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KS4 - Examination Support

Helpful advice to prepare for GCSE exams.

KS4 - EXAMINATION SUPPORT

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KS4 - Examination Support

Helpful advice to prepare for GCSE exams.

KS4 - EXAMINATION SUPPORT

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KS4 - Examination Support

Helpful advice to prepare for GCSE exams.

Timetables for Year 11 GCSE examinations and revision sessions have been issued to students. A copy is available to download from the school website. For further information, click here.

Timetable for Year 10 Mock Examinations have been issued to students. A copy is available to download from the school website. For further information, click here.

As your child begins their KS4 years (Years 10 & 11), we want to do all we can to support you in helping them to complete effective and vital revision at home. The image below shows a roadmap of all of the key milestones for both Year 10 and Year 11 students during the academic year, as they traverse through their GCSE journey. During the course of the academic year, we hold a series of events for parents, carers and students offering a range of guidance and support – from specific revision support for English, Maths and Science, to strategies for exam readiness and self-directed study. We urge all parents and carers to attend these useful and informative events.

During these two years, your child will be expected to use GCSEPod as a study resource.

GCSEPod is an online study platform and is the perfect resource to help your child learn, retain and recall all the information needed to achieve their GCSE goals.

GCSEPod provides 3-5 minute bursts of audio-visual, teacher written learning which can help to reinforce and consolidate key GCSE topics covered in lessons. Experts read and explain everything clearly including all the right facts, quotes, keywords, dates and diagrams on screen.

GCSEPod isn’t just for revision, it’s to help expand your child’s subject knowledge. If they are struggling with a piece of homework, they can search for the topic on GCSEPod and use the Pods as an additional resource. GCSEPod can be used on a computer, Smartphones and Tablets. To learn more about how your child can access GCSEPod, click here.

The following information on these webpages have been created by our teachers to help parents, carers and students get an understanding of what is expected during the GCSE journey and how to ensure that your child gets the best head start as they take their first steps into becoming a young adult. Please consult the age appropriate area for your child.

Year 10

Guidance and support for Year 10 students and their parents and carers

Year 11

Guidance and support for Year 11 students and their parents and carers

Year 10

Guidance and support for Year 10 students and their parents and carers

Year 11

Guidance and support for Year 11 students and their parents and carers

How Yondr Works

Frequently Asked Questions

We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.