Year 11 Walking, Talking Mock and Pre-public GCSE Practice Examinations 2018

December 2018

Dear Parents

During this school year we will make regular use of the last week before school holidays to give students practical examination experience in the Hall. We will vary the subjects we examine each ½ term but place emphasis on English and Mathematics. Through the school year we aim to provide students with regular examination practice across the range of subjects, going through examination papers carefully after we have sat them.

As we approach the Christmas holiday students will sit ‘Walking Talking Mock Examinations’ (teachers give help in these) and ‘Pre-public Examinations’ (teachers do not help in these) in English Literature, Mathematics, Science, French, Geography and History.

Results from these practice examinations then inform us as to how we can best help individual students in our teaching.

In addition to these examinations and regular, timetabled classes, we will be supporting individual and small groups of students in intervention classes to ensure they achieve the best possible grades in subjects where there might be a wide disparity between their current and predicted grades.

We are also running GCSE revision classes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays after school in two sessions each evening, so students can attend revision classes in up to 6 subjects each week, if they move quickly between the sessions!

Students have been emailed examination timetables for ‘Walking Talking Mock’ and ‘Pre-public’ GCSE examination commencing 12th December 2018.

Yours sincerely

 

Charles Joseph

Senior Vice Principal

 

 

Please find the timetable for Decembers Walking Talking Mocks and Pre-public examinations below:

Day	Date	Start	Component Title
Wed	12/12/2018	9:00AM	Maths Calculator F Walking Talking	Catering Students
Wed	12/12/2018	9:00AM	Geography Paper 2  Walking Talking	Students that also do Year 11 GCSE History
Wed	12/12/2018	12:00PM	History  Paper  2 Walking Talking	All  Year 11 students taking GCSE History
Wed	12/12/2018	12:00PM	Geography Paper 2  Walking Talking	All  Year 11 students taking GCSE Geography
Thurs	13/12/2018	9:00AM	Maths Walking Talking	All Year 11 students
Thurs	13/12/2018	12:00PM	English Literature Walking Talking	All Year 11 students
Fri	14/12/2018	9:00AM	Science walking Talking	All Year 11 students
Fri	14/12/2018	12:00PM	French Walking Talking	All Year 11 students taking GCSE French
Fri	14/12/2018	12:00PM	English Literature Walking Talking	Catering Students
Mon	17/12/2018	9:00AM	French Pre Public Examination	All Year 11 students taking GCSE French
Mon	17/12/2018	12:00PM	Science Pre Public Examination	All Year 11 students
Tues	18/12/2018	9:00AM	Maths   Pre Public Examination	All Year 11 students
Tues	18/12/2018	12:00PM	Eng Literature  Pre Public Examination	All Year 11 students
Wed	19/12/2018	9:00AM	Geography Paper 2 Pre Public Examination	All Year 11 students taking GCSE Geography
Wed	19/12/2018	9:00AM	History Pre Public Examination	All Year 11 students taking GCSE History
Wed	19/12/2018	12:00PM	Geography Paper 2 Pre Public Examination	Students that also do Year 11 GCSE History