welcome to year 11 parent tutor evening. the importance of gcses and btecs you need at least 5 gcses...
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Welcome to Year 11 Parent Tutor
Evening
The Importance of GCSEs and Btecs
• You need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C to study a Level 3 course ...
• Achieving 5+ A*-C including English and Maths offers many more opportunities including A-levels ...
• You need 5+ A*-C including English and Maths to do a University degree in any subject or to progress on to any of the professions.
Attendance
• Attendance is really, really important this year
Percentage attendance Percentage chance of achieving 5+ A*-C inc English
and Maths80-89% 35% chance
90-94% 50% chance
95% + 73% chance
Know the dates for exams, controlled assessments and Btec deadlines
GCSE Exams this year
November 2014• English iGCSE, Maths iGCSE
Results are published on January 20th
Summer 2014• English Literature• English iGCSE• Maths• Science• All the GCSE Option subjects
BTEC Exams this yearSummer 2014
BTEC Music, BTEC Science
December 2014
BTEC ICT
January 2015
BTEC H&SC, BTEC Music, BTEC Sport (tbc)
March 2015
BTEC Science resits
Art, Drama and Dance exam pieces in the Spring/Summer term
Look forward to Results Day
20th January
20th August
See the school website for blank revision timetables and KS4 assessment schedules