GCSE HouseReforms Life HEALTH CENTRE : Opening times: 9am —6pm (Mon—Fri) 9.30am • All GCSE subjects are now graded and assessed using the new 9-1 structure; —5pm (Sat) • 9 is the highest grade, awarded to the very best candidates in the subject. The official definition of a grade-9 IF YOU FEEL UNWELL: candidate is that they will be ‘in the top 20% of those achieving grades 7-9 in the subject’; •DURING In every subject, the TIME: content is more demanding and the THE DAY See Matron orassessment any duty more staff rigorous than previously; • The assessment will be mainly by exam. In some subjects such as Drama and Art, other types of assessment will INbeLESSONS: Askessential your teacher tofurther come information back to the house to see used only where they are needed to test skills. For about assessment, please speak Matron if necessary she will arrange for you to see a nurse. to the relevant Head of Department. Tiering of exams DURING THE NIGHT TIME: Walk through to Mrs Radmann’s house and shout and knockyou can tier ringif the houseexam landline The new GCSEs are only split into foundation tier and higher one single paperand doesmobile not giveanytime all students the opportunity to show their knowledge and abilities. Consequently, exams are tiered in Biology, Chemistry, French, Your parents be and contacted German, Maths, will Physics Spanish.if you are ill and have to be confined to House for a number of days or need to spend time convalescing at home. Matrons can usually take you to medicalNew appointments outside school if your parents are unable to. Current grading structure grading structure DENTAL APPOINTMENTS 9 is awarded those These shouldtobe made during the school holidays whenever possible. Emergency and orthodontic pupils achieving what 9 treatment can be arranged via Matron. A* would currently be 8 a top A*: perhaps at A around 96%+ MINIBUS (Link with train station) 7 Under the updated structure, the ‘good PASS A minibus is available to take pupils6to Hook GOOD Station on(DfE) SaturdaysBat 12.00pm or at 4.30pm on and Fridays pass’ for Maths 5 and above = top of C and above on exeat or half term weekends. 5 English is a 5, which is Schools are no longer AWARDING on the border between C 4 andat above = bottom on of C and above evenings. A*-Cpicks up from Hook 4 Aassessed minibusonalso Station 7.25pm Sunday a C and a B under the statistics, but on ‘9-4’ D old system. 3 Ifstatistics. you wish to use this service you need to sign up on the bookingEsheet in Reception by Friday 2 for an exeat/half term weekends. lunchtime, or by Thursday lunchtime F 1 G This service is also available at the start and end of each term. U U
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