homer: how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? besides, every time i learn something new,...
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Homer: How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?
Aberystwyth University Taster Day, July 2011
Surveys have found that parental support is 8 times more important in determining a child’s academic success than social class
To support, encourage and show interest
To work in partnership with your child and the school to be sure they achieve the best results possible
YEAR 10 CALENDAR – Autumn Term C/A = Controlled Assessment (usually takes place in lessons)
SEPTEMBER 2011
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
5PD Day
6 7 8 9Work Experience Assembly
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22RE for All
23
26 27 28 29 30Sponsored Walk
OCTOBER 2011
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3 4 5Open Eve.
6 7
10English C/A
11English C/A
12English C/A
13English C/A
14English C/A
17 18 19Art &Design Trip
20Art & Design Trip
21
24Half Term
25Half Term
26Half Term
27Half Term
28Half Term
31 NB: English Oral Assessments will take place first half of Autumn Term
NOVEMBER 2011
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 1 2 3 4
7Science C/A
8Biology ExamScience C/A
9Physics/ Chemistry ExamScience C/A
10Science C/A
11Science C/A
14Science C/A
15Science C/AAss
16Science C/A
17Science C/A
18Science C/A
21Drama and English C/A
22Drama and English C/A
23Drama and English C/A
24Drama and English C/A
25Drama and English C/A
28Drama C/A
29Drama C/A
30Drama C/A
DECEMBER 2011
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1Drama C/AProgress Evening
2Drama C/ARE for All
5Internal Geography Exams
6Internal Geography Exams
7Internal Geography Exams
8Internal Geography Exams
9Internal Geography Exams
12 13 14 15 16Break Up for Christmas
19Holiday
20Holiday
21 Holiday
22 Holiday
23Holiday
26Holiday
27Holiday
28Holiday
29Holiday
30Holiday
YEAR 10 CALENDAR – Spring Term C/A = Controlled Assessment (usually takes place in lessons)
JANUARY 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday2Holiday
3PD Day
4 5Drama Mock Practical
6Drama Mock Practical
9Drama C/AEnglish Ext Exam
10Drama C/AEnglish Ext Exam
11Drama C/AEnglish Ext Exam
12Drama C/AEnglish Ext Exam
13English Lit ExamDrama C/AEnglish Ext Exam
16Drama C/A
17Drama C/A
18RE for AllDrama C/A
19Drama C/A
20Drama C/A
23Drama and English C/AInternal Exams
24Drama and English C/AInternal Exams
25Drama and English C/AInternal Exams
26Drama and English C/AInternal Exams
27Drama and English C/AInternal Exams
30Science C/A
31Science C/A
FEBRUARY 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1Science C/A
2Science C/A
3Science C/A
6 7 8 9 10
13Half Term
14Half term
15Half Term
16Half Term
17Half Term
20Statistics C/A
21Statistics C/A
22Statistics C/A
23Statistics C/A
24Statistics C/A
27Statistics C/A
28Statistics C/A
29Statistics C/A
MARCH 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 1
Chemistry/BiologyStatistics C/A
2PhysicsStatistics C/A
5Statistics C/A
6Statistics C/A
7Statistics C/A
8Statistics C/A
9Statistics C/A
12RE for AllStatistics C/A
13Statistics C/A
14Statistics C/A
15Statistics C/A
16Statistics C/A
19Science C/A
20Science C/A
21Science C/A
22 23
26Reports Home This Week
27 28 29 30PD Day
APRIL 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2Holiday
3Holiday
4Holiday
5Holiday
6Holiday
9Holiday
10Holiday
11Holiday
12Holiday
13Holiday
16Science C/A
17Science C/A
18Science C/A
19Science C/A
20Science C/A
23Science C/A
24Science C/A
25Science C/A
26Science C/A
27Science C/A
30Science C/A
NB: English Oral Assessments will take place before end of first half Spring Term
YEAR 10 CALENDAR – Summer Term C/A = Controlled Assessment (usually takes place in lessons)
MAY 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 1
Science C/A
2Science C/A
3Science C/A
4Science C/A
7Bank Holiday
8English C/AScience C/A
9English C/AScience C/A
10Drama Unit 1English C/AScience C/A
11Drama Unit 1English C/A
14Drama C/A
15Biology ExamDrama C/A
16Drama C/A
17Drama C/A
18Drama C/A
21Chemistry ExamDrama C/A
22Drama C/A
23Drama C/A
24Physics ExamDrama C/A
25a.m. Statistics Booster Lesson (Sets 1a/1b)Statistics Exam (1a/1b)Drama C/A
28Geography MockDrama C/A
29Geography MockDrama C/A
30Review - HomeGeography MockDrama C/A
31Geography MockDrama C/A
JUNE 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1Bank Holiday (Jubilee)
4Half Term
5Half Term
6Half Term
7Half Term
8Half Term
11English C/A
12English C/A
13English C/A
14English C/A
15English C/A
18English C/A
19English C/A
20English C/A
21English C/A
22English C/A
25English C/A
26English C/A
27English C/ARE for All
28Sports DayEnglish C/A
29English C/A
JULY 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday2Work Experience
3Work Experience
4Work Experience
5Work Experience
6Work Experience
9Work Experience
10Work Experience
11Work Experience
12Work Experience
13Work Experience
16 17Ludlow College Taster Day
18 19 20Break up for Summer
23Holiday
24Holiday
25Holiday
26Holiday
27Holiday
30Holiday
31Holiday
PROVISIONAL RETURN TO SCHOOL DATE:Wednesday 5th September 2012 (to be confirmed)
Attendance Holidays Check planners Attend parents’ evenings Provide the tools for revision and
homework Study buddy Promote independent learning
Work Experience Prom Leavers hoodies Trips
