GCSE HouseReforms Life ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL (medical appointments, events, lessons etc.) • Planned All GCSE absence subjects are now graded and assessed family using the new 9-1driving structure; • 48 hours notice where possible—we need an email from a parent/guardian • 9 is the highest grade, awarded to the very best candidates in the subject. The official definition of a grade-9 • Medical appointments are signed off by matron candidate is that they will be ‘in the top 20% of those achieving grades 7-9 in the subject’; • Non-medical: fill in an absence form—available on the notice board •• In every subject, thewill content more demanding Mrs Radmann signisoff your form and the assessment more rigorous than previously; • The assessment will be mainly by exam. In some subjects such as Drama and Art, other types of assessment will Unplanned (illness, car breakdowns, sudden events etc.) be used onlyabsence where they are needed to test essential skills. For further information about assessment, please speak • to the If you are boarding and feel ill please come and tell Matron/Mrs Radmann or ask a friend to get relevant Head of Department. us—any time of the day. Mrs Radmann is here every night so do wake her up. Tiering ofhome, exams please email / phone the House before 8.20am to let us know you will not be in • If at • new Matron can put you ‘off-games’ if you or if injured The GCSEs are only split into foundation tier are and unwell higher tier one single exam paper does not give all students • During the day, if you feel unwell, come back to House talk totiered Matron. She will either send you the opportunity to show their knowledge and abilities. Consequently,and exams are in Biology, Chemistry, French, to the Health Centre or contact your parent/guardian if needed German, Maths, Physics and Spanish. MEDICATION: Painkillers and medication cannot be kept 3rd, 4th and 5th Form; it must be stored Newby students in the Current structure grading structure with Matron. Sixth Formers need tograding declare what they have and fill out a form. Never share medication with other students—even if they ask you please. 9 is awarded to those 9 pupils achieving what A* would currently be COMPUTERS/EMAIL 8 a top A*: perhaps at Please use computers/ emails /social media sensibly. Remember that what you do on-line is very real. around We have96%+ an Acceptable Use Policy—do read it so you know what A the rules are. Your Houseparent 7 Under the updated will go through it with you and tell you your logon details. NEVER tell anyone your passwords. structure, the ‘good 6 GOOD PASS (DfE) B pass’ for Maths and 5 and above = top of C and above Save your work on to the school network - you will then be able to pick it up on any computer in is 5 English is a 5, which Schools- are nohome! longer school or at AWARDING on the border between C 4 and above = bottom of C and above 4 assessed on A*-C a C and a B under the statistics, but onyour ‘9-4’ own lap-top to school but it is your responsibility You may bring to look after it.system. D old 3 statistics. E 2 F 1 G U U
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