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It's week 2 of our college closure, do you know what that means? We've already survived week 1! We don't know about you, but we are definitely seeing that as
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a big achievement.
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As promised we are back in touch to try and lift your spirits. April marks Stress Awareness Month, so we'll also be giving you advice on managing your stress -
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something we find especially useful while we're cooped up at home.
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UPDATE ON SUMMER EXAMS What we currently know on summer exams 2020 At this stage this is all we know, and
FAQS
the key points are: Students will be able to sit exams
What does this mean exactly?
early next academic year if they
It means that you will be awarded a
wish or in summer 2021
grade without having to sit exams this
Otherwise, they will be awarded a
summer, and that this grade will count
grade based on teacher
as a normal qualification going
judgements (which teachers will
forward – it will be treated in the same
make based on mocks and non-
way as A Levels/BTECs/GCSEs taken
exam assessment, guided by
by students in any other year.
If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.
DfE/Ofqual advice) combined with prior attainment and other data.
Who decides the grades?
The precise process will be decided
Teachers (the College) will be sending
soon and communicated as soon as
grades to the Exam Boards based on
possible.
their professional judgement with all of
Grades will be available hopefully
the evidence available to them: To
by the end of July, and have a
produce this, teachers will take into
similar distribution as in previous
account a range of evidence and data
years. They can be appealed.
including performance on mock exams
For vocational courses where work
and non-exam assessment – clear
has already been completed and
guidance on how to do this fairly and
assessed, these grades are likely to
robustly this will be provided to schools
form part of the judgement.
and colleges.
The full statement is here: https://www.gov.uk/govern ment/news/further-detailson-exams-and-gradesannounced
UPDATE ON SUMMER EXAMS CONTINUED... What we currently know on summer exams 2020 Does this mean I can stop working now?
including prior attainment, and use this
have put in is fairly recognised and
information to produce a calculated
that teachers in the college are
No. This process will take some time
grade for each student, which will be a
being consistent in the way they are
and lots of schools and colleges may
best assessment of the work they have
doing this. We have rigorous quality
have set different hand in dates for
put in.
assurance processes set up already (for example in the setting and
work. Teachers will be expected to use evidence from across the whole
But what does that mean?
course, and are collecting that now
It means that if we just say everyone
and over the next few weeks. Your
gets an A* or triple Distinction at Long
current work may be really important in
Road, they will adjust it, because they
convincing your teacher that you
know that wouldn’t happen! I expect
deserve a good grade. We don’t know
we will have to demonstrate to the
at the moment when they will say ‘stop
Awarding Body how we have decided
now and send us the grades’. Teaching
on those grades, for example give
was expected to last another few
them evidence from the Key
weeks at least, so they have to make it
Assessments, Mocks, Coursework, Unit
fair.
Assignments and maybe attendance.
moderating of Mocks and Non Exam Assessment).
If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.
But we don’t know that detail yet.
So it is all down to what my teacher thinks?
The full statement is here:
Not necessarily. Exam Boards will look
So now I can start negotiating with my teacher?
https://www.gov.uk/govern
at these grades and compare it to the
Please don’t. We will not engage in any
ment/news/further-details-
expected grades they might expect
of those discussions. Instead, we will
from college and from the students we
be working hard to make sure all the
have: (using) other relevant data,
work you have done and the efforts you
on-exams-and-gradesannounced
UPDATE ON SUMMER EXAMS CONTINUED... What we currently know on summer exams 2020 But what if I really think I would've done better in the exams than my teacher thinks?
What are universities saying about all this? We have had some reassuring messages
you can be certain that the athletes
Then there will be an additional exam
from universities about them supporting
are still working hard and staying fit.
period sometime next academic year
students with places offered. The best
Don’t stop learning and don’t stop
(we don’t know when, maybe November,
thing to do is to check their websites in
perhaps earlier) and the
the first instance.
Football League, the Grand Prix series and most other competitions,
caring.
normal exam period next summer 2021
Government are confident that most
I'm a first year student, with no exams this year. None of this matters to me right?
students will be happy with their grade
Yes and no. While we hope to be back to
and the extra exam period won’t be as
normal for next year, this highlights how
large as usual, so we will be able to put
important the Key Assessment and the
exams on without too much disruption to
work you do all the time matters. We will
the next academic year.
be setting an end of year assessment still
where you will have the opportunity to demonstrate that. Obviously the
If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.
(Key Assessment 4), even if that is not in
Will I be able to have extra revision sessions before those extra exams, or come back to college and repeat second year again?
the same way as we planned. For example it might be online if we are not back.
https://www.gov.uk/govern
year’s students as normal and wouldn’t
Is there some sort of sporting analogy you can compare this to, Steve?
have capacity to do that, but we could
Why yes: even with the postponement of
enable you to have access to resources.
the European Championships, the
Probably not, we hope to enrol next
The full statement is here: ment/news/further-detailson-exams-and-gradesannounced
SAMANTHA MILLARD Long Road Alumnus, 2003
"Her current success is a direct result of the wonderful teaching and encouragement she received from the Art Department and teaching staff at Long Road."
We would like to congratulate
result of the wonderful teaching and
Samantha Millard, a Long Road Alumni,
encouragement she received from the
who recently contacted us about her
art department and teaching staff at
outstanding achievements.
Long Road”.
Studying at Long Road from
On her website, Sam says that it was
September 2001 until May 2003, Sam
at Long Road that she “discovered
said her “style and enthusiasm all
magic and movement in the work of
started at Long Road in the fabulous
Franz Marc” an artist who became a
art department”. During her 2 years at
big influence on her own artistic style.
Long Road, Sam was able to gain 4 excellent A-Levels and secure a place studying Architecture at Cardiff
Do you know a former Long Road
University.
student? They can join our Alumni Community with Future First! Simply
Since studying at Cardiff University, Sam has moved to British Columbia, Canada, and now works as a successful artist; her mother Lynne believes “her current success is a direct
visit: https://networks.futurefirst.org.uk/sig nup/longroad
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends
Week two of college closure is upon us.
Meet this weeks Pet Employees of the
However, not everyone is feeling down
Week, Max and Luna...
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
in the dumps about being on lockdown. Whether they're helping you Our fluffy friends are loving the fact
This big fluffy doggo is Luna, and her
that we're working from home -and
curled up friend is Max the cat. While
thy're doing a great job of cheering us
Luna loves to play, Max prefers to sit
up too!
and judge passers by - but they are
revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
Email your pet photos along with a short description including
both gentle sweethearts! Luna is To keep everyone smiling we will be
enjoying extra long walks while her
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week
family are in lockdown!
their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk. We will be posting our winning
every Friday on our Instagram page @lr6fc. Make sure you follow us to see
Thank you to student Danny for
the weekly winner and runners up!
introducing us to this gorgeous pair, we
Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
hope you get to cuddle them again soon.
@lr6fc
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
Whether they're helping you
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK Working from home with our fluffy friends As we're in week two of college
and sun bathing. She is enjoying the
closure, we thought we'd give you a
lockdown as she loves being showered
special treat - a double winner of Pet
with attention all day long!
Employee of the Week!
revise, or lazing on your laptop,
A big thank you to Liam Evans in ITS for
we want to know! It was a special birthday this weekend
introducing us to Mitzy. A big happy
Email your pet photos along with
for one of our furry friends, Mitzy the
birthday to Mitzy! We hope she had a
a short description including
dog.
wonderful treat filled day!
their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk. We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
@lr6fc
Mitzy is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who celebrated her 12th birthday last Saturday (Happy Birthday Mitzy!) Her favourite hobbies are eating, sleeping
QUARAN-TEA Spill the tea Write us an article on
SPILLING THE TEA ON THE BEST WAYS TO GET THROUGH LOCKDOWN Lockdown life can be pretty boring.
Thursday to make your contribution!
what you've been doing during lockdown!
It can be about any topic, as long or short as you like and include
Of course, you've got your online classes to keep you busy - which we're
We'll be asking for recommendations
sure you're totally sticking to your
on things such as....
timetable and asking for extra work,
Books
right?
Films TV Shows
photos - whatever you've been up to we want to hear from you!
Head to our Instagram page every
But when you're not busy studying,
Music
being stuck in the house all day can be
Recipes
pretty dull.
Games
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see your work here in the Quaran-tea!
To try and keep us all entertained, and
Want more? Write us an article on what
stop us from going to stir crazy, we're
you've been doing during lockdown,
asking YOU for your recommendations
share the short story you've been
on different activities to keep us all
working on or give us a preview of your
enterainted whiole we're in lockdown.
poetry! Whatever you've been up to, email
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see
your story here in the Quaran-tea!
QUARAN-TEA SPILLING THE TEA ON THE BEST WAYS TO GET THROUGH LOCKDOWN This week we've been asking you for
Joker
Film recommendations. So create your
Peanut Butter Falcon
own home cinema - turn down the
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
lights, grab your snacks, put on your PJs
Bruno
and get comfy in front of the TV. We've
Bohemian Rhapsody
got an awesome list of films for you to
Lady Bird
watch during lockdown.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest A Beautiful Mind
A big thank you to everyone on
Rain Man
Instagram who got involved and to our
Girl, Interrupted
Film Studies students for sending us
High School Musical
their favourite films!
Bridesmaids Spiderman Far From Home
Film Recommendations:
Mean Girls
The Breadwinner
Harry Potter
Rocketman
Snatch
Diego Maradona
Pulp Ficton
Tigers are not afriad
Taxi Driver
Sorry we missed you
Rush Hour
The Captain
The Basketball Diaries
Spill the tea Write us an article on what you've been doing during lockdown!
It can be about any topic, as long or short as you like and include photos - whatever you've been up to we want to hear from you!
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see your work here in the Quaran-tea!
STUDYING FROM HOME - STEPS TO SUCCESS Studying and working from home, it's pretty strange for all of us! To try and help you out we will be sharing a studying from home tip every week to help keep you on thew path to success!
Remember, if you're struggling with studying from home you can contact your teachers and Progress Coach for individual advice,
Do you have a tip for studying at home? Let us know!
Email Abby on
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to share your advice
LOCK DOWN - GLOW UP USING YOUR EXTRA TIME TO GLOW UP YOUR SKILLS Being in lockdown is giving us all lots of
April is Stress Awareness Month so
extra time during our day. But just
we're looking at the different skills and
because you're at home doesn't mean
techniques you can use to manage
you have to watch Netflix all day
your stress. For more information you
(although we know it is tempting).
can click here to visit the Stress Management Society website.
Are you learning a new skill while you're in lockdown?
Have you found a great resource?
Share it with us! Email afutter@longroad.ac.uk
#LongRoadLife
INSTA LIKES AND INSTA LOVE Spreading likes and love on social media
Make sure you follow us
As well as sending you this newsletter,
But it's not all about us, we want to
we will also be spreading the love over
know what you're getting up to! Make
@lr6fc
on our Instagram account!
sure you use our hashtag -
#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your posts
We're going to be posting different
posts and stories so that we can share
activities on our Instagram for you to
you on our Instagram feed!
and stories so we can
take part in. So take a break from
to get involved with our lockdown activities!
Use
share them on our feed!
#LongRoadLife and tag @lr6fc in your
studying and follow us on Instagram
@lr6fc to get involved. Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram feed and stories as a
We're all about fun and positivity - you
base for connecting with
can use the opposite page to reflect
other students and
on things you are grateful for and start
applicants.
spreading that positivity.
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