Dear Parents/Carers,
Your child is entering the final and most important phase of their time at Aberdare Community School. This letter is to inform you of how we intend to work with you and your child in order for them to achieve the very best in their GCSE examinations.
For most pupils the first GCSE examinations was on the 7th May. Every pupil has been supplied with an individual examination timetable, which lists the details and dates of the examinations they will be sitting. This should have been checked and used to build their revision programme around. When working at home, pupils should be using gcsepod to support their revision, which will have the most impact when used with past papers.
Study leave will commence from Monday 3rd June. Up to this date we expect pupils to attend their normal lessons. Pupils must bring revision materials to lessons where the course has finished e.g. GCSE Welsh lessons and subjects with examinations early in the examination schedule.
Timetabled revision sessions will continue throughout the study leave period and pupils are expected to attend lessons in which they still have an examination to sit. I have attached a timetable detailing the revision sessions that will be available. During other lesson times, there will be a room allocated for those pupils that wish to remain in school to revise. Please be mindful that normal school uniform rules apply throughout the examination period and during the revision sessions.
Pupils will need to sign in at the pupil reception if they arrive after morning registration and sign out if they leave before the end of the school day. School transport will remain unchanged during this period, therefore, pupils will need to arrange their own transport to and from school if they are travelling outside of the normal hours.
Please contact the school if you have any queries in relation to the above. Thank you in anticipation for your continued support.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs K Leyshon
(Assistant Headteacher)
