Bishop David Brown School Year 10 into 11

Bishop David Brown School Year 10 into 11 Transition Our vision is to be an outstanding school, providing a stimulating educational environment enabling students to achieve their full potential.

Bishop David Brown School Year 10 into 11 Transition • • • Summer Homework Key dates and deadlines PPEs Period 6 Holiday revision Study Stay Tutor time Attendance and Prom Revision expectations How parents can support

Bishop David Brown School Summer homework and information pack • Deadlines and key dates • All homework due by first day back (4/9/18) • These go onto the website tomorrow as PDF files • This will be replicated before each holiday period in 201819 • PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE SIGNED UP TO PARENTMAIL!

Bishop David Brown School Key dates and deadlines • PPEs (mock exams) 1. 4 th November 20 th November 2. 20 th January 31 st January 3. 16 th March 20 th March 4. Parents’ Evenings – 24 th October – 27 th February Coursework Deadlines All in booklet, final deadline 4 th April

Bishop David Brown School PPEs • Three ‘windows’ • Students know timetable in advance, it goes on the website with a parentmail • Results fed back through reports • Mirrors exam period • Partially for grades, partially to inform teaching, partially for experience and training

Bishop David Brown School Period 6 • Additional 120 hours + • Students invited according to need • Students can work there way out of p 6 through sustained progress in specific subject areas. • P 6 registers to be reviewed after each AP cycle.

Bishop David Brown School Week 1 Week 2 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Maths or English Science Option A Option B French Geog PE Spanish DT Business Drama Catering Art History Option C Option D Child Dev History Music Media PE Art Business Studies Extra English Geog History English or Maths Science

Bishop David Brown School Holiday revision • February half-term – focus on coursework subjects • Easter School – students invited according to need • May half-term – English, Maths, Science, History • All timetables and letters out at least four week before

Bishop David Brown School Study Stay • GCSE exams start 12 th May 2020 Students will remain in school until their last ‘big’ exam • Students in by 8 am for morning exams to set the tone • Collapsed timetable and coaching before exams to create the right mindset

Bishop David Brown School Tutor Time • English, Maths and Science tutor groups • Over an hour of extra study on those areas per week • Students placed according to need and report data • Some students will be allowed to study independently • These groups are likely to change throughout the year

Bishop David Brown School Attendance and Prom • Expected attendance at school is 97% • Students falling below are at risk of attending catch up sessions in holidays or weekends • Prom will be invite only based on the following: • Attendance at P 6 • Growth mindset grade on reports • General attitude towards school Extenuating circumstances will be considered

Bishop David Brown School Revision expectations • All students should have a revision timetable by Christmas • 1 ½ - 2 hours per night

Bishop David Brown School

Bishop David Brown School

Bishop David Brown School How parents can support

Bishop David Brown School How can you help your child and prepare them to perform? 1. Being a role model 2. Help them set goals 3. Keep them active 4. Healthy eating 5. Time out 6. Sleep patterns 7. Unplugging 8. Staying cool & calm 9. Belief 10. Be supportive Each day you can support your child to make choices which can impact how they perform during the exam period