Y11 Core Learning Evening Simon Balle School

1. Core Learning Evening
Tuesday 3rd March

2. Requirements of the GCSE exams in core
subjects
How to prepare and support
Support the school will provide
Plan for students
Focus for the evening

3. Key Dates 2015
3/3/2015 Core Learning Evening
12/3/2015 NCS delivering assembly
16/3/2015 Core Exams commence
27/3/2015 Y11 Reports available on GO4schools
Easter Break Some subjects running workshops – List will be sent out
27/4/2015 Art Exams commence
11/5/2015 First GCSE Exam
24/6/2015 Last possible Exam
26/6/2015 Awards Evening

4. NOW
- Encourage your child to complete coursework on time
- Make sure s/he is at school every day and on time
- Ensure the balance of work and play is right
- If your child is struggling in any way- let us know right away.
- Encourage your child to attend all revision and study support sessions
REVISION – timetable , short breaks, somewhere to study, no distractions
WHEN EXAMS ARRIVE - Sleep, Organised, Wish them good luck and make
sure they leave with enough time.
Parents – What can you do?

5.  Excellent attendance
 Get organised – use your time wisely
 Be in control of work
 Struggling? SHOUT!
 Get revising
 PMA
Students – Help yourself

6. Continued FULL timetabled lessons
Support sessions in department
List of Easter sessions to be emailed out
Friday 13th March – Outside Agency P5&6 delivering
Revision workshop
School Support

7. Exam Plan
RK to email following out to Parents / Students
Advice from last year
 Time Management
 Continue to attend lessons and support sessions
 Make sure well rested / Early night before exams
 CREATE OWN TIMETABLE – Exams / Support Sessions /
Lessons

8.  Leavers hoodies deadline 30th March
 Yearbook letter to go out before Easter
 Awards Evening 26th June – Parent Support?
 Exam Timetables should have been sent out
today.
Notices

9. The Simon Balle School has
been selected as an
NCS Champion School
National Citizen Service – a Cabinet Office initiative providing 16 – 17 year
olds the opportunity of a lifetime.
Now available to Year 11’s in Summer 2015 – Assembly to students on 12th
March