Hall Mead School

Year Subject Menu

Art		Modern Languages
Design Technology		Music
Drama		PSE
English		PE
Geography		RE
History		Science
ICT		Technology & Food
Mathematics		Learning Support
Citizenship		Websites

Year 8 The Year Ahead

You should be aware of the following important dates:

Autumn Term:
Tuesday 6th September to Tuesday 20th December 2005

Half Term Holiday
Monday 24th October to Friday 28th October 2005

Staff training Days
Friday 30th September, Wednesday 9th November 2005

Spring Term:
Wednesday 3rd January to Friday 31st March 2006

Half Term Holiday
Monday 13th February to Friday 17th February 2006

Easter Holiday Monday
3rd April to Monday 17th April 2006

Summer Term:
Tuesday 18th April to Friday 21st July 2006

Half Term Holiday
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June 2006

Staff Training Day
Friday 21st April 2006

Year 8 Dates include:

Year 8 Assessment Monday 31st Oct to Friday 11th November 2005

Year 8 Exams Monday 23rd January to Friday 3rd February 2006

Year 8 reports Thursday 24th March 2006

Year 8 Parents Evening Thursday 11th May 2006

ASSESSMENT IN YEAR 8

As you will see each subject page makes a reference to assessment practices. These vary according to the requirements of the different subjects.

As a staff, we have been working on effective ways to give feedback to pupils and this means that not every piece of work will be marked. The emphasis is on more specific and detailed marking of certain pieces of work with targets and suggestions for further development. Please do not hesitate to talk to the subject teacher or head of department should you require further clarification of this or any other aspect of your child’s work.

MENTORING

A mentoring scheme is in place in year 8 for those pupils who have been identified as underachieving in a number of subjects. The aim is to help them with their organisation and to set targets. The programme runs for several weeks for each pupil with a weekly meeting with the mentor, Mr Parsons. Should your son/daughter be put forward for mentoring you will receive a letter with further details.

Any concerns about underperformance should, of course, be raised with the Form Tutor or Senior House Tutor.

Homework timetable

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8E

Art
Geography
French Technology
Maths History
Science English

8Q
Science French
English Maths
Technology Geography History
Art

8U
Art French
Science Maths
Technology History
Geography English

8A
Science
English French
History Maths
Geography Art Technology

8L
Maths
geography
Art English
Science German Technology
History

8I
Maths
Art Geography
English Science German
History Technology

8T
Maths
Geography Science History
technology German
Art English

8Y
Maths
Art Geography Technology
German
History English
Science

Subjects such as Dram and PSE will set homework on an occaisional basis

*R.S. will set homework when appropriate to classwork