Exams
ONE
Mon 13th May
13.05
14.05
15.05
16.05
17.05
Computer Science (am)
RE Paper 1 (pm)
French Listening and Reading (am)
Combined Science Biology 1 (pm)
Biology (PM)
PE Paper 1 Fitness and Body Systems (am)
English Literature Paper 1 (pm)
Combined Science Chemistry 1 (am)
Chemistry (am)
Computer Science (pm)
French writing (am)
Drama (pm)
PE Paper 2 Health and Performance (pm)
GCSE Exams Start
Mon 20th May
20.05
21.05
22.05
23.05
24.05
RE Paper 2 (am)
Maths Non Calculator (am)
Geography Paper 1 (pm)
Engineering (am)
Spanish Listening and reading (am)
Combined Science Physics 1 (pm)
Physics (pm)
English Literature Paper 2 (am)
Design & Technology (pm)
Last complete day of school and leavers celebration
Mon 27th May
Half term
Mon 3rd June
03.06
04.06
05.06
06.06
07.06
History Paper 1 (am)
English Language Paper 1 (am)
Music (pm)
Spanish writing (am)
Geography Paper 2 (pm)
Maths Calculator (am)
History Paper 2 (pm)
English Language Paper 2 (am)
Combined Science Biology 2 (pm)
Biology (pm)
Mon 10th Jun
10.06
11.06
12.06
13.06
14.06
Food Prep & Nutrition (am)
Arabic (am)
Combined Science Chemistry 2 (am)
Chemistry (am)
German Listening and Reading (pm)
Geography Paper 3 (am)
Arabic (pm)
Combined Science Physics 2 (am)
Physics (am)
Further Maths (pm)
Mon 17th Jun
17.06
18.06
German writing (am)
Hospitality & Catering (am)
Mon 24th Jun
26.06
Contingency Examination Day 7

8. Exam Checklist Item Information Action Exam entry form
Official notification of entry which is directly from the Exam board. Don’t assume its right! – check all details.
Lists all exams and components a student is entered for.
Morning exams usually start at 9.00am.
Afternoon exams usually start at 1.00pm.
Any exam clashes will be resolved in due course …Don’t worry!
Deadline
Mon 4th March
Candidate number
This will need to be written on each exam for identification.
Learn!!!
Exam information board
Times of exams and seating plans.
Exams will mainly take place in the Main and Sports Halls.
Check for updates
Countdown sheet
Dates and times for practical exams in Art, Drama, PE, and MFL.
Timeframe for MFL oral exams – students will be given individual times by their teacher.
Note dates
Access arrangements
Point of contact –Mr Vaughan.
Check date with amanda

9. Exam day
Students should arrive in school at least 10 minutes before an exam.
School uniform must be worn to all exams.
We will ring home in the instance of an absence.
Mobile phones and any other digital storage device must not be brought into the exam venue (even if switched off).
Students cannot communicate with each other once in the exam room.
Students must cooperate with any instructions given by the invigilators.
Students must remain in the exam room for the duration of the exam.

10. Exam Equipment Clear pencil case Calculator Drinks bottle
Memories cleared in advance
Drinks bottle
No label or brand name
No fizzy drinks

11. Illness - what parents need to know …
If a student is ill on the day of an exam tell the school immediately.
Get a self certification form, (JCQ/ME Form 14) from reception or a Doctor’s note & give it to Mrs Bond asap.
A student should try to turn-up & write in an exam when ill - the board will use a JCQ/ME Form 14 or Doctor’s note to make allowance for poor performance.
Even with a Doctor’s note the Exam Board will not award a grade unless a student has completed 25% of the assessments/exams.
If you believe there are extenuating circumstances affecting your child’s performance - let the exam team know directly.

12. Revision
Full attendance in school will be expected until the last exam has been sat.
The Exams Info Booklet gives a list of all extra revision sessions & some general revision advice.
GCSE Booklet-What can a parent do?
Lunch time computer access.
The GCSE exams start in the week beginning 13th May but there are NEA assessment deadlines beforehand.
Year 11 Eucharist Service
Leavers’ Prom –5th July

13. After the exams… Text books returned.
The results will be available for collection at school on Thursday 22nd August 2019 between – 10.30am.
Reviews of marks and access to scripts require written permission from the student as they ‘own’ the result(s). These will be available to sign on the day.
Presentation evening – Nov 2019.
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