GCSE HouseReforms Life ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL • All GCSE subjects are now graded and assessed using the new 9-1 structure; If you are unable to be in school for any reason, your parents should phone the boarding house by 0820 • 9 is the highest grade, awarded to the very best candidates in the subject. The official definition of a grade-9 to let us know. candidate is that they will be ‘in the top 20% of those achieving grades 7-9 in the subject’; •Apart In every subject, the content is more demanding the assessment rigorousto than from special occasions (e.g. a family and wedding), you aremore expected be previously; in College throughout the term. • The assessment will be mainly by exam. In some subjects such as Drama and Art, other types of assessment will be used only where they are needed to test essential skills. For further information about assessment, please speak Requests for leave absence from lessons must be put in writing by your parents to the Headmaster. to the relevant Head of of Department. The exception to this is an appointment to the dentist, physio etc. where a telephone call to Mr Fisher Tiering is ok. of exams new GCSEs are only split into foundation tier and higher tier if one single exam paper does not give all students The If the request to involves missing an afternoon activity/sport is YOUR responsibility obtain French, the opportunity show their knowledge and abilities. Consequently,itexams are tiered in Biology,to Chemistry, permission to be absent from the member of staff who runs the activity that you will miss. German, Maths, Physics and Spanish. If you have been ill and need to be ‘off games’ on your return, please bring in an explanatory note from your parents/guardian with you. New Current grading structure grading structure CARS 9 is awarded to those pupilsthe achieving what 9 6th Formers may be allowed to drive their cars to school if they From Summer Term of Lower 6th, would currently be permission by the Senior Deputy Headmaster.A*Permission forms are available from have been granted 8 a top A*: perhaps the School Officeator are on the VLE. A around 96%+ 7 Under the updated You may not travel in a car driven by another pupil unless we have received written or emailed structure, the ‘good 6 parents GOOD permission for you to do so from your andPASS also(DfE) the parents the car so that B of the driver of pass’ for Maths and all 5 and above = top of C and above parties are aware. 5 English is a 5, which is Schools are no longer AWARDING on the border between C 4 and above = bottom C and above assessed on A*-C Your parents must give permission 4 in order for you to oftravel with the parents or friend ofaanother pupil. a C and B under the statistics, buthanded on ‘9-4’ in and locked safely in Matron’s office until you Keys will be need to return home. Parking is D old system. 3 statistics. in Main College car park, NOT outside School House. available E 2 F 1 G U U
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