Helping your daughter or son prepare for their GCSEs

Advice for parents and guardians

Exam timetable

All GCSE exams take place between Monday 16th
May and Monday 28th June

There are no exams during the week of the bank
holiday, when schools are normally on half-term break.
In 2005 this will be the week beginning Monday 30th
May.

Taking a little time off over the bank holiday is a good
idea but your son/daughter will need to do quite a bit
of revision in that week. Please make sure they have
plenty of time for it and that you have not planned to
be on holiday the full week.

Students who do their best in the GCSE exams work
hard all through Years 10 and 11 rather than relying on
last-minute revision.

• recognising how important these exams are and how much time your son/daughter will need if they are to do as well as they can;
  
• not asking them to do too many chores or look
  after younger brothers and sisters;
  
• encouraging the rest of the family to help by not disturbing revision;
  
• securing a quiet place for study, where their work can be safely kept;
  
• encouraging planned relaxation time (too much
  study is not helpful);
  
• praising hard work;
  
• emphasising the need for plenty of sleep;
  
• helping them to forget about each exam as it is
  finished;
  
• reminding them that it will soon be over and there will be a good break from school when they can catch up on what they have been missing
  

11th April : Mock Modern Languages Orals

22nd April : Drama Moderation, PE Practical

25-29th April : Mordern Languages Orals

6th May : Business Studies practical

9/10th May : Dance Moderation