KS4 News
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Friday 4 April 2025 Y11 LaSWAP conditional offer email If your child has completed an application to LaSWAP, you will receive an email this week with key information about conditional offers, enrolment, Results Day, Taster Day and more.
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Friday 4 April 2025 Y11 exam documents and preparation Thank you if you were able to attend this week’s final Information Evening in preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. Please find the documents discussed which can be used to support your child in these final weeks, on the Y11 page of the school website.
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Friday 28 March 2025 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE Speaking mock exam This is our last practice before the real exam (25% of the GCSE grade) that will take place on one of the following dates: Monday 28 April, Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May.
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Friday 21 March 2025 Y10 Parents' Evening We look forward to welcoming parents and carers to Y10 Parents' Evening on Thursday 27 March. Mr Owen and Mr Allen will be sending a separate letter to Y10 families which includes the results from the recently sat mid-year assessments.
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Friday 21 March 2025 Y11 Drama GCSE exam showcase performances Y11 drama students will be performing to families and friends on the above date. This performance will be a showcase of work from The Unreturning and People, Places and Things.
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Friday 28 February 2025 DofE Practice Expeditions 2025 marks our largest ever Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award co-hort. With more than 80 students taking part across two groups. The students will begin with an introduction to orienteering walk on Hampstead Heath before a full day in Epping Forest to prepare them for their full assessed trip in Robertsbridge and Hastings, full dates are below.
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Friday 14 February 2025 Y11 LaSWAP applications next steps A big thank you to all Y11 students who attended their interviews this week. We had some really thoughtful and useful conversations and students left feeling secure about their pathways and applications.
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Friday 31 January 2025 Y11 LaSWAP application process The post-16 Pathways process is really important. We want our Y11s to take time to consider all of their options before they complete applications.
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Friday 10 January 2025 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE Speaking mock exam • Monday 13 January all day (option D) with Mr Deacon• Monday 13 January periods 1-4 (option C) with Ms James • Tuesday 14 January periods 1-3 (option A) with Ms Smith• Tuesday 14 January periods 1-4 (option D) with Ms Miguel• Wednesday 15 January periods 1-3 (option A) with Ms Harper• Wednesday 15 January all day (option C) with Ms Jacob• Thursday 16 January all day (option A) all day with Ms Jacob• Thursday 16 January periods 2-5 (option A) with Ms WilliamsThis is our second speaking practice under exam conditions that will take place on one of the following dates at the back of the library: Monday 13 January, Tuesday 14 January, Wednesday 15 January and Thursday 16 January.
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Friday 13 December 2024 LaSWAP application process reminder We want our Y11s to take the time to research their courses carefully before they make key decisions. Applications for LaSWAP for students currently attending LaSWAP schools will not open until next term. Students will receive support from their tutor about their options in PSHE, and every student will have a Pathways Guidance Interview. LaSWAP applications will open after these interviews.
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Friday 6 December 2024 LaSWAP Application Information and Open Evening thank you Thank you to all the families who attended our Open Evening on Thursday 28 November. We welcomed approximately 3000 through our doors; our biggest event ever! We hope you had all of your questions answered and students left feeling excited about their future.
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Friday 29 November 2024 LaSWAP Open Evening 28 November 2024: Thank You! A huge thank you to all of the Acland Burghley families who attended our Open Evening at Parliament Hill and William Ellis. It was our biggest ever event and I hope you were able to see and speak to everyone you wanted to. If you still have questions about LaSWAP, please get in touch with me by email.
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Friday 25 October 2024 T Level Information Evening Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/7MitetTzT5
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Friday 25 October 2024 LaSWAP Open Evening booking open for all Y11 students LaSWAP Open Evening 2024 takes place on Thursday 28 November - please add this date to your diaries!
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Friday 18 October 2024 Y11 Exam Timetable Students have now received their Mock Exam Timetable in school and they also have access to the summary of information on the Y11 website in their November mocks booklet.
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Friday 18 October 2024 Y10 Drama GCSE Mock Text Performance Y10 drama students will be performing to families on the above date. This performance will be a showcase of selected scenes from DNA. Please come along and show support if you are available.
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Friday 18 October 2024 LaSWAP priority booking for Y11 students open LaSWAP Open Evening 2024 takes place on Thursday 28 November – please add this date to your diaries!
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Friday 11 October 2024 LaSWAP priority booking for Y11 students LaSWAP Open Evening 2024 takes place on Thursday 28 November – please add this date to your diaries!
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Friday 11 October 2024 Y11 Information Evening recap and key dates It was good to see so many families on Thursday for our Information Evening. We discussed key dates for this year.
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Friday 11 October 2024 Y11 Drama: The Fear of 13 show and workshop Y11 drama pupils will be going to see Adrien Brody’s The Fear of 13 at the Donmar Warehouse. It deals with the issues surrounding incarceration. This is going to help them for their Live Theatre Evaluation which makes up part of the 40% written element in their final exam.
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Thursday 18 July 2024 LaSWAP news for Y11 families This webinar took place on Wednesday 17 July. If you would like the slides, please email me before the end of term.
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Thursday 4 July 2024 LaSWAP enrolment arrangements Please keep an eye on your emails next week as full enrolment arrangements for LaSWAP will be sent out. If you do not receive an email about LaSWAP enrolment, please get in touch with me.
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Thursday 4 July 2024 Webinar: Next Steps after GCSEs for Y11 families https://zoom.us/j/94065749284?pwd=FbRjAigZgpqyLNrLSwsFIcZgWPYR33.1
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Friday 21 June 2024 LaSWAP Taster Day and remote enrolment LaSWAP Taster Day is coming up next week! Taster Day is the ideal way for students to start to prepare for sixth form. Even if they are not certain they want to attend LaSWAP, it is still an informative day that will help them to decide which subjects and courses they wish to study. It is also an opportunity to hear about options after sixth form.
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Friday 21 June 2024 New Y11 (Y10) French/Spanish GCSE Speaking mock exam Monday 24 June periods 1-3 (option A) with Ms Smith
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Friday 7 June 2024 Y10 End of Year exams Y10 students now have 4 weeks to prepare for their end of year exams. Please see the timetable so that students know when each exam is taking place.
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Friday 7 June 2024 Y11 Leavers Celebration donations As we approach the end of the school year, we are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our Y11 students with a special Leavers Celebration. To make this event truly memorable, we are inviting anyone that would like to contribute to make a donation to our Leavers fund. Your generosity will help with decorations, refreshments, and activities, ensuring a wonderful farewell for our students. Any contribution, no matter the size, will be greatly appreciated and will go a long way in making this celebration a success. Thank you for your continued support.
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Friday 17 May 2024 LaSWAP Taster Day Mark this date in your diaries for LaSWAP Taster Day! Taster Day allows Y11s to mix with students from across LaSWAP and all over London, learn more about subjects they are interested in, experience A Level and vocational teaching and meet lots of subject teachers and LaSWAP staff. It is a really important day that supports Y11 students to make decisions about the courses they want to take next year.
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Friday 17 May 2024 Y10 homework focus A reminder that the following core subject homework is due every week for Y10.
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Friday 17 May 2024 Y11 exam tips Y11 have three core exams next week and then they will have 9 unstructured days over half term in order to prepare for their remaining exams
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