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Thought for the Day

Thought for the day is ‘Change’

Staff Bulletin

Bulletin No: 29 Week 1

Week Commencing: Monday 23rd April 2018

Countdown to GCSE Exams

1 week & 1 Day (school days)

(first GCSE exam: Tuesday 8th May 2018)

Pre-Exam Revision Timetable

(see attached)

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Welsh Word of the Week

‘Newid’ which means ‘Change’

Assembly Rota

Monday 30th April

Art GCSE Exam – C Smith & D Wearne – all day. SLT meeting – 8.15 am.

Year 8 Maths Reasoning Test – Hall – Lessons 1 – 2. S Hayes – Review meeting – 9.30 – 10.30 am. L Pollock – meeting with E Nicolaou & G Bussey – 10 am.

Year 7 Procedural Maths ‘Walking Talking Mock’ – Hall – Lessons 3 – 4. L Pollock – Year 9 Pupil Admission meeting – 11.30 am. L Pollock – Review meeting – 12.30 pm. C Ager – Cluster meeting – 1 – 5 pm. SLT meeting – Lesson 5

Week 1

Monday

30/4/17

Year 9 (8.35 am) No assembly due to

exams Ch

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ge

Tuesday 1/5/18

Year 10 (8.35 am)

Year 13 (8.35 am)

MCH 6th Form

Area

Wednesday 2/5/18 Year 11 (8.35 am)

AHO Canteen

Thursday 3/5/18

Year 8 (8.35 am)

No assembly due to exams

Year 12 (8.35 am)

MCH 6th Form

Area

Friday 4/5/18 Year 7

(8.35 am)

No assembly due to exams

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Monday 30th April (cont…)

L Pollock – PCP meeting – 2 pm.

Class Teacher & Deputy Head of Year (Level 1) Detention – 2.50 – 3.20 pm.

School Performance & Improvement Committee meeting – Staff workroom – 5 pm.

Tuesday 1st May Staff Briefing – Staff Workroom – 8.20 am.

Science Teacher interviews – all day.

Year 9 Maths Reasoning Test – Hall – Lessons 1 – 2.

A’Level Biology Practical Exam with A Lewis – S59 – Lessons 1 – 3. S Hayes – CaSP meeting – 9.30 – 10.30 am.

Year 7 Maths Procedural Test – Hall – Lessons 3 – 4. M Cole & J Griffin – Deaf Choir performance at Police Headquarters, Cwmbran – 1.30 – 2 pm. L Pollock – PCP meeting – 2 pm.

Head of Department/Head of Year (Level 2) Detention – 2.50 – 3.35 pm.

Wednesday 2nd May

L O R I C Day.

Form Council – Drama Studio – 8.35 – 8.55 am. R Morgan – Year 12 Geography Field Trip – all day. H Coulson – meeting with S Foster – Lesson 1.

Year 7 Reading ‘Walking Talking Mock’ – Hall – Lessons 1 – 2. S Hayes – meeting – 9.30 – 11 am.

Year 9 Maths Procedural ‘Walking Talking Mock’ – Hall – Lessons 3 – 4. L Pollock – PCP meeting – 1.30 pm.

Year Team meetings – 3 pm.

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Thursday 3rd May Staff Briefing – Staff workroom – 8.20 am.

Year 7 Reading Test – Hall – Lessons 1 – 2. Enhanced Transition Visit – Henllys Church in Wales Primary – 9. 15 – 10.45 am.

Year 9 Maths Procedural Test – Hall – Lessons 3 – 4. L Pollock – PRU Outreach meeting – 11.30 am. C Ager – Year 13 Coursework session – Lessons 4 – 5. S Hayes – Review meeting – 1 – 2 pm.

BTEC Business Studies Exam (Year 11) with C Shaw – U44 – Lesson 5.

SLT (Level 3) Detention – 2.50 – 3.50 pm.

Friday 4th May

KS5 Photography Exam – all day. French Speaking Exam (TGR) – all day – see details attached. Celebration of Achievement meeting (2) – Lesson 1.

Year 11 Maths (Numeracy) Revision –with Maths dept. – Lessons 1 – 3 (see Pre-Exam revision timetable attached). H Coulson – meeting with C Ager – Lesson 2 (9.55 – 10.25 am). H Coulson – meeting with J Savory – Lesson 3 (11.20 – 11.50 am). H Coulson – meeting with J Lewis – Lesson 3 (11.50 am – 12.20 pm). C Ager – Year 13 Coursework session – Lessons 3 – 5. L Pollock – PCP meeting – 1.30 pm.

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French GCSE Speaking Exam

Friday 4th May 2018

Morning Session (Lessons 1+2): All pupils involved must come to the Sixth Form centre at 08:55 am and will stay until their exam is done. They must

NOT return to the Sixth Form Centre once their exam is done.

Afternoon Session (Lessons 3+4): All pupils involved must come to the Sixth Form centre at 11:20 am and will stay until their exam is done. They must

NOT return to the Sixth Form Centre once their exam is done.

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Pre-Exam Revision Timetable 2018

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Date Start Len Board Component Title

Tue 08 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Maths-Num UNIT1 Found Non-calculator

Tue 08 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths-Num UNIT1 Higher Non-calculator

Tue 08 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths-Num UNIT1 Intermediate Non-calculator

Wed 09 May 00:00 00:00 WJEC/GCE Chemistry Unit 5: Practical

Wed 09 May 09:00 01:00 WJEC/GCSE Welsh Second L Reading & Writing- Foundation

Wed 09 May 09:00 01:00 WJEC/GCSE Welsh Second L Reading & Writing- Higher

Thu 10 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Maths-Num UNIT2 Foundation Calculator

Thu 10 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths-Num UNIT2 Higher Calculator

Thu 10 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths-Num UNIT2 Intermediate Calculator

Fri 11 May 09:00 01:00 WJEC/GCSE Welsh Second L Reading & Writing-H

Mon 14 May 09:00 01:00 Edexcel/BTEC Health and Social Care

Mon 14 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Computer Science Written Paper

Mon 14 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE Religious Studies Unit 1E: Written

Mon 14 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Design & Technology DT1-Product Design

Mon 14 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Further Pure Mathematics A

Mon 14 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE D & T [Product Design] Unit 1: Written

Mon 14 May 13:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Further Pure FP1

Tue 15 May 09:00 00:35 WJEC/GCSE French Unit 2 Foundation: Listening

Tue 15 May 09:00 01:00 WJEC/GCSE French Unit 3 Foundation: Reading

Tue 15 May 09:00 00:45 WJEC/GCSE French Unit 2 Higher: Listening

Tue 15 May 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE French Unit 3 Higher: Reading

Tue 15 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Physics Unit 1: Written

Tue 15 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Biology Unit 2 Foundation: Written

Tue 15 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Biology Unit 2 Higher: Written

Tue 15 May 13:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 4 Foundation

Tue 15 May 13:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 4 Higher

Tue 15 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Geography Unit 1: Written

Wed 16 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE PE Unit 1 Intro to PE

Wed 16 May 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE Mathematics Unit 1: Written

Summer Examination Timetable 2018

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Wed 16 May 09:00 01:15 Edexcel/BTEC Hospitality

Wed 16 May 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Core Mathematics C1

Wed 16 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Religion & Life Issues

Wed 16 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE History Unit 1 Option 5: Written

Thu 17 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Chemistry Unit 2 Foundation: Written

Thu 17 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Chemistry Unit 2 Higher: Written

Thu 17 May 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 5 Foundation

Thu 17 May 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 5 Higher

Thu 17 May 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCE Religious Studies Unit 1 Option D

Thu 17 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE Computer Science on-Screen Tasks

Thu 17 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Further Maths Further Statistics A

Fri 18 May 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE French Unit 4 Foundation: Writing

Fri 18 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE French Unit 4 Higher: Writing

Fri 18 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Physics Unit 2: Written

Fri 18 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE English Literature Unit 1: Written

Fri 18 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Drama Unit 3 Interpreting Theatre

Mon 21 May 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE Media Studies Unit 1: Written

Tue 22 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE Eng Lit Unit 1 Foundation: Written

Tue 22 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE Eng Lit Unit 1 Higher: Written

Tue 22 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Chemistry Unit 1: Written

Tue 22 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Geography Unit 1

Tue 22 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE History Unit 2 Option 2: Written

Tue 22 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Further Maths Further Mechanics A

Wed 23 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE D & T: Resistant Unit 1 Written Paper

Wed 23 May 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE Media Studies MS1

Wed 23 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE Mathematics Unit 2: Written

Wed 23 May 09:00 02:30 AQA GCE Polish Unit 1

Wed 23 May 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Core Mathematics C2

Wed 23 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Physics Unit 2 Foundation: Written

Wed 23 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Physics Unit 2 Higher: Written

Wed 23 May 13:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 6 Foundation

Wed 23 May 13:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 6 Higher

Wed 23 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE English Literature Unit 2: Written

Thu 24 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Maths UNIT1 Foundation Non-calculator

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Thu 24 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths UNIT1 Higher Non-calculator

Thu 24 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths UNIT1 Intermediate Non-calculator

Thu 24 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Geography Unit 2: Written

Thu 24 May 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Religion & Hum Human Experience

Thu 24 May 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Biology Unit 1: Written

Thu 24 May 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Welsh Second Lang Unit 5: Written

Fri 25 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE Eng Lit Unit 2A Foundation: Written

Fri 25 May 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE Eng Lit Unit 2A Higher: Written

Fri 25 May 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE Religious Studies Unit 2

Fri 25 May 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Chemistry Unit 2: Written

Mon 04 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE History Unit 1 Germany 1919-1947

Mon 04 Jun 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE Media ST.MS4: T MS4

Mon 04 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Computer Science Unit 1: Written

Mon 04 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Welsh Second Lang Unit 6: Written

Mon 04 Jun 13:00 02:15 WJEC/GCE Physics Unit 3: Written

Mon 04 Jun 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Biology Unit 2: Written

Tue 05 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE English Language Unit 2 Description

Tue 05 Jun 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Religious Studies Unit 3 Option D

Tue 05 Jun 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Religious Studies Unit 3 Option B

Tue 05 Jun 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Geography Unit 2

Tue 05 Jun 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE Chemistry Unit 3: Written

Wed 06 Jun 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Mechanics M1

Wed 06 Jun 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Further Pure FP2

Wed 06 Jun 13:00 01:00 WJEC/GCSE Music Unit 3 Appraising

Wed 06 Jun 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE History Unit 3 Option 8: Written

Thu 07 Jun 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCSE Maths UNIT2 Foundation Calculator

Thu 07 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths UNIT2 Higher Calculator

Thu 07 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Maths UNIT2 Intermediate Calculator

Thu 07 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Biology Unit 3: Written

Thu 07 Jun 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE English Literature Unit 3: Written

Fri 08 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCSE English Language UNIT3 Argumentation

Fri 08 Jun 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE Design & Tech DT3-Product Design

Fri 08 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Physics Unit 4: Written

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Fri 08 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Computer Science Unit 2: on-Screen

Fri 08 Jun 13:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE History Unit 2 Aust. Affl. & Discont.

Fri 08 Jun 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Geography Unit 3: Written

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Biology Unit 1 Foundation: Written

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Biology Unit 1 Higher: Written

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 1 Foundation

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 1 Higher

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Computer Science Unit 3: Written

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Religious Studies Unit 4

Mon 11 Jun 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCE Drama and Theatre Unit 4: Written

Mon 11 Jun 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Biology Unit 4: Written

Tue 12 Jun 13:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE History Unit 3 USA 1930-2000

Tue 12 Jun 13:00 01:00 WJEC/GCSE History Unit 2B: Written

Tue 12 Jun 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE Chemistry Unit 4: Written

Tue 12 Jun 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE English Literature Unit 4: Written

Wed 13 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Chemistry Unit 1 Foundation: Written

Wed 13 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Chemistry Unit 1 Higher: Written

Wed 13 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 2 Foundation

Wed 13 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 2 Higher

Wed 13 Jun 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Statistics S1

Wed 13 Jun 13:00 01:45 WJEC/GCE History Unit 4 Option 2: Written

Thu 14 Jun 13:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Geography Unit 4: Written

Fri 15 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Physics Unit 1 Foundation: Written

Fri 15 Jun 09:00 01:45 WJEC/GCSE Physics Unit 1 Higher: Written

Fri 15 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 3 Foundation

Fri 15 Jun 09:00 01:15 WJEC/GCSE Science Double Unit 3 Higher

Fri 15 Jun 09:00 02:00 WJEC/GCE Computer Science Unit 4: Written

Fri 15 Jun 13:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Mechanics M2

Fri 15 Jun 13:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Decision Mathematics D1

Fri 15 Jun 13:00 00:50 AQA Polish Unit 1

Mon 18 Jun 09:00 02:15 WJEC/GCE Music Unit 6: Written

Mon 18 Jun 13:00 01:30 WJEC/GCE Religious Studies Unit 5

Tue 19 Jun 09:00 02:30 WJEC/GCSE Additional Maths Written Paper

Tue 19 Jun 13:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Core Mathematics C3

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Wed 20 Jun 09:00 01:00 AQA Polish Unit 2

Wed 20 Jun 09:00 01:00 AQA Polish Unit 4

Fri 22 Jun 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Core Mathematics C4

Mon 25 Jun 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Further Pure FP3

Mon 25 Jun 09:00 01:30 EDEXL/GCE Statistics S2