Dear Parents/Carers,
Year 11 students have completed their final mock exams this week and we’ve been delighted with the continued progress that is being made. The first GCSE exam is on 16th May and consequently exam preparation and content will be the focus of all lessons from now on. In order to reduce the impact of the pandemic, exam boards have published further information to support students preparing for this year’s GCSE exams. All students have been made aware of the changes for their specific subjects and all subjects have ensured that they have been the main focus areas of learning since their release. AQA has produced a video that will help you to understand the changes, click here to view.
Subject specific changes are linked below, but here are some key amendments:
- There is a reduction in content in English Literature and History
- Practical work for Science can be delivered via demonstration
- Art will be assessed solely on the student’s portfolio
- Students will be provided with an updated formulae sheet in Maths, Physics and Combined Science
- Pre-release topic lists for Mathematics
How we will support and prepare your child
As a school, we are doing all that we can to ensure that your child is fully prepared for their exams. This includes the following:
- Ensuring students are well informed about what is being examined where possible
- Providing plenty of opportunities to practise the routines of exams
- Supporting in understanding what and how to revise
- Explicitly teaching students a range of wellbeing and positive mental health strategies
- Having a range of bespoke support in place for students
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8300-AI-22.PDF
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: Remaining texts are; Poems from the anthology / Romeo and Juliet / Christmas Carol. There will also be unseen poetry.
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8700-AI-22.PDF
Exam Board: OCR
Link to advance information: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/umbraco/surface/blobstorage/download?nodeId=39570
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: History students will only sit three papers now – Inter war years – Democracy and Dictatorship – Health and the people.
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8668-AI-22.PDF
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8461-AI-22.PDF
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8462-AI-22.PDF
Exam Board: AQA
Link to advance information: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/content/summer-2022/AQA-8463-AI-22.PDF
Exam Board: Eduqas
Link to advance information: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/umbraco/surface/blobstorage/download?nodeId=35346
Exam Board: Eduqas
Link to advance information: Students will only be assessed in their course work. They only need to supply one portfolio.
Exam Board: Pearson
Link to advance information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19QBSR1Q3uvSsPshMIroyYxDeFrcWMFlQ/view
I hope that this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions relating to exams and preparations, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Young at ben.young@theleighutc.org.uk
We continue to offer weekly revision sessions – we have an amazing 75% of students attending revision each week and a full programme of Easter revision is shown below. If you would like to attend, please complete the online booking form at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tSwY7giBtUdX924Cppr3YontCAgQ3bk3DpROqKwYn34/edit
Monday 4th April, 9am – 12pm
Electronics – All Electronics students are welcome to attend. Room 1.12, Mr Nash
Monday 4th April, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Science – Foundation and Higher Tier students are all welcome. This session will be run online – Mrs Karande and Mr Emblem – https://classroom.google.com/c/NDU0Njg4NjQ0Mzkw
Tuesday 5th April, 10am – 2pm
Maths – Foundation and Higher Tier students are all welcome. There will be sessions run for both papers in the morning and afternoon. This will enable students to attend Science in the afternoon. A list of the different sessions are available – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L_hkziZWuR9hQTAp8XfJJX8Vh4seF9OnfxccxrOeQWU/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday 5th April, 12pm – 2pm
Science – Higher Tier students are all welcome to attend. Room 1.10, Mr Emblem
Thursday 7th April, 9am – 12pm
Computer Science – All Computer Science students are welcome to attend. Room 2.13, Mr Zaidi
Thursday 7th April, 12pm – 2pm
English Language, Paper 1 – All students are welcome to attend. Room 2.15, Miss Grigg
Friday 8th April, 12pm – 2pm
English Language, Paper 2 – All students are welcome to attend. Room 2.15, Miss Grigg
Monday 11th April, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Science – Foundation and Higher Tier students are all welcome – this session will be run online – Mrs Karande, Mr Emblem – https://classroom.google.com/c/NDU0Njg4NjQ0Mzkw
Monday 11th April, 9am – 12pm
English – A Christmas Carol – All students are welcome. Room 2.15, Miss Grigg
Monday 11th April, 12pm – 2pm
English – Romeo & Juliet – All students are welcome. Room 2.15, Miss Grigg
Thursday 14th April, 12pm – 2pm
Science – Foundation Tier – All students welcome. Room 1.10, Mr Emblem
Friday 15th April, 12pm – 2pm
Science – Higher Tier – All students welcome. Room 1.10, Mr Emblem
Our final parents evening will take place on Thursday 21st April – 3:30pm-6:30pm – letters will be sent out shortly regarding signing up.
Yours faithfully,
Mr N Arnould
Head of College
