South Wirral Digest May edition 2016

Issue 5 - May 2016

South Wirral Digest

LOWER SCHOOL SUCCESS CELEBRATED AT AWARDS EVENING #E

son Want Better Grades? a e S XAM Revise using the

Pomodoro Technique! www.pomodorotechnique.com

EDITOR'S NOTE

It’s been another jam-packed half-term at South Wirral High School, almost too much to fit into this edition! Art students exhibited in the Lady Lever Gallery, impressing the public with their talent, plus our three exchange students talk about their encouraging experience in SWHS Sixth Form. Hundreds of students from years, 7, 8, and 9 achieved many awards at the Lower School Presentation Evening, so make sure you check out the photo gallery! A special thank-you to year Daniel Symons, year 10, our newest Student Media Team member, for his personal contribution to this issue, writing a detailed review of the latest release of the classic, Jungle Book.

It’s that time of year again: exam season. Staff are focusing on supporting students and parents through this stressful period, in any way possible, so we’ve included the exam timetable (for all years) and many helpful exam tips, including revising using the Pomodoro Technique. We know that this is a stressful time, so encourage students to eat well, sleep well, and reward revision sessions with breaks.

Over the Easter Break, hundreds of students attended Easter School, with revision sessions covering all subjects. The attendance of hundreds of students illustrated an unswerving commitment to their education, as well as the many teachers who gave up their valuable time to support students with their GCSE revision.

That’s all for now, so enjoy the sun, get lots of rest, and carry on working hard!

- Miss Willis and Mr Stewart, Marketing Officers

KEY DATES

SUMMER TERM Wednesday 11th May

6th Form Awards Evening

Monday 23rd - Friday 27th May

Year 7 Revision Week

Friday 27th May Year 11 Leavers Assembly Monday 30th May - Friday 3rd June Half Term Tuesday 21st June -

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@SouthWirral

YEAR 9 GHANA PROJECT

You have to complete 3 tasks. Similar to Noughts and Crosses, you must choose tasks that form a row, column or diagonal. The purpose of this project is for you to develop your skills as an independent enquirer. It is an opportunity for your teachers to get a picture of you as a learner.

Deadline - Fri 27th May 2016 MOODLE.southwirral.wirral.sch.uk

Year 8 Trip to Cheshire Show Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th June Geography Trip to Iceland Thursday 30th June Y10 Business Trip - Cadbury’s World Friday 1st July School Closed (Staff Inset) Monday 4th July

School Closed (Holiday)

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP: www.southwirral.wirral.sch.uk

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Welcoming Our New Acting Headteacher A letter from Mr Goodwin

I

am honoured to have been asked to take on the role of Acting Headteacher of South Wirral High School, following the retirement of Mrs McCormack at Easter. I will be the Acting Headteacher for the rest of this term, until a permanent appointment is made.

The values and the ethos of our school will not change. Our aim is to raise the achievement of the students in partnership with parents and the wider community.

We aim to prepare our students for a successful adult life by developing a positive attitude to learning that they can apply to higher education and the world of work. We will continue to instil the values of good citizenship. We will continue to celebrate their strengths and achievements and support them to meet all the challenges they face.

My expectations of the students’ achievement and behaviour are very high. I expect all members of the school community to uphold the values of respect, tolerance, courtesy, and co-operation.

Your support in reinforcing high expectations is very much valued.

Some changes have already taken

place in school. There is now a room called “Student Services” at the student entrance to our school.

Our Heads of House and Senior Leadership Team meet and greet the students and ensure that they look smart in full uniform and are fully equipped for a happy and successful school day. Student Services is led by Ms Dutton.

Mr Durham has taken on the role of Acting Deputy Headteacher. He will support students in making curriculum choices in years 8,9 and 11 and, together with Mrs Williams, he will monitor the quality of teaching and learning in school.

given a revision planner and clear guidance on how to revise. Years 7,8 and 9 students are also working towards summer examinations, as they build up their knowledge and exam skills. Every student has been encouraged to use the “Pomodoro technique” in their revision and they should be able to explain that to you. Parents can play an important role in supporting students through a stressful and challenging time.

Thank you for your support,

Mr S. Goodwin Acting Headteacher

A great deal of our energy is going into preparing all of our students for the challenges they face this summer. Our year 11,12 and 13 students are preparing for their GCSE, A Level and BTEC examinations, with the support of their teachers. Our year 10 students are preparing for their first GCSE examination in Science on May 25th, and then for a full series of Pre-Public-Examinations in all their other subjects. Every student in year 10,11,12 and 13 has been

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UPPER SCHOOL PRESENTATION EVENING

ON thursday 5th may we hosted our annual lower school presentation evening - an event celebrating the achievements of our years 7-9

M

r Goodwin’s first awards evening as South Wirral High School’s Acting Headteacher took place this month, with the celebration of our students hard work in individual subjects, general progress and for their commitment to whole school.

In his introduction, he praised our students’ ‘Attitude to Learning’ something just as important as examination results.

We were delighted to welcome Mrs Killoran (Deputy Headteacher of Brookhurst Primary School), Mrs Beamish (Headteacher of Heygarth Primary School), Ms McCallum (Headteacher of Mendell Primary School) and Mrs Holford (Headteacher of Millfields Primary School) to present certificates to students in each house, with trophies awarded to some of our

highest achievers in each subject. for her best in school life, and congratulating all of the students A flawless musical interlude was who received certificates and provided by Year 7 students trophies - a sentiment that all of Jorja Price (Mayer House) and us at South Wirral High School Ellie Hayes (Stanley House) wholeheartedly share. accompanied by Mrs Parker. Surely two future Music Trophy winners!

The evening concluded with the vote of thanks given by Lauren Evans - a member of our Sixth Form Executive Team - who spoke of the importance of our regular awards evenings in helping her strive

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CERTIFICATE WINNERS

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TROPHY WINNERS

JJS Marble Award for Progress in Art - William Patton-Strain Wirral Theatre School Trophy for Progress in Dance - James Crossman Arnold’s Interiors Award for Progress in Design & Technology - Ben Dixon Bebington Dramatic Society Shield for progress in Drama - Harry Hayes Trophy for English - Josh Gerrard Trophy for Food Technology - Jessica Evans Trophy for Geography - Conor Edwards Trophy for History - Liam Unsworth Trophy for information & Communication Technology - Jess Evans HSBC Award for progress in Mathematics - James Crossman Trophy for Modern Languages (French) - Liam Mason Trophy for Modern Languages (German) - Megan Hayes Trophy for Music - Kristina McGowan Trophy for Physical Education - Shannon Lear Trophy for Physical Education - Luke Williams Trophy for Religious Education - Luke Ringer Lubrizol Trophy for Science - Ibrahim Alalusi Dilwyn Rogers Cup for The Outdoors - Joe Murphy Head Teachers Trophy - Conor Edwards Staff Trophy - Harry Hayes Governor’s Trophy - Jess Evans Page 7

Student Artists Impress the Public

Four local schools in Wirral were asked to produce supporting artwork for each of the four rooms of the recently £2.8 million refurbished, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Wirral.

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outh Wirral High School were asked to focus on creating work, suitable for the refurbishment of the new 18th Century Portraiture Room. Other rooms were, Wedgewood, Chinese Collection, and the Napoleon Room; a feast for the eyes!

After immersing themselves in the gallery space, year 11s partook in a drawing workshop, following on with a printing workshop from visiting Artist, Hannah Fray. The artist taught an array of printing techniques so that students could produce pieces

based on what they had learnt.

The finished pieces went on display in an exhibition at the Lady Level Art Gallery, called ‘Reflections‘ which opened on Saturday 16th April. One wall, in the gallery space, houses a notice board where members of the public can write feedback on students’ artwork.

People left some lovely comments!

Art

teacher,

Miss

Lunt

said,

“It was such a pleasure for South Wirral High School to be involved in this exciting opportunity to support the Lady Lever Art Gallery as they redevelop their 18th Century portraiture gallery.

“We are now looking forward to seeing our artwork on display in the exhibition spaces as well as seeing the newly refurbished gallery spaces, especially the portraiture room of course!”

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‘Raise the Grade’ Easter Revision School

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ear 11 and Sixth Form students attended our Easter Revision School, to increase their chances of gaining a higher grade in their exams.

The four-day sessions focused on: • How to revise • Creating the right environment for study • Greater chance of success

Students learned the Pomodoro technique, which is based on the notion that frequent breaks will increase mental agility. As well as structured revision sessions in all subjects, students were directed to additional revision resources.

Teachers at South Wirral High School are committed to supporting students during the very stressful exam period, in additional to the regular school day. Students who attended Easter School provided excellent feedback on the benefits of attending the sessions. We were pleased to help over 100 students over the four-day period, illustrating their commitment to learning.

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Student Needs UrgenT Funding

Article written by Student Journalist, Tom Cantoni, City of Liverpool College

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uke Spilsbury has already been scouted by the Welsh U15 national team, but financial difficulties could be about to stunt his chances of progressing.

The year 10 student was delighted when asked to train with the

national side in the coming months. However, training camps in Belfast and Scotland, as well as South Wales every weekend, will add up to around £1,100.

His family just cannot afford this and are asking for help wherever possible.

Luke, who won the Junior Streetball Tournament in 2014 as well as the Anthony Walker Tournament with Cheshire Wire, said: “I’ll be really sad if I can’t go.

“I want to represent Wales, and I know that I’m really passionate about that. When I found out I had been chosen, I was so happy. It would be amazing to go; I’d love it.”

His basketball obsession started in 2010 when the Cheshire Phoenix took his school class to a game; from then on he was hooked.

Often playing for the year above him in school, Luke dreams of one day playing in the NBA. His Dad, Paul Spilsbury said: “Basketball means the world to him. He goes to bed; he wakes up, and that’s all he thinks about.

He’s very determined, always the last one to leave the hall and he’s put a lot of training into it, I’m very proud. If anyone could donate anything, I would be very grateful. It’s a talent that my son’s got, and it’s a shame that financial restraints could pull him back.”

Luke has already represented North Wales and is a prominent member of the Cheshire Wire Basketball Team.

His head of house at school, Mr Lawless said: “When you see him with a basketball you realise that he’s head and shoulders above everyone else.

Unfortunately, as a school we just can’t fund it; it’s a crying shame really.”

You can help Luke fulfil his dreams here – h t t p s ://w w w . g o f u n d m e . c o m/ v2b6fbzw

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TO

REGISTERED

VOTE?

What is happening?

On the Thursday 23rd June 2016, a referendum will be held to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union.

Who can vote?

All British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens aged over 18 and living in the UK can vote. If you are aged 18 on or before 23rd June 2016 and are not already registered, you must register online by the 7th June 2016. Miss Morris will be doing drop-in sessions in s16 every Tuesday and Wednesday registration if you need any help.

Why should I vote?

The last EU referendum was held in 1975! This is your chance to voice your opinion and play a role in a decision that will affect your whole future.

?

Know the facts!

Make an informed decision by reading up on the subject, not headlines from tabloid newspapers. www.eureferendum.gov.uk www.theweek.co.uk/eu-referendum

Arguments for and against Brexit (Britain Exiting the EU) IN

OUT

Trade

Britain currently spends less money on exporting within the EU. 45% of all exports go to the EU and as a member, Britain has better and cheaper trade terms.

Britain will have to negotiate a new EU relationship. It can secure trade deals with other important countries such as China, India and America.

EU Budget Britain pays the EU £340 a year per household, compared with an estimated £3000 yearly benefit of membership. In or out, payment is needed to access the single market.

Britain can stop sending £350m, equivalent to half of England's schools budget, to Brussels every week. This money could be spent on scientific research and new industries.

Regulation Most EU regulation means less 'red tape' so benefits business.

In the EU, Britain can fight for better regulation.

Leaving will return control over areas of employment law and health and safety, but 'red tape' will increase for businesses.

Immigration Leaving doesn’t mean reduced immigration. Countries that trade with the EU from the outside have higher rates of immigration including from EU countries, than Britain.

Britain can change the system that offers an open door to the EU yet blocks non-EU immigrants who could contribute to the UK.

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Exchange Student Stories

South wirral high school has a long history of welcoming exchange students through our doors. here some of our foreign students describe their experience

Lola Canibe Anderson

I

’m an exchange student from Hobro, a little-known town in the north of Denmark. Around this time last year, I made a huge decision: I decided that I wanted to study one year abroad. This decision was to be the most significant decision I’ve made so far in my life. One of the reasons I chose to be an exchange student was that one of my friends was going to study one year in America.

She talked so much about it, and I quickly gained interest. People tell you that an exchange year changes you; makes you more independent; makes you more mature and makes you stronger. This all sounded appealing to me, even though I’ve never had a problem with any of these things. I decided to go to Great Britain (this was the only influence I had on where I was placed). The organisation that I’m here with chose Prenton and South Wirral High School. I’m very happy with how everything has turned out for me.

where it was easy for me before to seek help from my parents. I would highly recommend everyone to study abroad. You change so much and become a better person who’s capable of much more. On top of that, you become fluent in another language and continue your education.

In school, I’ve made some really good friends. I found it a bit odd in the beginning that an A-Level student only has three to four subjects, but I quickly understood why. The small number of topics gives the student more time to focus on the individual subject and can specialise more within these three subjects. Also, the opportunity to choose three to four subjects, based on interest, is incredible!

I’ve chosen Maths, Chemistry, and History as my three subjects. I have a high interest in these subjects, and they are of much use for my further education. History, especially, has improved my writing skills. This is because I have to speak English all the time and do all my school work in English. I’ve become more independent because I now have to do almost everything by myself,

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Silvia Canaletti

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i, my name is Silvia Canaletti, and I am an exchange student from Civitanova Marche, a city of the seaside in the centre of Italy. I came to England to be an exchange student for six months because I wanted to do this experience since I was 14 years old, the year in which I started high school in Italy. My aim was to improve my English so that I could have a wider range of experience for my future academic career and my life. I have always loved to travel, and all this experience introduced itself as one of the biggest opportunities my life could give me. I have chosen England because I like English Culture and I wanted to have a British accent for my English, but also because London is my favourite city and I hoped I could visit at some stage of my exchange programme.

How is it to be an exchange student?

It is too many words for me to describe. I don’t think I could choose the right one if I were asked to.

As an exchange student, you are alone. It’s your experience; you are out of your comfort zone,

where your parents are always there and you have friends and you know where you are and what you’re doing. When you start this experience, you have to start again; you have to make new friends, to feel comfortable and get used to a family and a life that is not yours, or, not yet. You go to a new school in which there are new and different rules, new teachers, new people. Everything is new.

You start to fit into this new life, you start to know the people and make friends, you start to get used to the new school and the environment you’re in, and suddenly this life becomes yours.

You start to recognise all of those things you do as yours, like, the new you that came to England.

family; that start to become your second family, a lot of wonderful new friends that are real friends, that are going to be friends, even when you’re not going to see them again. You find a new school full of teachers that are always there to help you and resources you can use. There’s a new world just in the school environment. It is a big jump in the dark at the beginning, but later on, it turns to be one of the best choices I’ve made in my life, and I’m glad I’m here. I’m glad I’ve met so many amazing people, who I have built strong friendships with. I have it’s good and bad times, but if I could choose again, I would choose it every day.

People look at you, at the moves you make, they sometimes also judge you and the way you live your life, because it’s different, it’s distinct from the way they live theirs. It can be hard sometimes; I’m honest, sometimes you just need a hug from your mum and best friend and you can’t have it. On the other hand, it’s wonderful, one of the most beautiful experiences that you can have. You find a new

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Louise Passke Joergensen

be able to work within the industry in the future, as I find it interesting.

i, I’m Louise, I am 17 years old and I am from Denmark. I am currently doing an exchange year in England, and I live on the Wirral. I live with a host family, including a mother, and daughter.

I also live with another exchange student, Sylvia, from Italy. We like to call each other sisters.

Taking an exchange year was a dream I’ve had for three years. I got interested in how other countries were run, and how people in other countries got on with their daily lives. If I were not taking an exchange year, I would go to Danish High School for three years, but that was a big step I was not ready for.

I thought taking an exchange year was something that I could do and was more ready for. Even if it meant travelling across the ocean and live without my family for ten months.

H

I go to South Wirral High School, where I am taking the subjects: BTEC Travel and Tourism, Mathematics and Photography. At South Wirral High School, I have been meeting so many students who are all lovely. I now have friendships with people, that I hope I will stay in touch with and visit them. Taking Travel and Tourism has opened my eyes to a whole new world. There are so many things in the industry that I did not instinctively know. I hope that I will

so many things about myself, but also other people in the last eight months. Of course, I have missed home, but I am having a real time here. This was a dream for me, so I would not give up on that. I think everybody should get the opportunity to take an exchange year because you learn so many skills. I am so thankful that I got the chance, and that people at South Wirral High School have been so open to me. I am also grateful that I now have some amazing friends over here and I will come back to visit them.

Exchange year is hard, without a doubt, staying away from your family for ten months. It will give you experience; you will remember it for the rest of your life. It’s a whole new life you are going to get, in a new environment. I have learned

NEW UCAS TARIFF AS Level

New Tariff A (2017) Level

New Tariff (2017)

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BTEC Certificate

New Tariff (2017)

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The tariff for UCAS is changing for September 2017 entries. This new tariff will apply to all current year 12 students and below. Students can view the grades required by all universities at www.ucas. com and then by clicking on course search.

All year 12 students will be visiting the higher education fair on 14th June at Liverpool University.

The fair will be attended by all universities in the country and is an ideal opportunity to gather information on the courses and institutions that students have an interest in.

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SIXTH FORMER HITS THE RIGHT NOTE WITH EXTENDED PROJECT CONCERT

tommy stamp spoke to the south wirral digest about his epq

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s part of my Sixth Form studies, I am doing a course called ‘Extended Project’ - where you get to learn about something new, whether that be a new skill or just new information. You then either write a 5,000 word essay or write a 1,000 essay combined with a performance or demonstration of an artefact you have created.

As I wanted to learn guitar, I settled on that as my new skill - with a performance to demonstrate what I had learnt at the end of the process.

This performance consisted of 6 performances and 4 performers.

The first act had instrumental pieces performed on guitar - the second had pieces with both guitar and vocal. I distributed questionnaires after each act to gauge the audience enjoyment, and the people as a whole enjoyed act 2 significantly more - and I was able to analyse the data gathered to come to conclusions about how engaged the crowd were.

The lighting and sound was controlled by our school Tech Team who did an excellent job - with the lights setting the mood of the room perfectly, not distracting from the performance. Overall the performance went very well and everybody in the audience enjoyed it!!

are you interested in doing an extended project qualification in sixth form? See any of our sixth form team, or speak to tommy for a student’s perspective on the course

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WHY CHOOSE SOUTH WIRRAL HIGH SCHOOL SIXTH FORM?

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ear 13 student, Cameron, will take his first steps as a quantity surveyor and will be expected to progress to a higher national award and a degree by day-release, and in the longer term become a chartered quantity surveyor.

While on the job training is practical, the study required is of a more academic member.

Cameron was a student member of Young Chamber, South Wirral High School.

What is young chamber?

“Young Chamber is a way of introducing you to the exciting world of work” • Whether you want to be a teacher, hairdresser, engineer or care worker. Young Chamber can support you to ensure you are signposted to talk to the right people.

• We will work with South Wirral to ensure you maximise your future education and employment opportunities.

• You will need to be able to demonstrate to a future employer what makes you special, what makes you unique.

SIXTH FORMERS:

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Association Maps

EXAM SEASON

Mx of colour, pictures and written information

Flash cards

General advice for students

Condense each topic onto a small card

1. Limit Distractions

However organised you are and whatever revision you plan Bullet points to do, your phone or laptop can be your worst enemy. Put Logincal and purely written approach everything on silent, leave them downstairs or in a different room. Friends will understand why you are not replying if they know you are revising.

Flowcharts

2. Revise in a quiet, comfortable space

very logical and organised visual approach

Without your phone to distract you, it;’s important that you find a quiet, comfortable and light space to revise in. If you’re lucky enough to have this at home then try and keepCondense it free from it using ICT clutter and make sure it’s organised. Alternatlively, you could use a library or school facilities at break and lunch. www.getrevising.co.uk

3. Make a Revision Timetable

Plan your revision timetable, think about the dates of your exams and work out which days you need to revise for which subjects. This will helo you to avoid last minute revision and devote time to the remaining subjects, when others are complete.

4. Be prepared

Make sure you have all the files, pens, pencils, post-its and highlighters that you will need to be organised in your revision.

Ask your teachers about more revision guides, available to buy in school.

5. Set an alarm and start early

It’s much better to revise in the morning! Get into a good routine and make the most of the day. The earlier you start, the earlier you can finish - giving you time to relax and switch off from your revision.

6. Reward yourself

Set yourself revision targets and reward yourself once you have achieved them. If you start the day early and work hard, you could have time to meet friends, play FIFA, watch a film, go out with your family etc.

7. Eat healthily and get regular exercise

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”Benjamin Franklin

Revision will be easier and more effective if you feel good. Avoid unhealthy snacks and energy drinks - they woll make you feel more tired after a short period of time and may affect your sleep. Aim to get regular exercise and drink plenty of water.

8. Take a break

It’s important you take regular breaks throughout your revision sessions. Research shows that revising for long periods of time is not effective and will stop you remembering important information. It’s recommended that 25 minute sessions with breaks, are ideal.

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EXAM DATES SUMMER 2016 DATE

TIME

LEVEL

SUBJECT

LENGTH

YEAR

Monday 23 May

09:00

GCSE

English Literature 1

1h 30m

11

Monday 23 May

09:00

GCSE

English Lit Understanding Prose

1h 45m

11

Monday 23 May

13:00

GCSE

Religious Studies Short Course

1h 30m

11

Monday 23 May

13:00

GCE

Psychology PY2 Core Studies RESIT

1h 45m

12

Monday 23 May

13:00

GCE

Psychology Investigating Behaviour

1h 45m

12

Tuesday 24 May

09:00

GCE

PE An Introduction into PE

2h 00m

12

Tuesday 24 May

09:00

GCE

Applied ICT

2h 30m

12

Tuesday 24 May

13:00

GCE

Applied ICT

2h 00m

13

Tuesday 24 May

13:00

GCSE

Geography A Unit 1 Fnd

1h 30m

11

Tuesday 24 May

13:00

GCSE

Geography A Unit 1 High

1h 30m

11

Wednesday 25 May

09:00

GCE

Mathematics - Pure Core 2

1h 30m

12

Wednesday 25 May

13:00

GCE

History Conflict and Change

1h 20m

13

Wednesday 25 May

13:00

GCSE

Science B: Sci Mod B1 C1 P1 Fnd

1h 15m

10

Wednesday 25 May

13:00

GCSE

Science B: Sci Mod B1 C1 P1 High

1h 15m

10

Wednesday 25 May

13:00

GCSE

Biology B1,B2,B3:Written Paper

1h 15m

11

Wednesday 25 May

13:00

GCE

History India & South Africa

1h 30m

12

Thursday 26 May

09:00

GCSE

Maths paper 1 Non-Calculator Fnd

1h 15m

11

Thursday 26 May

09:00

GCSE

Maths paper 1 Non-Calculator High

1h 30m

11

Thursday 26 May

09:00

GCE

English Literature AS Paper 2A

1h 30m

12

Thursday 26 May

13:00

GCSE

ICT Unit 3

1h 30m

11

Thursday 26 May

13:00

GCE

Human Biology

1h 00m

13

Thursday 26 May

13:00

GCE

Biology Foundations

1h 30m

12

Friday 27 May

09:00

GCSE

English Literature Unit 2

1h 15m

11

Friday 27 May

09:00

GCE

RE Study of Ethics

1h 15m

12

Friday 27 May

09:00

GCE

Chemistry Breadth in Chemistry

1h 30m

12

Friday 27 May

09:00

GCSE

English Lit Understanding Poetry

1h 45m

11

Friday 27 May

11:15

GCE

Applied ICT

1h 00m

13

Friday 27 May

13:00

GCE

General Studies Unit 1

1h 30m

12/13

Monday 6 June

09:00

GCSE

History A Unit 1A

1h 45m

11

Monday 6 June

09:00

GCSE

History

2h 00m

11

Monday 6 June

13:00

GCE

General Studies Unit 2

1h 30m

12/13

Monday 6 June

13:00

GCSE

Psychology Unit 1

1h 30m

11

Tuesday 7 June

09:00

GCSE

English/English Language Unit 1F

2h 15m

11

Tuesday 7 June

09:00

GCSE

English/English Language Unit 1h

2h 15m

11

Tuesday 7 June

09:00

GCSE

English/Eng Lang The Writer Voice

1h 45m

11

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DATE

TIME

LEVEL

SUBJECT

LENGTH

YEAR

Tuesday 7 June

13:00

GCSE

Religious Studies Full Course

1h 30m

11

Tuesday 7 June

13:00

GCE

Human Biology

1h 45m

13

Tuesday 7 June

13:00

GCE

Biology Depth

1h 30m

12

Wednesday 8 June

09:00

GCE

Mathematics - Statistics 1B

1h 30m

12

Wednesday 8 June

09:00

GCSE

German Listening Unit 1 Fnd

35m

11

Wednesday 8 June

09:00

GCSE

German Listening Unit 1 Higher

45m

11

Wednesday 8 June

10:00

GCSE

German Reading Unit 3 Fnd

35m

11

Wednesday 8 June

10:00

GCSE

German Reading Unit 3 Higher

45m

11

Wednesday 8 June

13:00

GCSE

Geography A Unit 2 Fnd

1h 30m

11

Wednesday 8 June

13:00

GCSE

Geography A Unit 2 High

1h 30m

11

Wednesday 8 June

13:00

GCE

Psychology PY3 Research Methods

1h 30m

13

Thursday 9 June

09:00

GCSE

Maths paper 2 Calculator Fnd

1h 45m

11

Thursday 9 June

09:00

GCSE

Maths paper 2 Calculator Higher

2h 00m

11

Thursday 9 June

13:00

GCE

Geography Unit 3

2h 30m

13

Thursday 9 June

13:00

GCSE

Psychology Unit 2

1h 30m

11

Friday 10 June

09:00

GCE

History The Challenge of Fascism

2h 00m

13

Friday 10 June

09:00

GCSE

Science B: Sci Mod B2 C2 P2 Fnd

1h 30m

10

Friday 10 June

09:00

GCSE

Science B: Sci Mod B2 C2 P2 High

1h 30m

10

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09:00

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Chemistry C1, C2, C3:Written Paper

1h 15m

11

Friday 10 June

13:00

GCSE

Music Unit 1 Listening & Appraising

1h 00m

11

Friday 10 June

13:00

GCE

General Studies Unit 3

2h 00m

13

Friday 10 June

13:00

GCE

Chemistry Depth in Chemistry

1h 30m

12

Monday 13 June

13:00

GCSE

Hospitality & Catering (on screen)

1 h 15m

11

Tuesday 14 June

09:00

GCE

Psychology PY4

2h 30m

13

Tuesday 14 June

13:00

GCSE

History A Unit 2A American West

1h 45m

11

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13:00

GCE

Business Studies Unit 3

1h 45m

13

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13:00

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History A: Hst Src Invst Hlth

1h 30m

11

Wednesday 15 June

09:00

GCE

Mathematics Unit PC3

1h 30m

13

Wednesday 15 June

09:00

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RE Developments

1h 45m

13

Wednesday 15 June

13:00

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General Studies Unit 4

2h 00m

13

Wednesday 15 June

13:00

GCSE

Additional Science B3,C3,P3: Fnd

1h 15m

11

Wednesday 15 June

13:00

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Additional Science B3,C3,P3: Higher

1h 15m

11

Wednesday 15 June

13:00

GCSE

Physics P1, P2, P3:Written Paper

1h 15m

11

Thursday 16 June

09:00

GCSE

D & T Resistant Materials Unit 1

2h 00m

11

Thursday 16 June

09:00

GCE

Geography Unit 4B

1h 30m

13

Thursday 16 June

13:00

GCE

Human Biology Enrgy, Rprd & Popls

1 h 15m

13

Friday 17 June

09:00

GCE

English Literature Unit 3

2h 30m

13

Friday 17 June

09:00

GCSE

Additional Science B4,C4,P4: Fnd

1h 30m

11

Friday 17 June

09:00

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1h 30m

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09:00

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Biology B4,B5,B6:Written Paper

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2h 30m

13

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13:00

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Dance Unit 3

1h 30m

13

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13:00

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Mathematics Unit PC4

1h 30m

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09:00

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Further Mathematics Paper 1

1h 30m

11

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09:00

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Drama Theatre in Context

2h 30m

13

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09:00

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Chemistry C4, C5, C6:Written Paper

1h 30m

11

Tuesday 21 June

13:00

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RE Ethics

1 h 15m

13

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09:00

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Physics P4, P5, P6:Written Paper

1h 30m

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13:00

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Dance Unit 1

1h 00m

11

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13:00

GCE

Business Studies Unit 4

1h 45m

13

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09:00

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Human Biology Gntcs, Cntrl & Agng

2h 00m

13

Friday 24 June

09:00

GCSE

Further Mathematics Paper 2

2h 00m

11

Friday 24 June

09:00

GCE

Mathematics Unit D01

1h 30m

13

PPE EXAMINATIONS - SUMMER 2016 Monday 6 June

09:00

GCSE

Digital Photography (Class 10A)

3h 00m

10

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13:00

GCSE

French Listening & Reading

1h 20m

10

Tuesday 7 June

13:00

GCSE

German Listening & Reading

1h 20m

10

Wednesday 8 June

09:00

GSCE

English

1h 45m

10

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11:00

GCSE

English

1h 00m

7

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13:00

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History

1h 45m

10

Friday 10 June

13:00

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Chemistry

1h 15m

10

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09:00

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English

1 h 45m

9

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11:15

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Business

1 h 00m

10

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13:00

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Maths Paper 1

1 h 30m

10

Tuesday 14 June

09:00

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Geography Unit 1 Physical Paper

1h 30m

10

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10:45

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Science

1h 15m

7

Wednesday 15 June

09:00

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D & T Resistant Materials

2h 00m

10

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11:15

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RE Full Course

1h 00m

10

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09:00

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ART

3h 00m

10

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13:00

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Maths Paper 3

1h 30m

10

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Friday 17 June

09:00

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3h 00m

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Friday 17 June

13:00

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Physics

1h 15m

10

Monday 20 June

09:00

GCSE

Maths Paper 1 & 2

2h 00m

8

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11:15

GCSE

Computing (preparing for A451)

1h 00m

10

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11:15

GCSE

Dance

1h 00m

10

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13:00

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ICT

1h 30m

10

Tuesday 21 June

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Geography Unit 2 Human paper

1h 30m

10

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11:00

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English

1h 15m

8

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13:00

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Science

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9

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Biology

1 h 15m

10

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09:00

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RE Short Course

1h 00m

10

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10:30

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PE

1h 00m

10

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13:00

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Maths Paper 1

1h 30m

9

Thursday 23 June

09:00

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Maths Paper 1 & 2

2h 00m

7

Thursday 23 June

11:15

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Citizenship

1h 00m

10

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13:00

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Maths Paper 3

1h 30m

9

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09:00

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1h 30m

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Friday 24 June

10:45

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Science

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Friday 24 June

13:00

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Hospitality and Catering

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PRINCE’S TRUST RECOGNISES SOUTH WIRRAL’S LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS South Wirral High School have been awarded the fantastic The Prince’s Teaching Institute (PTI) Schools Leadership Mark!

T

he PTI Schools Leadership Programme aims to encourage schools to consider a better approach to leadership, staffing and the curriculum that help students of every ability and background.

We are proud to be recognised for the work our leaders to do enrich every student’s experience and academic and social potential.

Chris Pope, Co-Director, PTI said:

“The Leadership Programme’s aim is not just to encourage high-level discussion and debate about how success is achieved and maintained in schools but also to start accumulating a solid mass of research-based evidence which will help other schools to develop leadership strategies that promote effective teaching. We are delighted to be awarding the Marks to so many well-deserving schools and their heads.”

list of the schools, see www. princesteachinginstitute.org.uk

The Prince’s Teaching Institute (PTI) is an organisation run by teachers for teachers. It aims to inspire teachers in their subject disciplines, to develop subject expertise, and to give them the confidence to introduce their pupils to challenging material.

In the fourth year of the programme, 56 schools have been awarded the PTI Schools Leadership Programme Mark. For the complete

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JUNGLE BOOK FILM REVIEW

BY STUDENT MEDIA TEAM MEMBER DANIEL SYMONS

T

he Jungle Book, Disney’s retelling of their 1967 animated classic that bears the same name is still considered by many to be one of the best animated movies of all time. The name, however, originated as a series of short stories from 1893 to 1894, written

by English author, Rudyard Kipling.

With such a large legacy, this 2016 retelling had a lot to live up to.

It is my absolute pleasure to report that this might be the best adaptation of The Jungle Book, of all time!

So, what makes so good? To address the most apparent reason, the movie is incredibly beautiful. It may

surprise some readers that non of the animals featured in the movie are real trained creatures, in fact most of the scenery in the movie isnt real either. It is all created using screen effects. You wouldn’t guess this however, as it looks so realistic. You feel like you can go up to the animals and stroke their fur!

The CGI here is phenomenal, and the movie deserves praise for this.

However, not all the characters are fake, there is one live action performance, this being Neil Sethi, playing the role of the movie’s young protagonist Mowgli. Despite the fact that he was working with much older and more experienced actors, he gives one of the best performances in the film. Not only is it his first appearance in a movie, but he was acting to a green screen the whole time, meaning

he would have to imagine the characters were there in order to react appropriately. Here John Favreau, the director, deserves a mention as he managed his young star perfectly, enabling him to act. Sethi delivers the exact right amount of emotion and gives the exactly the right reaction to each situation. There is a rare occasion where he does make a mistake and it does become fairly noticeable, but only if you are experienced with green screen films. But with all things considered, Sethi’s performance was excellent.

Sethi is not the only actor to deliver a great performance though, all actors in the film have clearly given all their effort into creating an accurate and interesting adaptation of their respected character. Most notable is Idris Elba as the movie’s main villain Sheer Khan, he is ferocious, intimidating and terrifying when on screen. His performance is the best in the film.

Elba is the sole reason I believe this film should have been over a twelve, not PG. The amount of young children who left the theatre in fear, was staggering. Idris Elba was probably the main cause of this.

Elba is not only noticeable voice performance, both Bill Murray as Baloo, the Bear and Ben Kingsley

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as Bagheera, the panther, both deliver two of the greatest performances of all their careers.

Murray, to begin with, needed this to be a success, to revive his career after he started to fall in the early 2000s. It is my pleasure to suggest that this might be Murray’s best performance since Ghostbusters! Combined with the character’s excellent writing and Murray’s energetic and charismatic performance.

Baloo becomes a terrific comedic character and a joy to watch.

Equally, if Murray’s performance was great for comedic purposes, then Kingsley’s performance as Bagheera was phenomenal for the opposite reason. He was mature, sophisticated and a great parental figure. Kingsley was incredibly believable in the role, and you truly believe, that out of all the people who claim to be able to protect Mowgli, he is the only one who truly could.

Out of all the outstanding voice performances, not all of the actors

received equal screen time. Both Christopher Walken as King Louie and Scarlet Johansen as Kaa ,were both limited to a sequence each within a movie. This is a bad thing, in Johansen’s case as in the trailers she is shown to be an important character. In the actual film she is used in just one scene as a narrator to explain Mowgli’s past. She is never seen or heard from again throughout the entire film. This unfortunate however, as as they both deliver astonishing performances. With Walken, in particular, you can tell he’s having fun in his role. If either Johansen or Walken had been allowed more screen time, they may have been able to rival Idris Elba (Sheer Khan) as the greatest performance.

cast that all put life and energy into their respected characters, bringing the already fantastic CGI to life. Regarding the film rating, this is not a movie for small children.

When I started watching the film, the cinema was packed with small children. By the end of the movie, most of them had left in fear.

I believe that there is only one word that can describe the movie:

AWESOMETACULAR! (Or for those expecting a more conventional rating 9/10)

To conclude, The Jungle Book is a fantastic piece of filmography which defied the odds to become one of the greatest adaptations the name as ever seen. It has fast paced and intense action, mixed with layered and emotionally deep characters.

Something that is characteristic of Jon Favreau’s work. It has a great

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