10 May 2019
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Southern Entrance
We would like to remind parents and carers that the gate at the southern entrance will be locked at 08:23 each morning. Students arriving after this time should enter via the main entrance in Cricklefield Place.
Safeguarding The welfare and safety of our students is our priority. We do everything possible to ensure our students’ safety, both within the school community and outside of school, including working with relevant agencies to address any issues related to child protection. Students are informed of who they should go to should they have a concern about their own safety or the safety of others. At INA, all staff have regular safeguarding training to ensure that they are able to meet their statutory responsibilities. We also have a number of staff who are designated to respond to any child protection concerns and to liaise with social services: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Leanne Abbott-Jones Assistant Principal Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Tam Broadway Primary Headteacher Sugra Alibhai Head of Sixth Form Designated Child Protection Officers Patrick Ball (Online safety) Pardeep Chaggar Jody Lapish Gareth Marshall-Jones
Mariam Mayet Amreen Patel Jag Singh David Wilson
You can find the INA Safeguarding policy, Child Protection policy and other related policies and procedures on the Academy’s website.
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Dear Parents and Carers, On Thursday last week we welcomed the BBC Concert Orchestra and Guy Barker Big Band back to INA. They spent the day rehearsing for their live show on Friday. Seventy musicians arrived, along with their instruments, to do a full day’s rehearsal in the Key Stage 3 hall. Our GCSE and A level music students were really fortunate to be able to go in to watch the musicians rehearse. It was a real privilege and great learning experience for them to see a professional music rehearsal. The first written GCSE examinations start on Monday next week. We know how hard the Year 11 students have been working in preparation for these important exams and we wish them every success. Finally a reminder that next week is Family Week. As is usual during Family Weeks, all enrichments, interventions and staff meetings are suspended so that staff can get home at a reasonable time in the evening to spend quality time with their families and friends. We hope that you are also able to take advantage of this.
With all best wishes,
Jo Spencer
Cover Photo: BBC Concert Orchestra rehearsing 10 May 2019
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ISAAC NEWTON ACADEMY proudly presents
THE GCSE ART EXHIBITION 2019 Wednesday 15th May 5:00pm–6:30pm
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INA Goes Greener! Inspired by the work of the Eco-Ambassadors in the Primary School, who the Secondary Student Council Steering Group visited at the end of the Spring Term, Secondary students are now preparing to play their part in helping make INA a cleaner, greener and more environmentally-friendly place to study and relax. Our aim, as part of a whole school project, is to improve the natural environment of the school by developing our outdoor spaces through planting flowers, shrubs and trees around the Secondary school campus. Every Year Group from Years 7-10 will be playing their part in the Summer Term, with a different focus for each Year Group: • Year 7 will be focusing on planting and gardening around campus • Year 8 will be helping to develop an outdoor classroom • Year 9 will be developing a bird and bee-friendly school • Year 10 will be focusing on developing a seed bank and plant nursery. Every Thursday this term Mr Barber is running Gardening Club from 4-5pm for students interested in helping out with the project and already we have planted some plants, shrubs and trees around campus, but plan to plant much more over the next two months. We have designated May 20th-24th as Gardening Week here at Secondary – all forms in Years 7-10 will be planting seeds for an inter-form gardening competition, and we are looking for donations to help build the school’s resources to make gardening and improving the school’s environment a permanent focus for the school.
Calling All Parents and Carers! Do you have any spare gardening equipment or seeds? We are looking for donations of seeds, pots, gardening gloves, trowels, gardening forks, spades, watering cans, bamboo canes or any other gardening equipment that you may have spare at home or laying unused in your garden shed. Please just drop them any seeds and equipment at Secondary Reception and they will be passed on to the Gardening Club. Thank you!! 10 May 2019
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What is Just A shared social sense
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Raheem Sterling Taking people on. Setting up goals for his teammates. Scoring. This is what we have come to expect from Raheem Sterling. Regardless of whether he is playing for Man City or England, Sterling has been simply incredible this season. However, many would argue his largest achievement has been how he has raised awareness about racism in sport. Unfortunately, around the world and in the UK black footballers can receive racist abuse from fans. In addition to this, some people argue that newspapers report differently depending on the race of the footballer. Through his sense of justice and fairness, Sterling has used his Instagram posts and other interviews to condemn discrimination and point out culprits. In doing this he educates people and tries to change people’s mindset. “It’s 2019 now ... we can only bring awareness and light to the situation,” Sterling said. Be a leader, stand up for justice and fairness; we can all make a difference. What can you do?
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• Research a topical issue and explore the various moral issues surrounding it. • Decide on an equal opportunities issue you feel strongly about and plan a campaign. • Research people who have stood up for justice or who have campaigned to raise awareness of equal opportunities. • Broaden your horizons by researching human rights around the world and compare how the justice systems work in the UK and other countries. • Research the A level Government and Politics course and what it can lead onto at university and beyond.
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• Read and discuss newspaper stories and current affairs with your son/daughter. • Talk to your son/daughter about a time when you faced a moral dilemma, what you felt and how you dealt with it. • Watch and discuss debates, documentaries and films with your son/daughter that explore human rights issues.
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Moumita and Amani demonstrate both justice and fairness in Harkness lessons. Recently, when addressing discrimination on social media both students grasped how making offensive comments online is wrong. However, they also reasoned that people can make mistakes and that education is the best way to improve society.
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YEAR 11 NEWS Revision Resources Departments have produced a wide array of revision materials for students to use independently outside of lessons and over the Easter holiday. They are available in hard copy and on Fronter.
Maths All students have received the document printed later in the newsletter outlining the resources available and the expectations of students over the holiday. This will also be posted on Fronter. Students will take away with them exam papers for Easter IL and they should also have a bank of exam papers from the lessons since January (all on Fronter).
English English is setting a practice question/paper for all elements of Literature and Language because students need to do more exam practice outside of lessons in order to improve their grades. Teachers will check completion and mark them after Easter. These are all going out in hard copy and will also be available on Fronter.
Science All students have received the documents for each science they study (hard copies). These contain the revision programme for each Science and a guide to where resources are on Fronter. We have been regularly adding resources to Fronter and guiding students to what is there and where to find them.
Drama Drama students have been given a hard copy of a 74 page revision booklet. It can also be found on Fronter.
History
• All students will be given in-house copies of revision guides. • Topics on the exams are as follows: • Paper 1: Medicine Through Time 1250-present and Medicine on the Western Front, 1914-1918; • Paper 2: Superpowers and Cold War 1945-1991 and Early Elizabethan England 1558-1588, Paper 3: The USA: Conflict at Home and Abroad 1954-1975 - Civil Rights and Vietnam.
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• They can use purple revision guides from Edexcel (most already have these) – can borrow from G19 for use in school. • Edmodo - class teachers provide exam questions/quizzes for students regularly. • Target 5/ 9 books are being used as IL for students also.
Geography Year 11s have been given a hard copy of the revision booklets for Paper 1 and 2 with lots of practice questions. A copy is also available on Edmodo where students can access coloured resources like maps, graphs etc. In addition to this they have been doing some practice papers in lessons which they can look over and improve their answers. Most students have been given access to a digital textbook (was given before mock exams) which has a range of questions at the end of each lesson (if they don’t have access details and would like to request, they can see Ms Gurm). On Edmodo, students can also send some practice questions/answers to their teachers if they would like these marked or if they would like to ask or clarify any questions. These are also now on fronter, although many Year 11s use Edmodo rather than fronter.
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• All students have been given in-house copies of revision guides for free • Topics on the exams are as follows: Paper 1 – Christianity Paper 2 Islam • They can use purple revision guides from Edexcel (most already have these) – can borrow from G19 for use in school. • Edmodo - class teachers provide exam questions / quizzes for students regularly. Students can access all the lessons from the course
Design Technology All PowerPoints used in theory lessons are uploaded onto Fronter, covering everything for both parts of their exams. Component 1: Core Content Component 2: Papers and Boards
Art This is slightly different to other subjects as students have their practical exam immediately after Easter and they will need to preparing for this during the holiday. Ms Suttie has provided students with hard copies of resources to help them prepare, but other useful websites for their sketchbook work include: www.art2day.com and www.studentartguide.com.
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PE The following is available on fronter: • All exam questions in subject order with mark schemes (and provided in hard copy) • 6 mark question model answers • P.E.E.L long answer guidance for structuring questions • Electronic copies of the pages of the revision booklets In addition a collection of flashcards that be purchased from the PE department, if desired.
French and Spanish BBC bitesize is available online for both French and Spanish. Revision guides available from Wisepay for £5.89: • Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Spanish Revision Guide • Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) French Revision Guide Resources for Spanish on student share: Languages : GCSE Spanish Speaking booklet Speaking booklet for extra practice Vocabulary list from all topics Resources for French on student share: Languages GCSE French Speaking booklet Key phrases vocab list Other online resources for Spanish: Quizlet- join your class:11kahlo, 11Picasso, 11Leon Other online resources for French, including Memrise.
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Message from the maths team for all Year 11 students
Login: isaac Password: success
Login e.g. Joe Bloggs : Jbloggs@ina Password: newton
All Year 11 students should be aware of the resources they can use to revise for their maths GCSE. Below is a checklist of things they should be doing over the Easter period. 1. Completing the booster pack tasks on MyMaths . All students should know their log-in details. • 11Alk, Ban, Eul complete booster packs for grades 6, 7, 8 & 9 (should complete 5 if needed) • 11Can and Fer complete booster packs for grades 4, 5, 6, 7 (should complete 3 if needed) • 11Dri and Gor complete booster packs for grades 3, 4, 5
2. All students to complete Practice Paper 6 (A5 booklet containing 3 papers). The expectation is for all students to complete and hand in first lesson back so that their teacher can collect check and mark. From this, a paper analysis will be completed which will give all students the topics they are strong at and those that require more practise. Students should then be using resources (mathswatch, mymaths etc) to revise over these areas to close their knowledge gap. 3. Students should complete the problem solving packs located on Fronter on the Year11 page under the “general revision resources” table. These packs are divided into units that are the same as the book and contain thought provoking questions within that unit e.g. unit 12H are problem solving questions to unit 12 in the higher book. Please note: If your Mathswatch doesn’t log in and the first letter and surname are common for example Daniel Malik then your username may be DMalik1@ina.
Final message from the maths team; the best way to revise maths…is to do maths. 10 May 2019
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GCSE and A-Level (GCE) timetable Summer 2019 The generic timetable shows the GCSE and A-Level (GCE) exams that will be taken at INA. Students received individual timetables at the Exam meeting. Exam Level
Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
13/05/2019 14:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1RB0ZN
Religious Studies B Option Zn (Christianity)
09:00 GCSE
35 mins
Edexcel
1FR0F
French Option F (Listening (f))
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
Edexcel
1FR0F
French Option F (Reading (f))
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
Edexcel
1FR0H
French Option H (Listening (h))
09:00 GCSE
60 mins
Edexcel
1FR0H
French Option H (Reading (h))
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8461F
Biology Tier F (Biology Paper 1 Tier F)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8461H
Biology Tier H (Biology Paper 1 Tier H)
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
Edexcel
1UR0H
Urdu Option H (Listening (h))
Date
Start
14/05/2019
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P1f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P1h)
09:00 GCSE
65 mins
Edexcel
1UR0H
Urdu Option H (Reading (h))
15/05/2019 09:00 GCSE
60 mins
OCR
A813
Gujarati: Writing Written Paper
09:00 GCSE
60 mins
OCR
J587
Physical Education (Pe: Physcl Fctr Affctng Perf Wtn)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1ET0
English Literature (Shakesp.& Post 1914 Lit.)
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8462F
Chemistry Tier F (Chemistry Paper 1 Tier F)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8462H
Chemistry Tier H (Chemistry Paper 1 Tier H)
09:00 GCSE
70 mins
Edexcel
1FR0F
French Option F (Writing (f))
09:00 GCSE
80 mins
Edexcel
1FR0H
French Option H (Writing (h))
14:00 GCSE
60 mins
OCR
J587
Physical Education (Pe: Socio-ctrl Issues Sprt Psych Wtn)
14:00 GCSE
90 mins
WJEC
C690QS
Drama Component3 Interpretin Theatre
16/05/2019
17/05/2019
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Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P1f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P1h)
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20/05/2019
21/05/2019
22/05/2019
Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7136
Economics Adv Paper 1
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1RB0ZN
Religious Studies B Option Zn (Islam)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7182
Psychology Adv Paper 1
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7408A
Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv Paper 1)
09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1F
Mathematics Option F (Non Calculator (f))
09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1H
Mathematics Option H (Non Calculator (h))
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9HI0G1
History Option G1 (Germany 1918-89)
14:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1GB0
Geography B (Global Geog.issues)
09:00 GCSE
35 mins
Edexcel
1SP0F
Spanish Option F (Listening (f))
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
Edexcel
1SP0F
Spanish Option F (Reading (f))
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
Edexcel
1SP0H
Spanish Option H (Listening (h))
09:00 GCSE
60 mins
Edexcel
1SP0H
Spanish Option H (Reading (h))
09:00 GCSE
85 mins
Edexcel
1UR0H
Urdu Option H (Writing (h))
09:00 GCSE
60 mins
OCR
A813
Gujarati: Listening Written
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9GE0
Geography (Paper One)
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8463F
Physics Tier F (Physics Paper 1 Tier F)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8463H
Physics Tier H (Physics Paper 1 Tier H)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7136
Economics Adv Paper 2
135 mins
Edexcel
1ET0
English Literature (19c Nov/poetry Since 1789)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9ET0
English Literature (Drama)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7408A
Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv Paper 2)
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
AQA
8633H
Italian Tier H (Italian Listening Test Tier H)
09:00 GCSE
60 mins
AQA
8633H
Italian Tier H (Italian Reading Test Tier H)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1DT0B
Design And Technology Option B (Papers And Boards)
09:00 GCE
75 mins
Edexcel
9ET0
English Literature (Prose)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7367MD
Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Mathematics Adv Paper 1)
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
Edexcel
1HI0HR
History Option Hr (Medicine In Britain)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7408A
Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv P3 Sections A & B Opt A)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9PL0A
Politics Option A (Uk Politics)
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8633H
Italian Tier H (Italian Writing Test Tier H)
Start
Exam Level
23/05/2019 09:00 GCSE
24/05/2019
03/06/2019
10 May 2019
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P1f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P1h)
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Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7136
Economics Adv Paper 3
09:00 GCE
120 mins
WJEC
A120PA
Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component1a Study Of Christianity)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1EN0
English Language (Fiction & Imag.writing)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7405
Chemistry Adv Paper 1
14:00 GCSE
60 mins
OCR
A813
Gujarati: Reading Written
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
WJEC
C660QS
Music Component 3 Appraising
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9MA0
Pure Mathematics 1
09:00 GCSE
70 mins
Edexcel
1SP0F
Spanish Option F (Writing (f))
05/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
80 mins
Edexcel
1SP0H
Spanish Option H (Writing (h))
14:00 GCE
90 mins
Edexcel
9HI0G1
History Option G1 (Italy & Spain)
14:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1GB0
Geography B (Uk Geographical Issues)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7402
Biology Adv Paper 1
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9PL0A
Politics Option A (Uk Government)
09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1F
Mathematics Option F (Calculator (f))
06/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1H
Mathematics Option H (Calculator (h))
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7367MD
Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Mathematics Adv Paper 2)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9GE0
Geography (Paper Two)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
Edexcel
1HI0HR
History Option Hr (Superpower,elizabethan)
09:00 GCE
150 mins
WJEC
A690QS
Drama And Theatre A Level (Drama Comp 3 Text In Performance)
09:00 GCSE
125 mins
Edexcel
1EN0
English Language (Non-fic.& Trans.writing)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7182
Psychology Adv Paper 2
07/06/2019 14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8461F
Biology Tier F (Biology Paper 2 Tier F)
14:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8461H
Biology Tier H (Biology Paper 2 Tier H)
09:00 GCSE
45 mins
AQA
8683H
Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Listening Test Tier H)
10/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
60 mins
AQA
8683H
Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Reading Test Tier H)
14:00 GCE
165 mins
Edexcel
6AR01
Arabic 1 (Written Response)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
WJEC
A120PA
Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component2 Philosophy Of Religion)
11/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1F
Mathematics Option F (Calculator (f))
09:00 GCSE
90 mins
Edexcel
1MA1H
Mathematics Option H (Calculator (h))
Date
Start
04/06/2019
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Exam Level
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2h)
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Time Allowed
Board
Option Code
Component
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7405
Chemistry Adv Paper 2
11/06/2019 14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9ET0
English Literature (Poetry)
14:00 GCSE
80 mins
Edexcel
1HI0HR
History Option Hr (The Usa)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9MA0
Pure Mathematics 2
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8462F
Chemistry Tier F (Chemistry Paper 2 Tier F)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8462H
Chemistry Tier H (Chemistry Paper 2 Tier H)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9HI0G1
History Option G1 (Tudors 1485-1603)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7402
Biology Adv Paper 2
09:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9PL0A
Politics Option A (Comparative Politics-usa)
09:00 GCE
180 mins
Edexcel
6AR02
Arabic 2 (Written Resp.& Research)
90 mins
Edexcel
1GB0
Geography B (People & Environ.issues)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7367MD
Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Maths Adv Paper 3 Discrete and Mechanics)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9FR0A
French Option A (Listen,read.& Translation)
14:00 GCE
135 mins
Edexcel
9GE0
Geography (Paper Three)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7182
Psychology Adv Paper 3
09:00 GCE
150 mins
AQA
7272
Music Adv Written
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464F
09:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8464H
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8463F
Physics Tier F (Physics Paper 2 Tier F)
09:00 GCSE
105 mins
AQA
8463H
Physics Tier H (Physics Paper 2 Tier H)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9MA0
Mathematics (Statistics & Mechanics)
14:00 GCSE
75 mins
AQA
8683H
Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Writing Test Tier H)
09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7402
Biology Adv Paper 3
17/06/2019 09:00 GCE
160 mins
Edexcel
9FR0A
French Option A (Writ. Resp. Works & Trans)
14:00 GCE
120 mins
WJEC
A120PA
Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component 3 Religion & Ethics)
19/06/2019 09:00 GCE
120 mins
AQA
7405
Chemistry Adv Paper 3
20/06/2019 14:00 GCE
120 mins
Edexcel
9RU0
Russian (Listen.,read.& Translate.)
24/06/2019 09:00 GCE
160 mins
Edexcel
9RU0
Russian (Writ. Resp. Works & Trans)
Date
12/06/2019
Start
Exam Level
13/06/2019 09:00 GCSE
14/06/2019
10 May 2019
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2h)
Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2h)
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Year 11 GCSE & Year 10 End of Year Examinations - June 2019
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Year 11 GCSE & Year 10 End of Year Examinations - June 2019
Year 10 Computer Science NEA Year 10 Computer Science GCSE students have started their Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) programming project (controlled assessment). This is a core part of their GCSE that will be completed in class-time over 20 hours that will finish near the end of June. The students have been given a task sheet with questions on it that they must complete that must remain in school. They are not permitted to complete the actual assessment at home, but can do research for it in preparation for completing it in class. Although the NEA does not count towards their grade, the skills that they will develop and practice during it are vital for success in written Paper 1 (worth 50% of their overall GCSE grade) and is a great opportunity to develop their programming skills through solving a real-life problem. Students must also demonstrate to the exam board (AQA) that they have shown 20 hours' worth of work and the NEA is treated like an exam. Alongside preparation for the NEA, students must also be preparing for their End of Year written exams (14th June and 20th June) using their revision guide. More information can be found in the Specification on the AQA website, course 8520. 10 May 2019
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KS3 Examination Timetable Summer 2019 Year 7 Tutor Subject Group I S A C N E W A C N E W I W S I I S S C E E C N N A S A W A C N E W I I S C
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12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019
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Tutor Subject Group I A C N E W A C N I S
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English French English French French English Spanish Spanish Spanish French French
18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019
Period 5 4 5 3 3 4 5 6 1 6 4
Tutor Subject Group I E W S I A C N E W S
Spanish Spanish Spanish Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Spanish
Date 21/06/2019 21/06/2019 21/06/2019 26/06/2019 26/06/2019 26/06/2019 26/06/2019 26/06/2019 26/06/2019 26/06/2019 27/06/2019
Period 5 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
Year 8 Tutor Subject Group I S A C N E W N E W W I S A C S C N E W C E E I A S I A I
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PE PE PE PE PE PE PE Design Technology Computer Science Art Design Technology History History History History Design Technology Art History History History Computer Science Art Design Technology Design Technology Design Technology Computer Science Art Art Computer Science
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Period 1&2 1&2 1&2 1&2 5&6 5&6 5&6 3 6 5 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 5 6 6 5 3 2 4
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N S A C W I E N S A C W I E N S A C W I S E N A C N W Jeanne Leon
08/06/2019 08/06/2019 08/06/2019 08/06/2019 08/06/2019 08/06/2019 08/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 13/06/2019 13/06/2019
English English English English English English English Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Art Religious Studies Art Computer Science Design Technology Computer Science Computer Science French Spanish
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Period 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 6 6 5 1 1 1
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Tutor Subject Group I S A C N E W Beavoir Toulouse
Allende Picasso Zafron I S A C N E W I
Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths French French French Spanish Spanish Geography Geography Geography Geography Geography Geography Geography Chemistry
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14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 14/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 18/06/2019 19/06/2019
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Tutor Subject Group S A C N E W I S A C N E W I S A C N E W
Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths
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Period
19/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 19/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 27/06/2019 27/06/2019 27/06/2019 27/06/2019 27/06/2019 27/06/2019 27/06/2019
4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Year 9 Tutor Subject Group I S A C N E W I S A C N E W I S A C N
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PE PE PE PE PE PE PE Design Technology Design Technology Design Technology Design Technology Geography Art Design Technology Art Geography Art Geography Biology
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Period
14/05/2019 14/05/2019 14/05/2019 14/05/2019 11/05/2019 11/05/2019 11/05/2019 04/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 03/06/2019 06/06/2019 05/06/2019 04/06/2019 05/06/2019 06/06/2019 04/06/2019 06/06/2019 07/06/2019
1&2 1&2 1&2 1&2 1&2 1&2 1&2 4 6 2 2 2 3 5 6 2 4 6 3
Tutor Subject Group E W I S A C N E W I S A C N E W I S A
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Geography Geography Geography Art Geography Art Art Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths
Date
Period
06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 06/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 07/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019
2 2 2 6 6 4 2 3 3 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4
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Tutor Subject Group C N E W I S A C N E W I S A C N E W I S A C N E W I S A C N
Date
Maths History Design Technology Art History History History History Chemistry History History Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Design Technology Chemistry Chemistry Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics Physics English English English English English
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10/06/2019 11/06/2019 10/06/2019 10/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 11/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 13/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 17/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019
Period 4 3 5 1 5 5 1 1 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 5&6 5&6 5&6 5&6 5&6
Tutor Subject Group E W I S A C N E W I S A C N E W ALK BER CUR DES EUC FIB Beavoir Jeanne Toulouse
Allende Leon Picasso Zafron
English English Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Religious Studies Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science French French French French Spanish Spanish Spanish
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Date 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 20/06/2019 25/06/2019 25/06/2019 25/06/2019 25/06/2019 25/06/2019 25/06/2019 25/06/2019 23/05/2019 24/05/2019 13/05/2019 22/05/2019 17/05/2019 13/05/2019 12/06/2019 11/06/2019 06/06/2019 12/06/2019 11/06/2019 06/06/2019 10/06/2019
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Revising for Exams: Tips to Help You Get it Right
With exam season looming, every student in the land is looking for a magic bullet to help them get through their exams unscathed. Sadly there is no magic to be had here other than hard work, but there are a few strategies you can employ to ensure that the time you spend revising is spent as well as possible.
Think carefully about how to prioritise time When planning your revision timetables, you should think carefully about how your time would be best spent. This will vary from person to person but a few key questions you can ask yourself to help you prioritise are: • What’s next? What will you do after these exams and are some subjects more important than others? If, for example, a college or university offer is dependent on reaching a particular grade in a specific subject then you must ensure you’re confident about attaining that grade. • Where can you make the biggest gains? You only have a finite number of hours, how do • you think these would best be spent? • What order should you tackle your revision in, in order to be at your peak for each exam on exam day?
Tackle the tough stuff The amount of effort it takes to get from fail to pass is often far less than the amount of effort it takes to get from pass to outstanding, so it makes sense to ensure you are relatively competent across the board before you spend many hours perfecting your knowledge in subjects you’re already stronger in. It can be tempting to work on subjects you’re already good at but this is often a less good investment of your time than working on a subject you’re weaker in.
Revisit and revise revision timetables Once you’ve written your revision timetable, expect to revisit and change it. This is not a document that’s set in stone and you’re unlikely to completely stick to it. As you gain a better understanding about what can be achieved within your revision slots, revisit your
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timetable and tweak it. Otherwise, you can risk getting further and further behind and find yourself in the classic situation of having prepared very much better for the first few exams than the last few.
Practice under exam conditions The more you can practice under exam conditions, the better prepared you’ll be for the day itself. Set yourself timed activities without access to your books – just like the real thing. You’ll very rapidly get an understanding about what you don’t know and you’ll get used to how quickly you can work and how best to manage your time. Often, this can give you a bit of a confidence boost too as you’ll realise you know more than you think you do. Your teachers will be able to give you past exam papers or sample questions to work from and many will be happy to mark them and provide feedback too if you want them too.
Understand the mark scheme As well as asking your teacher to mark your work, have a go yourself or work with friends to mark each others’ work. Really understanding the mark scheme, especially in the context of your own practice papers can give you a really clear steer on how best to spend your time in exams in order to gain as many marks as possible.
Learn from each other You have to be confident in your knowledge about something in order to teach someone else about it, so teaching your friends can be great revision in itself. Additionally, having our friends explain concepts we’re struggling with, can often help to improve our understanding as they may have developed a slightly different way of explaining it than our teacher or text books or have found ways to overcome similar barriers to understanding.
Know where to find help Identify sources of both emotional and academic support. Some of these will be face to face via your teachers, friends or family. Others will be online. There is some great support available and it’s a good idea to know where to find it and how to access it before you need it rather than when you reach breaking point.
Create a great space for learning It’s hard to learn in a space that’s noisy or cluttered so it’s worth taking a bit of time to get your working space organised. Make sure you have a space to work in that is comfortable and free from distraction and that you have everything you need to hand. If you get in the habit of working in the same place, or places, then you’ll soon find that your brain kicks into gear the moment you sit downto work as your body recognises this as your revision space. 10 May 2019 Secondary Newsletter
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Take proper breaks Many students fail to realise the importance of breaks when revising. Proper breaks are important and we’ll often find that we are suddenly able to understanding a difficult concept better when we’ve taken a bit of time out and we revisit it afresh. We need to find a careful balance between revision and rest, but all revision and no rest will often result in burnout before exams.
Eat and sleep well Again, many students are tempted to forfeit sleep for revision, this is rarely a good strategy. You can work better and more quickly when you’ve had enough sleep. Depriving yourself of sleep is not sustainable. It can work well to have set working hours and set sleeping hours (and set downtime hours). This removes the guilt sometimes associated with not working and will help to ensure that you look after your body and brain by getting enough sleep. We often eat a lot less well in the run up to exams as well as we forfeit mealtimes for revision. But snacking can never replace meals and the time we take to sit down and eat a healthier meal is often a good chance for our brain to relax a little. If you are going to snack, try to have nutritious snacks on hand rather than crisps and chocolate.
Get active Physical exercise is another thing that tends to fall by the wayside as we enter exam season with team sports and gym sessions make way for revision. It may be that you need to do less sport than before if you were heavily involved, but you’ll find that doing a little sport and exercise is a great break from your revision and helps to keep both your mind and body sharp. It can also be a great way to deal with the difficult emotions and frustrations sometimes brought about during revision which is far healthier than letting them stew whilst you continue revising. Even small amounts of fresh air and exercise can make a big difference when you’re stagnating at your desk. Small targets, like going for a short walk or getting ten minutes of fresh air a day can help you to feel better overall.
Compare yourself only to yourself You’re revising so that you can be the best you can be. Do chart your progress and set realistic goals and targets for yourself, but don’t spend your whole time comparing yourself and your revision with your friends’. This can be tempting but usually makes you more aware of what you don’t know and what’s not going well rather than the progress you have made and what you have achieved. Watching yourself progress and walking into your exams knowing that you’ve tried hard can be really satisfying. You may have done twice as much or half as much work as a friend and you may be expecting better or worse grades, but the key thing is that you’ve done what works for you.
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It’s never too late to start The final piece of advice here goes out to all those students who have given up before they’ve started. Who are joining the revision party too late or who realise that they’ve neglected some subjects in favour of others and feel unprepared. It’s never too late. There’s always something you can do to ensure you are better prepared for your exams. If you feel you’ve left things too late and don’t have enough time just be honest withyourself about how much time you actually have and which areas are most worth focusing on. Forget all the stuff you’re already okay at and think instead about how you can change some fails to passes. It sounds like a mountain to climb but if you’re really motivated, you can make a surprising amount of progress in a short amount of time. Good luck and never forget that you’re not in this alone. Seek help and support from your teachers, your friends and your parents. Any time it all feels a bit too hard, just pause fora moment to picture the moment when you walk out of your final exam. It will feel GOOD!
GCSE Examinations Contingency Day
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have announced a contingency date of the 26th of June 2019. A contingency date is a day specifically set aside “in the event of widespread, sustained national or local disruption to examinations during the June 2019 examination series”. This decision comes following the tragic events of last summer, in particular the Manchester attack and the Grenfell Tower fire. It may be necessary to postpone an exam in the event of such an incident to allow all students a fair and equal chance. This means that all candidates taking GCSE or A Level exams must be available to sit exams from the date of their first exam until the 26th June 2019. We understand that once your exams are over you will probably want to celebrate, but in light of this new rule please do
not organise a holiday or plan to be any distance from school until after the 26th June. This decision is not one that has been taken by INA, it has been imposed on all schools by JCQ and does apply to all candidates in all schools in the UK. Mr Crowther-Green, Assistant Principal
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INA Attendance and Punctuality Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and success in achieving their full potential. Missing out on education and learning leaves students vulnerable to falling behind, putting them under unnecessary pressure. At Isaac Newton Academy every student is expected to maintain 100% attendance.
Punctuality All students need to be present on site and ready for line up no later than 8.25am each day and as such we advise students to be through the school gates (side entrance and southern entrance) no later than 8.23am.
Reporting of child’s absence In line with INA attendance policy it is the parent/ carer's responsibility to phone the school by 8.15am on each day of an absence. If you fail to contact the school to inform us of your child’s absence we may take the necessary steps to ensure your child is safe. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the INA Attendance policy.
Year group and form attendance for last week
Tutor 7A 7C 7E 7I 7N 7S 7W Total
% Tutor % Tutor 98.9 8A 88.3 9A 94.3 8C 96.2 9C 91.1 8E 86.3 9E 94.5 8I 87.5 9I 96.0 8N 95.3 9N 93.2 8S 87.7 9S 91.4 8W 97.8 9W 94.0 Total 91.4 Total
% Tutor % Tutor 96.5 10A 91.3 11A 93.6 10C 88.2 11C 93.1 10I 91.3 11E 95.3 10N 92.3 11I 96.8 10S 91.2 11N 92.0 10T 88.7 11S 92.4 10W 91.7 11T 94.2 Total 90.6 Total
% 94.9 97.8 95.7 94.5 94.7 92.3 96.9 95.2
Absences immediately before or after a school holiday If your child is absent before or after a school holiday we must see evidence for the absence. This may be medical evidence if your child is unwell, or evidence of flight delays or circumstances beyond your control. We cannot authorise any absences before or after a holiday without this evidence and you risk being issued with a penalty notice.
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Summer Fayre SATURDAY 6TH JULY 12PM - 4PM 1 Cricklefield Place, London, IG1 1FY (Secondary Building)
Face Painting | Bouncy Castles | Ice Cream & Sweets | Penalty Shootout | Hot Food Photo Booth | Sponge the Teacher | Arts and Crafts | Live Entertainment and much MORE!
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Key Dates
Spring Term 2019 Friday 4th January - Friday 5th April 2019
Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23rd April - Tuesday 23rd July 2019 Monday 13th May Monday 13th May – Friday 17th May Tuesday 21st May Wednesday 22nd May Monday 27th May – Friday 31th May Monday 3rd June
GCSE & A Level Examinations begin Family Week (no after school events) Work Experience Evening 17:30-18:30 Year 6 Parents Information Evening HALF TERM
End of Year Examinations begin
Friday 14th June
Year 11 Leavers Assembly
Thursday 20th June
End of Year Examinations end
Friday 21st June
INSET No school for students
Monday 24th June
INSET No school for students
Wednesday 26th June
Year 10 Sports Day pm
Monday 1st July
Year 10 Work experience begins
Tuesday 2nd July
Sixth Form Transition Day
Wednesday 3rd July
KS3 Sports Day
Friday 5th July
Year 10 Work experience end
Friday 5th July
I/L Day No school for students
Thursday 18th July
Summer Concert
Monday 22nd July
KS3 Graduation
Monday 22nd July
Year 11 Prom
Tuesaday 23rd July
Summer Awards Assemblies
Wednesday 24th July
Uniform Sales
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