1. Year 10 into 11 Transition Bishop David Brown School
Our vision is to be an outstanding school, providing a stimulating educational environment enabling students to achieve their full potential.

2. Year 10 into 11 Transition Summer Homework Key dates and deadlines
PPEs
Period 6
Holiday revision
Study Stay
Tutor time
Attendance and Prom
Revision expectations
How parents can support

3. Summer homework and information pack
Deadlines and key dates
All homework due by first day back (4/9/18)
These go onto the website tomorrow as PDF files
This will be replicated before each holiday period in
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4. Key dates and deadlines
PPEs (mock exams)
4th November 20th November
20th January  31st January
16th March 20th March
Parents’ Evenings
24th October
27th February
Coursework Deadlines
All in booklet, final deadline 4th April

5. PPEs
Three ‘windows’
Students know timetable in advance, it goes on the website with a parentmail
Results fed back through reports
Mirrors exam period
Partially for grades, partially to inform teaching, partially for experience and training

6. Period 6 Additional 120 hours + Students invited according to need
Students can work there way out of p6 through sustained progress in specific subject areas.
P6 registers to be reviewed after each AP cycle.

7. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Maths or English Science Option A
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 1
Maths or English
Science
Option A
French
Geog PE
Spanish DT
Option B
Business
Drama
Catering
Art
History
Week 2
English or Maths
Option C
Child Dev
Music
Media
Option D
Business Studies
Extra English

8. Holiday revision February half-term – focus on coursework subjects
Easter School – students invited according to need
May half-term – English, Maths, Science, History
All timetables and letters out at least four week before

9. Study Stay
GCSE exams start 12th May 2020 Students will remain in school until their last ‘big’ exam
Students in by 8am for morning exams to set the tone
Collapsed timetable and coaching before exams to create the right mindset

10. Tutor Time English, Maths and Science tutor groups
Over an hour of extra study on those areas per week
Students placed according to need and report data
Some students will be allowed to study independently
These groups are likely to change throughout the year

11. Attendance and Prom Expected attendance at school is 97%
Students falling below are at risk of attending catch up sessions in holidays or weekends
Prom will be invite only based on the following:
Attendance
Attendance at P6
Growth mindset grade on reports
General attitude towards school
Extenuating circumstances will be considered

12. Revision expectations
All students should have a revision timetable by Christmas
1 ½ - 2 hours per night

15. How parents can support

16. How can you help your child and prepare them to perform?
Being a role model
Help them set goals
Keep them active
Healthy eating
Time out
Sleep patterns
Unplugging
Staying cool & calm
Belief
Be supportive
Each day you can support your child to make choices which can impact how they perform during the exam period