24 May 2019
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Southern Entrance
We would like to remind parents and carers that the gate at the southern entrance will be locked at 08:23 each morning. Students arriving after this time should enter via the main entrance in Cricklefield Place.
Safeguarding The welfare and safety of our students is our priority. We do everything possible to ensure our students’ safety, both within the school community and outside of school, including working with relevant agencies to address any issues related to child protection. Students are informed of who they should go to should they have a concern about their own safety or the safety of others. At INA, all staff have regular safeguarding training to ensure that they are able to meet their statutory responsibilities. We also have a number of staff who are designated to respond to any child protection concerns and to liaise with social services: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Leanne Abbott-Jones Assistant Principal Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Tam Broadway Primary Headteacher Sugra Alibhai Head of Sixth Form Designated Child Protection Officers Patrick Ball (Online safety) Pardeep Chaggar Jody Lapish Gareth Marshall-Jones
Mariam Mayet Amreen Patel Jag Singh David Wilson
You can find the INA Safeguarding policy, Child Protection policy and other related policies and procedures on the Academy’s website.
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Dear Parents and Carers, As we come to the end of another busy half term, I would like to thank the staff for organising some great events and trips, including the Rochester trip for 180 Year 7 students, the BBC Orchestra rehearsal day and numerous theatre trips and sporting events. We know how enriching such experiences are and appreciate the time and effort that goes into making them a success. This week we welcomed the Year 6 children who will be joining INA in September at their information evening. We had over seven applications for every place and there is a waiting list of about 350 children. The school’s continuing popularity is a result of the hard work and dedication of staff and the great attitude to learning and progress demonstrated by our students. Internal exams commence on Monday 3rd June for students in Years 7-10. I hope that students will spend time over the half term revising and practising in readiness for these important end of year exams. Finally, I hope that you enjoy the half term break and look forward to seeing all students again on Monday 3rd June.
With all best wishes,
Jo Spencer
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Dear Parent/Carer,
Re: Secondary School Day from September 2019 I would like to share with you a change to the secondary Academy day from September 2019. From September, the Academy day for secondary students will end at 3pm on Fridays. We have made this difficult decision in response to the need to set a balanced budget for 2019-20 in the context of very challenging financial pressures, an issue which is facing all schools nationally. This decision has been made in agreement with INA’s Chair of Governors and the Governing Body. It is part of a wider cost-saving exercise, including reducing the secondary Senior Leadership Team by one member. By making these changes, we have been able to retain smaller secondary class sizes and all of the essential elements of INA’s ethos and character, including BRIDGES, Big Band and Harkness teaching. Teacher loading will remain the same. To facilitate the reduction of taught periods by one, we are reducing the time allocated to design technology at KS3 by one period. Part of the rationale for reducing time allocated to the DT curriculum is the national shortage of DT teachers which means we have been unable to recruit high quality DT teachers for some time. Art and Design will continue to be taught for two periods a fortnight at Key Stage 3. We remain committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum at INA with quality first teaching leading to outstanding outcomes. The time allocated to other subjects, including the core subjects and humanities is unchanged. In summary, from September all days will continue to start with line up at 8:25am. The secondary Academy day will end at 4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and at 3pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. The library is available to students every day until 6pm. Students can also book the music practice rooms. In addition to this, a range of enrichments and some interventions will be on offer on Fridays between 3-4pm. A supervised quiet study room and supervised ICT rooms will also be available for students to complete their IL and pre-learning.
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The times of the school day from September is published below:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Time
KS3 Activity / Year 13 Activity
08:25 – 08:30 Line Up
Duration
Time
KS4 Activity / Year 12 Activity
Duration
5 mins
5 mins
08:25 – 08:30
Line Up
08:30 – 08:55 Tutorial / Assemblies 25 mins
08:30 – 08:55
PSHE&CS / Assemblies 25 mins
08:55 – 09:55 Lesson 1
60 mins
08:55 – 09:55
Lesson 1
60 mins
09:55 – 10:55 Lesson 2
60 mins
09:55 – 10:55
Lesson 2
60 mins
10:55 – 11:15 Break
20 mins
10:55 – 11:15
Break
20 mins
11:15 – 12:15 Lesson 3
60 mins
11:15 – 12:15
Lesson 3
60 mins
12:15 – 13:10 Lesson 4a
55 mins
12:15 – 12:55
Lunch
40 mins
13:10 – 13:55 Lunch
45 mins
12:55 – 13:55
Lesson 4b
60 mins
13:55 – 14:50 Lesson 5
55 mins
13:55 – 14:50
Lesson 5
55 mins
14:50 – 15:50 Lesson 6
55 mins
14:50 – 15:50
Lesson 6
55 mins
15:50 – 16:00 Tutorial session
10 mins
15:50 – 16:00
Tutorial session
10 mins
Duration
Time
KS4 Activity / Year 12 Activity
Duration
5 mins
08:25 – 08:30
Line Up
5 mins
08:30 – 08:55 Tutorial / Assemblies 25 mins
08:30 – 08:55
PSHE&CS / Assemblies 25 mins
08:55 – 09:55 Lesson 1
60 mins
08:55 – 09:55
Lesson 1
60 mins
09:55 – 10:55 Lesson 2
60 mins
09:55 – 10:55
Lesson 2
60 mins
10:55 – 11:15 Break
20 mins
10:55 – 11:15
Break
20 mins
11:15 – 12:15 Lesson 3
60 mins
11:15 – 12:15
Lesson 3
60 mins
12:15 – 13:10 Lesson 4a
55 mins
12:15 – 12:55
Lunch
40 mins
13:10 – 13:55 Lunch
45 mins
12:55 – 13:55
Lesson 4b
60 mins
13:55 – 14:50 Lesson 5
55 mins
13:55 – 14:50
Lesson 5
55 mins
14:50 – 15:00 Tutorial session
10 mins
14:50 – 15:00
Tutorial session
10 mins
Tuesdays and Fridays Time
KS3 Activity / Year 13 Activity
08:25 – 08:30 Line Up
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss this further. Yours sincerely, Jo Spencer Interim Principal 24 May 2019
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“It’s difficult in times like these; ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” – Anne Frank Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who died during the Holocaust. During the Second World War her family were forced to hide from the Nazis in cramped conditions. During this time Anne kept a diary of her experiences and thoughts. After the war this diary was discovered by her father who decided to publish it. Anne Frank’s diary has become one of the most famous records of the Holocaust, providing a human story behind the dreadful statistics. What is truly incredible is that despite the unthinkable hardship and trauma, Anne still maintained her optimism and a positive view of humanity:
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Having moved to this country from the Caribbean at the beginning of year 10, Imani has shown great optimism in believing in herself and pushing herself to attain the best GCSEs possible.
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Anees has shown his optimism through his positive and confident attitude as we go into the GCSE exam period, being very self-affirming and spreading his optimism to other students in the year group.
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YEAR 11 NEWS Year 11 – Yearbook and Graduation Ball Payments for the Graduation Ball and the Yearbook are now up on Wisepay. The ticket price for the Graduation Ball is £23, financial aid towards the ticket price is available for Pupil Premium students and will be automatically applied to individual Wisepay accounts. The deadline for payments for the Graduation Ball is 7th June 2019. I am also pleased to inform you that this year we will be organising a year book for the Year 11s to celebrate the time that they have spent with us at INA. The total price of the yearbook will be £8.50, with a potential reduction to £7.50 based on the numbers of yearbooks that are ordered. In order to ensure that we order the correct amount of yearbooks for all students that want one, we require that a deposit of £2 be paid via Wisepay. The deadline for this payment has been extended to 31st May 2019. After this date we will not be able to accept any more deposit payments.
Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly The Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly will take place on 14th June 2019 after the Physics exam in the morning. The assembly will begin at 10:55am and students will leave school straight after the assembly, at 11:55am This event is an opportunity for students to celebrate their time at Isaac Newton Academy with their teachers and form tutors before they move on to their next steps after Year 11. As such we will not be inviting parents/ carers to the assembly but look forward to celebrating the students’ success with you on GCSE results day. Mr Athwal, Pastoral Leader – Year 11
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Year 11 and 13 Study Leave – Summer 2019 The exam season starts on Monday 13th May and ends on Wednesday 19th June.
Half term is 27th - 31st May Normal lessons for all students will continue until and including Friday 10th May. From Monday 13th May til Friday 24th May all Year 11 students will be in school all day and expected to attend their normal lessons if they are not in a GCSE exam. This will include pm lessons where they have an am exam, am lessons where they have a pm exam and lessons between am and pm exams, where applicable.
Morning exams GCSE Each am exam session will start at 8am. A 30 minute revision session (usually based in the dining hall) will occur from 8-8:30. At 8.30am a free breakfast will be provided for all Year 11 students taking the GCSE that morning.
A Level Each am exam session will start at 8am. A 30 minute revision session (usually based in the KS4 hall) will occur from 8-8:30. At 8.30am a free breakfast will be provided for all Year 11 students taking the GCSE that morning.
Afternoon exams GCSE Each pm exam session will start at 1pm (following KS4 lunch). A 30 minute revision session (The venue is dependent on the size of the cohort and Hods will advise. Hods who wish to use the sports hall are to liaise directly with DB) will occur from 1-1:30.
A Level Each pm exam session will start at 1pm (Students may choose to use the Year 12 lunch slot or make other provisions). A 30 minute revision session (The venue is dependent on the size of the cohort and Hods will advise. Hods who wish to use the sports hall are to liaise directly with DB) will occur from 1-1:30.
If a student has a lesson between an am and pm exam, he/she should go to the lesson but the teacher will allow him/her to study for his/her pm exam rather than take part in the lesson.
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Teachers will continue with their Year 11/13 lessons right up until the final exam for that subject has been taken. Once the final exam has taken place, the student coming to the lesson will be allowed to get on with independent study for upcoming exams. The teacher will supervise and ensure that there is an atmosphere conducive to private study. From Monday 20th May, there will be study leave for Year 13 students. From Monday 3rd June, there will be study leave for Year 11 students. There will be a programme of revision lessons offered in the subjects where exams have not finished. Students will be expected to attend revision sessions that apply to them (although for some students who are good at revising independently these sessions will be optional and for others an invite will be issued and they will be required to attend.) There will be signing up arrangements so that staff know who they are expecting in advance of the session. Students will sign in and out at reception. At times when they do not have a revision lesson or an exam Y11 students will be expected to leave site to go home to revise, Year 13 students may choose to use the Sixth Form Study Centre following the procedures outlined by Ms Patel. Mr Crowther-Green, Assistant Principal
GCSE Examinations Contingency Day
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have announced a contingency date of the 26th of June 2019. A contingency date is a day specifically set aside “in the event of widespread, sustained national or local disruption to examinations during the June 2019 examination series�. This decision comes following the tragic events of last summer, in particular the Manchester attack and the Grenfell Tower fire. It may be necessary to postpone an exam in the event of such an incident to allow all students a fair and equal chance. This means that all candidates taking GCSE or A Level exams must be available to sit exams from the date of their first exam until the 26th June 2019. We understand that once your exams are over you will probably want to celebrate, but in light of this new rule please do
not organise a holiday or plan to be any distance from school until after the 26th June. This decision is not one that has been taken by INA, it has been imposed on all schools by JCQ and does apply to all candidates in all schools in the UK. Mr Crowther-Green, Assistant Principal
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GCSE and A-Level (GCE) timetable Summer 2019 The generic timetable shows the GCSE and A-Level (GCE) exams that will be taken at INA. Students received individual timetables at the Exam meeting. Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
09:00 GCE
75 mins
Edexcel
9ET0
English Literature (Prose)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7367MD
Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Mathematics Adv Paper 1)
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
Edexcel
1HI0HR
History Option Hr (Medicine In Britain)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7408A
Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv P3 Sections A & B Opt A)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9PL0A
Politics Option A (Uk Politics)
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8633H
Italian Tier H (Italian Writing Test Tier H)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7136
Economics Adv Paper 3
09:00 GCE
120 mins
WJEC
A120PA
Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component1a Study Of Christianity)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1EN0
English Language (Fiction & Imag.writing)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7405
Chemistry Adv Paper 1
14:00 GCSE
60 mins
OCR
A813
Gujarati: Reading Written
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
WJEC
C660QS
Music Component 3 Appraising
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9MA0
Pure Mathematics 1
09:00 GCSE
70 mins
Edexcel
1SP0F
Spanish Option F (Writing (f))
05/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
80 mins
Edexcel
1SP0H
Spanish Option H (Writing (h))
14:00 GCE
90 mins
Edexcel
9HI0G1
History Option G1 (Italy & Spain)
14:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1GB0
Geography B (Uk Geographical Issues)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7402
Biology Adv Paper 1
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9PL0A
Politics Option A (Uk Government)
09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1F
Mathematics Option F (Calculator (f))
06/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1H
Mathematics Option H (Calculator (h))
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7367MD
Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Mathematics Adv Paper 2)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9GE0
Geography (Paper Two)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1HI0HR
History Option Hr (Superpower,elizabethan)
Date
03/06/2019
04/06/2019
Start
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Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
09:00 GCE
150 mins
WJEC
A690QS
Drama And Theatre A Level (Drama Comp 3 Text In Performance)
09:00 GCSE
125 mins
Edexcel
1EN0
English Language (Non-fic.& Trans.writing)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7182
Psychology Adv Paper 2
07/06/2019 14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8461F
Biology Tier F (Biology Paper 2 Tier F)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8461H
Biology Tier H (Biology Paper 2 Tier H)
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
AQA
8683H
Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Listening Test Tier H)
10/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
60 mins
AQA
8683H
Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Reading Test Tier H)
14:00 GCE
165 mins
Edexcel
6AR01
Arabic 1 (Written Response)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
WJEC
A120PA
Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component2 Philosophy Of Religion)
11/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1F
Mathematics Option F (Calculator (f))
09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1H
Mathematics Option H (Calculator (h))
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7405
Chemistry Adv Paper 2
11/06/2019 14:00 GCE
Date
Start
12/06/2019
Exam Level
135 mins
Edexcel
9ET0
English Literature (Poetry)
14:00 GCSE
80 mins
Edexcel
1HI0HR
History Option Hr (The Usa)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9MA0
Pure Mathematics 2
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8462F
Chemistry Tier F (Chemistry Paper 2 Tier F)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8462H
Chemistry Tier H (Chemistry Paper 2 Tier H)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9HI0G1
History Option G1 (Tudors 1485-1603)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7402
Biology Adv Paper 2
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9PL0A
Politics Option A (Comparative Politics-usa)
09:00 GCE
180 mins
Edexcel
6AR02
Arabic 2 (Written Resp.& Research)
90 mins
Edexcel
1GB0
Geography B (People & Environ.issues)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7367MD
Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Maths Adv Paper 3 Discrete and Mechanics)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9FR0A
French Option A (Listen,read.& Translation)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9GE0
Geography (Paper Three)
13/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
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Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2h)
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2h)
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Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7182
Psychology Adv Paper 3
09:00 GCE
150 mins
AQA
7272
Music Adv Written
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8463F
Physics Tier F (Physics Paper 2 Tier F)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8463H
Physics Tier H (Physics Paper 2 Tier H)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9MA0
Mathematics (Statistics & Mechanics)
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8683H
Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Writing Test Tier H)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7402
Biology Adv Paper 3
17/06/2019 09:00 GCE
160 mins
Edexcel
9FR0A
French Option A (Writ. Resp. Works & Trans)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
WJEC
A120PA
Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component 3 Religion & Ethics)
19/06/2019 09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7405
Chemistry Adv Paper 3
20/06/2019 14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9RU0
Russian (Listen.,read.& Translate.)
24/06/2019 09:00 GCE
160 mins
Edexcel
9RU0
Russian (Writ. Resp. Works & Trans)
Date
14/06/2019
Start
Exam Level
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2h)
Year 10 Computer Science NEA Year 10 Computer Science GCSE students have started their Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) programming project (controlled assessment). This is a core part of their GCSE that will be completed in class-time over 20 hours that will finish near the end of June. The students have been given a task sheet with questions on it that they must complete that must remain in school. They are not permitted to complete the actual assessment at home, but can do research for it in preparation for completing it in class. Although the NEA does not count towards their grade, the skills that they will develop and practice during it are vital for success in written Paper 1 (worth 50% of their overall GCSE grade) and is a great opportunity to develop their programming skills through solving a real-life problem. Students must also demonstrate to the exam board (AQA) that they have shown 20 hours' worth of work and the NEA is treated like an exam. Alongside preparation for the NEA, students must also be preparing for their End of Year written exams (14th June and 20th June) using their revision guide. More information can be found in the Specification on the AQA website, course 8520.
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Year 11 GCSE & Year 10 End of Year Examinations - June 2019
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KS3 Examination Timetable Summer 2019 Please note:
Some unavoidable changes have been made to the KS3 exam schedule. The subjects affected are: Years 7–9 Maths, Years 7–9 PE and Year 7 Spanish.
Year 7 Tutor Subject Group W A C E I N S W I I S E S C E I S C E N W N N A C E I N S W A C A
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Design Technology Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Art Design Technology Design Technology Art Art Design Technology Design Technology PE PE Art PE PE PE Art Design Technology Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths PE PE Design Technology
Date
Period
03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 10/06/2019
1 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 3 1 4 3 3 1 5&6 5&6 4 1&2 1&2 1&2 5 1 2&4 2&4 2&4 2&4 2&4 2&4 2&4 5&6 5&6 3
Tutor Subject Group W A C I S A C E I N S W A E N W A C E I N S W A C E I N S W E W A
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Art Biology Biology Biology Biology Geography Geography Geography Geography Geography Geography Geography Art Biology Biology Biology Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Spanish Spanish Physics
Date
Period
11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 14/06/2019
1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 5 3
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Tutor Subject Group C E I N S W C W A C E I N S W A
Date
Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics French French History History History History History History History English
14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 18/06/2019
Period 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 5
Tutor Subject Group C E I N S W A E N A C N I S I S
English English English English English English French French French Spanish Spanish Spanish French French Spanish Spanish
Date 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 21/06/2019 27/06/2019
Period 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 6 1 6 4 5 5
Year 8 Tutor Subject Group W E N W C S A C E I N S W E C E A C I S S A I
Date
Art Computer Science Design Technology Design Technology Art Design Technology History History History History History History History Art Computer Science Design Technology PE PE PE PE Computer Science Design Technology Design Technology
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03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 05/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019
Period 5 6 3 6 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 6 6 5 1&2 1&2 1&2 1&2 5 6 6
Tutor Subject Group E N W A I I A C E I N S W A C E I N S W S A C
PE PE PE Art Art Computer Science English English English English English English English Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Art Religious Studies Religious Studies
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Period 5&6 5&6 5&6 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 2 1 1
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Tutor Subject Group E I N S W N A N W C Jeanne A C E I N S W Leon Allende
Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Art Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Design Technology French Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Spanish French Beavoir French Toulouse French A Maths C Maths E Maths I Maths
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11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019
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Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Design Technology Design Technology Design Technology Art Design Technology Design Technology
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13/05/2019 13/05/2019 17/05/2019 22/05/2019 23/05/2019 24/05/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019 04/06/2019
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PE PE PE Art Art Art Art Toulouse French A Geography C Geography E Geography I Geography
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Revising for Exams: Tips to Help You Get it Right
With exam season looming, every student in the land is looking for a magic bullet to help them get through their exams unscathed. Sadly there is no magic to be had here other than hard work, but there are a few strategies you can employ to ensure that the time you spend revising is spent as well as possible.
Think carefully about how to prioritise time When planning your revision timetables, you should think carefully about how your time would be best spent. This will vary from person to person but a few key questions you can ask yourself to help you prioritise are: • What’s next? What will you do after these exams and are some subjects more important than others? If, for example, a college or university offer is dependent on reaching a particular grade in a specific subject then you must ensure you’re confident about attaining that grade. • Where can you make the biggest gains? You only have a finite number of hours, how do • you think these would best be spent? • What order should you tackle your revision in, in order to be at your peak for each exam on exam day? Tackle the tough stuff The amount of effort it takes to get from fail to pass is often far less than the amount of effort it takes to get from pass to outstanding, so it makes sense to ensure you are relatively competent across the board before you spend many hours perfecting your knowledge in subjects you’re already stronger in. It can be tempting to work on subjects you’re already good at but this is often a less good investment of your time than working on a subject you’re weaker in. Revisit and revise revision timetables Once you’ve written your revision timetable, expect to revisit and change it. This is not a document that’s set in stone and you’re unlikely to completely stick to it. As you gain a better understanding about what can be achieved within your revision slots, revisit your timetable and tweak it. Otherwise, you can risk getting further and further behind and find yourself in the classic situation of having prepared very much better for the first few exams than the last few. Practice under exam conditions The more you can practice under exam conditions, the better prepared you’ll be for the day itself. Set yourself timed activities without access to your books – just like the real thing. You’ll very rapidly get an understanding about what you don’t know and you’ll get used to how quickly you can work and how best to manage your time. Often, this can give you a bit of a confidence boost too as you’ll realise you know more than you think you do. Your teachers will be able to give you past exam papers or sample questions to work from and many will be happy to mark them and provide feedback too if you want them too. Understand the mark scheme As well as asking your teacher to mark your work, have a go yourself or work with friends to mark each others’ work. Really understanding the mark scheme, especially in the context of Secondary Newsletter 20 24 May 2019
your own practice papers can give you a really clear steer on how best to spend your time in exams in order to gain as many marks as possible. Learn from each other You have to be confident in your knowledge about something in order to teach someone else about it, so teaching your friends can be great revision in itself. Additionally, having our friends explain concepts we’re struggling with, can often help to improve our understanding as they may have developed a slightly different way of explaining it than our teacher or text books or have found ways to overcome similar barriers to understanding. Know where to find help Identify sources of both emotional and academic support. Some of these will be face to face via your teachers, friends or family. Others will be online. There is some great support available and it’s a good idea to know where to find it and how to access it before you need it rather than when you reach breaking point. Create a great space for learning It’s hard to learn in a space that’s noisy or cluttered so it’s worth taking a bit of time to get your working space organised. Make sure you have a space to work in that is comfortable and free from distraction and that you have everything you need to hand. If you get in the habit of working in the same place, or places, then you’ll soon find that your brain kicks into gear the moment you sit downto work as your body recognises this as your revision space. Take proper breaks Many students fail to realise the importance of breaks when revising. Proper breaks are important and we’ll often find that we are suddenly able to understanding a difficult concept better when we’ve taken a bit of time out and we revisit it afresh. We need to find a careful balance between revision and rest, but all revision and no rest will often result in burnout before exams. Eat and sleep well Again, many students are tempted to forfeit sleep for revision, this is rarely a good strategy. You can work better and more quickly when you’ve had enough sleep. Depriving yourself of sleep is not sustainable. It can work well to have set working hours and set sleeping hours (and set downtime hours). This removes the guilt sometimes associated with not working and will help to ensure that you look after your body and brain by getting enough sleep. We often eat a lot less well in the run up to exams as well as we forfeit mealtimes for revision. But snacking can never replace meals and the time we take to sit down and eat a healthier meal is often a good chance for our brain to relax a little. If you are going to snack, try to have nutritious snacks on hand rather than crisps and chocolate. Get active Physical exercise is another thing that tends to fall by the wayside as we enter exam season with team sports and gym sessions make way for revision. It may be that you need to do less sport than before if you were heavily involved, but you’ll find that doing a little sport and exercise is a great break from your revision and helps to keep both your mind and body sharp. It can also be a great way to deal with the difficult emotions and frustrations sometimes brought about during revision which is far healthier than letting them stew whilst you continue revising. 24 May 2019 Secondary Newsletter 21
INA Attendance and Punctuality Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and success in achieving their full potential. Missing out on education and learning leaves students vulnerable to falling behind, putting them under unnecessary pressure. At Isaac Newton Academy every student is expected to maintain 100% attendance.
Punctuality All students need to be present on site and ready for line up no later than 8.25am each day and as such we advise students to be through the school gates (side entrance and southern entrance) no later than 8.23am.
Reporting of child’s absence In line with INA attendance policy it is the parent/ carer's responsibility to phone the school by 8.15am on each day of an absence. If you fail to contact the school to inform us of your child’s absence we may take the necessary steps to ensure your child is safe. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the INA Attendance policy.
Year group and form attendance for last week
Tutor 7A 7C 7E 7I 7N 7S 7W Total
% Tutor % Tutor 98.2 8A 91.5 9A 96.7 8C 98.5 9C 96.0 8E 99.2 9E 99.1 8I 97.0 9I 97.6 8N 95.4 9N 99.2 8S 95.7 9S 94.4 8W 97.6 9W 97.2 Total 96.4 Total
% Tutor % Tutor 96.0 10A 94.4 11A 95.8 10C 95.0 11C 97.8 10I 96.3 11E 96.2 10N 97.1 11I 97.9 10S 95.0 11N 93.5 10T 92.5 11S 89.6 10W 96.4 11T 95.2 Total 95.2 Total
% 89.5 94.8 90.0 85.0 88.3 96.2 94.8 91.3
Absences immediately before or after a school holiday If your child is absent before or after a school holiday we must see evidence for the absence. This may be medical evidence if your child is unwell, or evidence of flight delays or circumstances beyond your control. We cannot authorise any absences before or after a holiday without this evidence and you risk being issued with a penalty notice.
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Key Dates
Spring Term 2019 Friday 4th January - Friday 5th April 2019
Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23rd April - Tuesday 23rd July 2019 Monday 27th May – Friday 31th May Monday 3rd June
HALF TERM
End of Year Examinations begin
Friday 14th June
Year 11 Leavers Assembly
Thursday 20th June
End of Year Examinations end
Friday 21st June
INSET No school for students
Monday 24th June
INSET No school for students
Wednesday 26th June
Year 10 Sports Day pm
Monday 1st July
Year 10 Work experience begins
Tuesday 2nd July
Sixth Form Transition Day
Wednesday 3rd July
KS3 Sports Day
Friday 5th July
Year 10 Work experience end
Friday 5th July
I/L Day No school for students
Saturday 6th July
Summer Fayre – 12pm -4pm
Thursday 18th July
Summer Concert
Monday 22nd July
KS3 Graduation
Monday 22nd July
Year 11 Prom
Tuesaday 23rd July
Summer Awards Assemblies
Wednesday 24th July
Uniform Sales
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