Year 9 Key Academic Information (2011/12)

Year 9 Key Academic Information 2011 - 2012 (pdf / 450kb)

Summer Term

• Return of GCSE options pro forma - first week of term
• End of year internal examinations - pre and post half-term break
• End of term booklet report home 
• Text books to be returned to the issuing department by the end of term
  

ADDITIONAL NOTES (YEAR 9)

1. Coursework (or Controlled Assessments)
   
   Some preliminary pieces of coursework may take place during Year 9 in Science; controlled assessments may take place in some Languages.
   
   
2. Academic Trips, Visits, Exchanges and Fieldwork
   
   A number of trips, visits, exchanges and fieldwork activities take place throughout Year 9 which support pupils' academic studies. Where necessary, parents will be given as much notification as possible of the precise dates of these activities.
   
3. Summer term internal examinations
   
   These internal examinations are an important opportunity for pupils and teachers to gauge levels of progress. Pupils are strongly advised to prepare for these internal examinations as fully as possible to ensure that they are in a position to perform to their potential.
   
   Appropriate revision during the preceding half-term break is strongly advised to consolidate the work covered during the academic year. Parents are encouraged to make any holiday arrangements with this firmly in mind. The outcomes from these examinations will be one strand of evidence which will inform GCSE options and setting decisions in Year 10.
   
   
4. Reporting
   
   Reports are sent home at the end of each term and at half-term in the autumn and spring terms. The report at the end of the summer term is a full booklet. The reports at the end of the autumn and spring terms are A4 summary sheets. The autumn and spring half-term summary reports will list grades only. Reporting sessions are used by group tutors and senior tutors to closely monitor pupil performance and progress. Parents are contacted as appropriate following reporting sessions if a pupil is not meeting academic expectations.
   
   
5. Year 9 Programme
   
   As part of the Year 9 programme, pupils will be involved in a series of activities and trips throughout the year.    Parents will be advised of further activities/dates upon confirmation. 

If you have any queries regarding these key events, please contact your child's Group Tutor.