Y11 Parents Consultation Evening

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Y11 Parents Consultation Evening

• Tuesday 10th February 2009

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Purpose of this evening

• Consultation

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With whom ?

• Subject teachers
• Mrs Jacobs, Head of Year 11
• Mrs Russell, Head of Student Guidance
• Mr White, Director of the Sixth Form
• Mr Price, Deputy Head (Academic)

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What about ?

• Interpretation of trial exam results
• The importance of upcoming coursework (and of
  meeting deadlines)
• The way forward in each subject
• Where to seek help - before exam leave starts
• Revision strategies
• Back up plans (where necessary).

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The purpose of trial exams

• To give students an idea of the style of
  questions that they will be facing and of the
  time pressures to expect
• To allow them to make rubric errors now that
  hopefully prevent them coming unstuck in the
  summer
• To enable staff and students alike to identify
  areas of both academic strength and weakness and
  allow focused support to be provided.

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How to interpret the results

• If your results were good well done, keep up
  the good work and aim high.
• If they were satisfactory there is still room
  for improvement and it is not too late, if you
  act now.
• If your results were poor, take this as a wake up
  call most staff would expect to push every
  student up by at least one grade between now and
  the exams but you need to want to improve if
  this is to happen.

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The importance of your GCSE results

• You have spent two years of your life on them
• They are your passport into Further Education
• Universities will look at them when trying to
  differentiate between candidates all predicted to
  get the same grades at A Level.

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What to do now

• It is only 9 weeks until the first exam on 11th
  May
• You should never say that you have no work to
  do there is always something to be getting on
  with
• Meet your coursework deadlines
• Review your notes, check your understanding
• Ask for help, before exam leave begins.

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Dropping of GCSEs

• This is not a decision to be made lightly.
• I would discourage it as a principle.
• You have done four and a half terms work which
  you throw away if you drop the subject.
• Almost all BMS students get a grade A-C.
• Only to happen if we feel that a student is
  nowhere near getting a grade C and that dropping
  a subject will help their overall grades.
• It may mean that they can not qualify for entry
  to the 6th Form.
• However if you are still convinced then the first
  point of contact for this should be your tutor.

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Forthcoming Events
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Study Skills Day

• Date tbc

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Confirmation of AS Choices

• The form should be signed and returned to Mr
  Price by
• Friday 13th February

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Tracking Grade 1

• Last week
• For internal use only

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Coursework deadlines
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Tracking Grade 2

• 23rd March
• To go home

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GCSE Examinations

• First exam
• May 11th

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Handy Exam Hints

• Go to bed early
• Check the venue and start time carefully
• Arrive in plenty of time
• Come with the right equipment

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Leave of Absence

• w/b 18th May

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Book Clearance

• 23rd June

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Results Day

• Thursday 27th August

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The Process

• Collect results envelope from the Dining Hall
• Open it
• Celebrate
• Confirm with Mr White and Mr Price your subject
  choices for AS
• We would like all students to have confirmed with
  us what courses they want to do in the Sixth Form
  by Friday 28th August.

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Those not able to collect in person

• Leave your name and a password with the school
• Telephone the school after 10 am on the 27th and
  you will be told your results over the phone

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BMS Sixth Form Entry requirements

• An ALIS Score of at least 5.8, based on a minimum
  of 9 GCSEs
• Calculated as A 8 A 7 B6 C5
• At least a grade B in the subject that you want
  to study
• Finding a viable set of courses
• Starting out on four AS courses.

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Important Dates 2009

• February
• Study Skills tbc
• March
• Monday 23rd Spring Term Tracking Grades (go
  home)
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• May
• Monday 11th GCSE Examinations begin
• Thursday 21st Leave of Absence commences
• June
• Tuesday 23rd Book Clearance (9am-11am) -
  Howard Hall
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• August
• Thursday 27th GCSE Results (8.30am 11am) - 6th
  form centre
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