Parents’ Information
Exams
Shrewsbury Academy – Centre Policy for GCSEs Summer 2021
Options 2021
PD Day 12th July 2021
Letter regarding PD Day 12th July 2021
Time to shine – 19th April to 14th May
Parents and students of Year 11 please find information regarding the time to shine programme – here.
Attitude to Learning Grade Descriptors
A copy can be downloaded – here.
Year 11 Easter Holiday Revision Schedule
Easter 2021 Revision Schedule – Year 11
Revision Tips
GCSE Top tips to help support your child:
These talking points are particularly of relevance to help support students in preparation for their exams.
Please find copies of the materials below:
Parent Top Tip 1 – Aspirations
Parent Top Tip 2 – Encouraging Independence
Parent Top Tip 3 – Encouraging Productive Learning
Parent Top Tip 4 – Helping your child get into good habits
Parent Top Tip 5 – Don’t Break the Chain
Parent Top Tip 6 – Subjects YOU struggled with
Parent Top Tip 7 – Building Resilience
Parent Top Tip 8 – How to support revisiting learning
Parent Top Tip 9 – Spacing and Timing of Revision
Parent Top Tip 10 – The Interleaving Technique
Parent Top Tip 11 – Using Flashcards
Parent Top Tip 12 – The Chunking Technique
Parent Top Tip 13 – Keeping Active during Revision
Parent Top Tip 14 – Night Before Exam Preparation
Parent Top Tip 15 – Handling Exam pressure
Grading
16/03/21 |Determining GCSE’S for Year 11:
A copy of the below information can be downloaded – here.
15/10/20 | How we set minimum GCSE Grades:
A copy of the below information can be downloaded – here.
Parents’ Information
