VIEW VIEWFROM FROM THEABBEY ABBEY THE Friday 8 March 2024 Friday 3 May 2024
WELCOME FROM... Deputy Head Academic & Head of Sixth Form... Josh Bradbury
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The Summer Term is here but perhaps not the summer weather, and whilst we might bemoan the rather damp start to the cricket and tennis season, we can perhaps be thankful that the pupils have an increased incentive to stay indoors revising for their exams. As I write, the exams are already underway, with many BTEC pupils having already sat some of the long external assessments that underpin their courses. Alongside this, the Language pupils have taken on their speaking exams and the Art and Photography pupils have completed their final pieces. As we return from Exeat the traditional subjects join the fray, with GCSEs in Drama, Science and History leading the field from 9 May onwards. This will be time of nervousness for many, with the culmination of two years hard work now upon us. The pupils should take confidence from all the hard work that they have put in over the past months, and know that their teachers are right there behind them, ready to offer support and give encouragement, proud of the journeys that each of their pupils have taken. In this last push, determination and resilience will be needed and I would encourage all the pupils to take heed of the revision guidance that they have received by managing their time, remembering to work in short but regular bursts, and giving themselves small achievable targets through which they might work through the material that is needed for each of their subjects. In so many areas, practice and repetition are the key at this stage, alongside measuring themselves against the relevant timings of their assessments so that when they enter the exam room they know exactly what to expect and how to approach it. Amongst the inevitable anxiety that this time of year can provoke, we should also remember that it is a time of celebration in which the pupils can draw on all that they have done, show off their skills and their knowledge, and hopefully gain results of which they can be rightly proud. As the sun, hopefully, starts to emerge, I wish all our pupils the very best and I look forward to seeing them both in the classroom showing what they can do, and outside of it as they find some time for relaxation amongst the buzz of an exciting Summer term - good luck!