GCSE Controlled Assessment Calendar 2016-17

PARENT CALENDAR, 2016-17

Parents’ Evenings will be held between 4.00pm and 6.15pm;

AUTUMN TERM, 2016

MONTH / Day/date / Event
September ‘16 / W2 / Thurs. 1st / INSET DAY – Induction Day
Fri. 2nd / INSET DAY
W1 / Mon. 5th / All pupils in school
Wed. 7th / Year 12 Parents’ Meeting – Introduction to Year 12 [MH 5:30pm]
5th- Oct 7th / Y8,Y9 & Y11 Progress Review Interviews [Form Tutors]
C / Fri. 9th / Year 12 Trip to Morfa Bay
W2 / Tues. 13th / Duke of Edinburgh Presentations
Fri. 16th / County Orchestra [Main Hall All Day]
W1 / 19th-Oct 3rd / Year 7 Basic Skills Screening Tests
Thurs. 22nd / School Council Elections [Year 7]
October ‘16 / W1 / 3rd-14th / Pupil Panel Meetings (1)
3rd-4th / ‘Crucial Crew’ – Year 7 Presentations
W2 / Wed. 12th / Arad Goch Performances- am Welsh 1st Lang pm Drama Students
Thurs. 13th / Whole School Council Meeting
W1 / W/C Mon. 17th / Y11 Interim Reports to pupils
17th-18th / Year 11 Welsh 1st Lang Individual Presentations
Thurs. 20th / Open Evening
24th–28th / Half Term Break / English Trip – Amsterdam 21st-25th
Oct 31st / INSET DAY
November ‘16 / 1st-11th / Year 7 CAT4 Testing
W2 / Tues. 1st / GCSE English unit 1 Resit [am]
Wed. 2nd / GCSE Maths P1 Resit / GCSE Maths Numeracy unit 1 [am]
Fri. 4th / GCSE Maths P2 Resit / GCSE Maths Numeracy unit 2 [am]
W1 / Mon. 7th / GCSE English unit 2 Resit [am]
Tues. 8th / GCSE Maths Unit 1 [am]
Wed. 9th / GCSE Presentation Evening [Hall]
Thurs. 10th / GCSE Maths Unit 2 [am]
Thurs. 10th / Y11 Parents’ Evening
Fri. 11th / Y12 Mock Interviews
W2 / 14th onwards / Y7-13 Progress Review Interviews [form periods & lessons]
W/C 14th / SHOWTIME –School Concert
C / 14th-18th / Year 11 English Controlled Assessment Group Recordings
Thurs. 17th / Y12/13 Parents’ Evening
Fri. 18th / ‘Children in Need’
W2 / W/C Mon. 28th / Y 7-10 Interim Reports to pupils
C / W/C 28th / Year 10 Welsh 2nd Lang Controlled Assessment [groups Recorded]
Tues. 29th / Year Council Meetings
Wed. 30th / Canolfan Elfed Christmas Concert
December ‘16 / Thurs. 1st / Whole School Council Meeting
Thurs. 1st / Y10 Parents’ Evening
W2 / Tues. 13th / School Christmas Concert [Main Hall]
Fri. 16th / am: Pantomime. pm: End of Term
19th-2ndJan / Christmas Break

SPRING TERM, 2017

MONTH / Day/date / Event
January ‘17 / W1 / Tues. 3rd / INSET DAY
4th-13th / Year 12 & 13 Internal Examinations
Wed. 4th / GCSE English Literature Unit 1 [am]
Thurs. 5th / Y11 GCSE Biology 1 & 2 [am] / GCSE November Results
W2 / Tues. 10th / Y11 GCSE Chemistry 1 & 2 [am]
Tues. 10th / Year 9 Options Evening
Thurs. 12th / Y11 GCSE Physics 1 & 2 [am]
C / W1 / 16th-20th / Year 10 English Controlled Assessment Group Recordings
16th-24th / Y11 Mock Examinations
W2 / Thurs. 26th / Sixth Form Open Evening
C / W1 / W/C 30th / Year 10 Welsh 2nd Lang Controlled Assessment [Individual Recorded]
Tues. 31st / Year Council Meetings
February ‘17 / C / 1st-2nd / Y6 Visits
Thurs. 2nd / Y7 Parents’ Evening & Y7 MAT Parents Meeting
Thurs. 2nd / Whole School Council Meeting
Fri. 3rd / Leavers Photographs [Years 11, 12 & 13]
W2 / Tues. 7th / Student Sessions [Main Hall]
Fri. 10th / June GCE/GCSE entries deadline
Mon. 13th / Year 11 Welsh 1st Lang Group Exam / KS4 Book Scrutiny
W1 / Fri. 17th / Y11 Full reports to pupils
20th-24th / Half Term Break / Washington Excursion DC 16th-22nd
Mon. 27th / INSET DAY
March ‘17 / Thurs. 2nd / GCSE Results for Jan / World Book Day
W1 / Tues. 7th / Year Council Meetings
Thurs. 9th / Whole School Council Meeting
W2 / W/C Mon. 13th / Y9 Full Reports to pupils / Y 7, 8 & 10 Interim Reports to pupils
13th-14th / Year 11 GCSE Art & Photography Practical Exam
Thurs. 16th / Y9 Parents’ Evening
W1 / W/C Mon. 20th / Y12 & 13 Full Reports to pupils
W1 / Tues. 21st / Rosslyn Park 7s [Year 11 Boys]
21st-22nd / A2 Physics Experimental Task
Fri. 24th / Rosslyn Park 7s [Senior Girls]
Fri. 24th / A2 Physics Practical Analysis Task
April’17 / W1 / Tues. 4th / Music GCE/GCSE Showcase [Performance Hall]
4th-5th / A2 Biology Experimental Task
Wed. 5th / Prize Evening – School Hall
Thurs. 6th / A2 Biology Practical Analysis Task
C / Fri. 7th / School Eisteddfod for KS3 Main Hall
10th -21st / Easter Break/ DoE Practice Silver 18th-19th, Gold 21st-23rd
MONTH / Day/date / Event
April ‘17 / W2 / 24th-12th / Y7 & 8 Internal Examinations [In classrooms] May change due to Nat Tests
Tues. 25th / Year Council Meetings
Thurs. 27th / Y8 Parents’ Evening / Whole Sch Council Meeting
Fri. 28th pm / Duke of Ed Bronze Practice Expedition
24th-12th May / Y7-9 National Tests [Dates to be confirmed by WG]
May ‘17 / W1 / Mon. 1st / Bank Holiday
3rd-4th / A2 Chemistry Experimental Task
Fri. 5th / A2 Chemistry Practical Analysis Task
W2 / Tues. 9th / Start of GCSE/GCE Examinations
W2 / Tues. 23rd / Year Council Meetings
29th-2nd / Half Term Break / National Eisteddfod yr Urdd
June ‘17 / W1 / Mon. 5th / New Timetable Begins
C / 7th-9th / Y6 Activity Days
Thurs. 8th / Whole School Council Meeting
W1 / 19th-23rd / Year 12 WBQ WRE [Work Experience] Note: Subject to change
21st-29th / Y10 Internal Examinations [In Halls]
W2 / 26th – 30th / National Sports Week
Fri. 30th / Sports Day
July’ 17 / C / W1 / 3rd – 14th / Y10 WBQ fortnight [Work Experience etc.] Note : Subject to change
C / 3rd-4th / Year 5 Days
Tues. 4th / Summer Soiree [Performance Hall]
7th-11th / DoE Provisional Gold Qualifying Expedition [subject to tides]
W2 / W/C Mon. 10th / Y7 & 8 Full Reports Y9 TAs to pupils
C / W/C Mon. 10th / Y10 Full Reports to pupils
C / 13th-14th / Year 10 D of E Bronze Qualifying Expedition [TBC]
17th-18th / Y6 Induction Days
Tues. 18th / Y6 Parents’ Evening
C / 17th-19th / DoE Provisional Silver Qualifying Expedition [subject to tides]
C / 20th-21st / Year 10 D of E Bronze Qualifying Expedition [TBC]
20th-21st / Activities Days
Fri. 21st / Last Day of Term

GCSE Controlled Assessment Calendar 2016-17

Subject/Week Beginning / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr
5 / 12 / 19 / 26 / 3 / 10 / 17 / 31 / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 / 5 / 12 / 19 / 3 / 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 / 6 / 20 / 27 / 6 / 13 / 20 / 27 / 18 / 24
English / *
BTEC Science / Ongoing throughout year 11 / Ongoing throughout year 11
Science / * / * / * / * / * / *
Chemistry / * / * / * / *
Physics / * / * / * / *
Biology / * / * / * / *
Welsh / * / * / * / * / * / * / * / * / * / * / *
History
Geography
French / * / * / * / *
German / * / * / * / *
Spanish / * / * / * / *
Business Studies
Health & Social Care / From February half term Year 10 & throughout year 11 – 45 hrs / From February half term Year 10 & throughout year 11 – 45 hrs
Child Development / * / * / * / * / * / * / * / * / *
Design Technology / Ongoing throughout year 11 - 30 hrs / Ongoing throughout year 11 - 30 hrs
Art / 13/14
Geology
Drama
Home Economics / * / * / * / *
Music
BTEC Fashion
Year 11 Controlled Assessment weeks
* / Year 10 Controlled Assessment weeks
* / Year 10 & 11 Controlled Assessment weeks
13 / Specific fixed date

Assessment Calendar 2016-2017

Autumn Term / Spring Term / Summer Term
Completion of Data Input / Other Key Dates / Completion of Data Input / Other Key Dates / Completion of Data Input / Other Key Dates
Year 7 / November 18th / Sept 19th-Oct 3rd Year 7 Basic Skills Tests
Nov 1st-11th Year 7 CAT4 Tests
Nov 25th Interim Reports to pupils
Nov/Dec/Jan Progress Review Interviews / March 3rd / February 2nd Parents’ Evening
March 10th Interim Reports to pupils
Mar/Apr/May Progress Review Interviews / June 9th
[Full] / April 24th- May 12th Internal Exams
April 24th-May 11th National Tests
July 7thFull Reports to pupils
Year 8 / November 18th / Sept - Progress Review Interviews
Nov 25th Interim Reports to pupils
Nov/Dec/Jan Progress Review Interviews / March 3rd / March 10th Interim Reports to pupils
April 27th Parents’ Evening
Mar/Apr/May Progress Review Interviews / June 16th
[Full] / April 24th- May 12th Internal Exams
April 24th-May 11th National Tests
July 7thFull Reports to pupils
Year 9 / November 18th / Sept - Progress Review Interviews
Nov 25th Interim Reports to pupils
Nov/Dec/Jan Progress Review Interviews / March 3rd
[Full] / January 27th NC Levels [provisional]
March 13thFull Reports to pupils
March 16th Parents’ Evening
Mar/Apr/May Progress Review Interviews / April 28th
[Final NC Levels, Effort, Conduct] / April 24th-May 12th National Tests
July 7th KS3 TA Reports to pupils.
Year 10 / November 18th / Nov/Dec/Jan Progress Review Interviews
Nov 25th Interim Reports to pupils
December 1st Parents’ Evening / March 3rd / March 10th Interim reports to pupils
Mar/Apr/May Progress Review Interviews / July 7th
[Full] / May/June External Exams
June 21st- June 30th Internal Exams
July 14thFull Reports to pupils
Year 11 / October 7th / Sept Progress Review Interviews
Oct 17th Interim Reports to pupils
Nov 10th Parents’ Evening
Nov/Dec/Jan Progress Review Interviews / Feb 10th
[Full] / January 4th-12th External Exams
January 16th-24th Internal Mock
Exams
Feb 17thFull Reports to pupils
Year 12 / October 14th
December 9th / Nov/Dec Progress Review Interviews
November 17th Parents’ Evening / February 3rd
March 10th [Full] / March 21stFull Reports to pupils
Year 13 / October 14th
December 9th / Nov/Dec Progress Review Interviews
November 17th Parents’ Evening / February 3rd
March 10th [Full] / March 21stFull Reports to pupils

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