KS4 News
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Friday 17 March 2023 Y11 Easter revision opportunities Well done to Y11 for completing their March mock examinations. They will receive their results in lessons as their papers are marked and you will receive a report after the Easter break.
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Friday 17 March 2023 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE speaking mock exams 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 24 April, Tuesday 25 April, Wednesday 26 April and Thursday 27 April.
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Friday 3 March 2023 Y11 key dates We were very impressed with the attitude of Y11 in their maths mock exam yesterday. Students were very absolutely ready to learn in their revision sessions and very focussed in the exam hall itself. We know they will now be working hard to replicate this in their March mock exams taking place in two weeks time.
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Friday 24 February 2023 Y10 mid-year assessments and Y11 revision Y10 are starting their mid-term assessments in one week.
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Friday 27 January 2023 Webinar recording: LaSWAP applications and pathways interviews for Y11 families Thank you to all the families who attended our webinar. You can find the slides and link to the recording on the Y11 page of the Acland Burghley website.
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Friday 20 January 2023 LaSWAP Applications now open! Information and webinar. LaSWAP applications for current Acland Burghley students are now open! From Monday 16 January, tutors will be introducing the application form in their tutor sessions. Key things to note:
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Friday 20 January 2023 Y11 out of lesson opportunities The schedule below tells you when different staff members are available to work with Y11 students out of lessons. At this stage in the year we recommend that all Y11 students are in school at the end of the day until 4.30pm; either with a subject teacher or in the library. Please take some time to review the schedule with your child and plan which they need to take advantage of. As always, do feedback to us if there is anything else we can do to support your child.
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Friday 13 January 2023 Y10 Parents' Evening We look forward to welcoming all families to the school on Thursday 19 January for Y10 Parents’ Evening 4.30-7pm.
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Friday 6 January 2023 Y11 French/Spanish Speaking mock exam dates This 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 9 January, Tuesday 10 January and Wednesday 11 January.
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Friday 18 November 2022 Y11 key dates Below is a reminder of the key dates upcoming for Y11. Please do sign up for the LaSWAP Open Evening via the link.
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Friday 18 November 2022 Y10 key dates Assessments are coming up next week in English (all students) and combined science. The week after are the maths assessments. Please look on the Y10 page of the school website for further information on what will be covered.
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Friday 11 November 2022 Y11 reports and Y10 Information Evening follow up It was so fantastic to see Y11 with their families on Thursday Evening and I hope that all of you found this event as useful as I did as a classroom teacher. On the evening you all received a copy of your child’s report and if you were not able to attend this will be posted home. Unfortunately we were not able to share the reference grade reports yesterday. We will send these home next week but if you do need them for applications in the meantime please contact Syed Ali (sali@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk).
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Friday 11 November 2022 Y10 revision guides It was lovely to see so many parents and students on the Information Evening this week, this was a great opportunity to re-establish our expectations for students as they progress into their GCSEs.
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Friday 11 November 2022 Y11 and Y12 aspiring Oxbridge applicants webinar slides and recording now available The webinar slides are available on the Y11 and Y12 pages of the Acland Burghley website.
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Friday 11 November 2022 Y11 GCSE business Dragon's Den pitch The Dragon’s Den 2022 presentation date has been finalised. The day will involve students being out of lesson for a maximum of 15 minutes to deliver their pitch in the Assembly Hall and partake in Q&A. The panel of Dragons – five local and national business-people/entrepreneurs from marketing, design, operations and retail industries – are kindly giving up their time to participate and judge who they will ‘invest’ in.
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Friday 4 November 2022 Y11 and Y12 aspiring Oxbridge applicants webinar for students and parents This introductory webinar will cover the Oxbridge application process, entry requirements, interview process, college system and other important information about making an application to Oxford or Cambridge universities in 2023 or 2024. It is suitable for families and students. Please get in touch with any questions or for more information.
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Friday 4 November 2022 LaSWAP Open Evening The LaSWAP Open Evening is on Thursday 24 November. Current Acland Burghley Y11 students should use the following link to register for LaSWAP Open Evening. Please do not use the link on the LaSWAP website which is for external candidates. https://absvisitlaswap.eventbrite.co.uk
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Friday 21 October 2022 Y10 key dates Tanya Rivard-Morton and I are looking forward to meeting with families and students at our Y10 information evening after half term on Monday 7 November. Below are all of the key dates for Y10s and their families over the coming months
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Friday 21 October 2022 Y11 key dates You have all been emailed the assessment information for the Autumn term, and this is also available on the school website on the Y11 page. Below is a reminder of the key dates upcoming for Y11.
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Friday 21 October 2022 Y11 aspiring medics webinar for students and parents - recording on YouTube You can access the recording of the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=sufXsrh13Zs
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Friday 21 October 2022 Y11 and Y12 aspiring Oxbridge applicants webinar for students and parents https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85022426151pwd=azBBM3hVZlB4dGh4azJPM1g5dWEwQT09Password: Oxbridge
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Friday 14 October 2022 Y11 GCSE Business Dragon's Den pitch Groups of Y11 GCSE Business students have been issued an advertising brief for a new soft drink that they are to create branding and marketing materials for. Students will then pitch their campaign to a panel of Dragons – local and national businesspeople from advertising, retail and entertainment sectors – to see who can secure ‘investment’!
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Friday 14 October 2022 Y11 Aspiring Medics webinar for students and parents Is your child interested in pursuing a career in medicine, veterinary or dentistry Y11 is the ideal time to start exploring this pathway. This webinar is aimed at aspiring medical students and their families and will outline the application and interview process, admissions tests and required work experience to apply for these courses at university. Medicine is an extremely competitive course and becoming more so – make sure they are prepared now!
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Friday 7 October 2022 Y11 key dates and assessment information You have all been emailed the assessment information for the Autumn term, and this is also available on the school website on the Y11 page. Below is a reminder of the key dates upcoming for Y11.
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Friday 7 October 2022 Y10 & Y11: thinking about a career in medicine? Are you thinking about a career in medicine, but not sure what you need to do Come along to this talk where you will hear all about the academic and extra–curricular requirements needed to gain a place in medical school to train as a doctor. We will look at GCSE requirements, what A Levels you need to study and what other factors play a part in university admissions. We will also look at the work experience requirements for the Medicine course and how you can go about getting this valuable experience. There will also be a chance to chat to some current medical students and have your questions answered: https://register.heat.ac.uk/register (pin: RPPVBU)
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