St Dunstan's School | Information for Students

Exam Information

Keep an eye on this page to keep yourself fully informed of all dates.

YEAR 10

YEAR 11

Y11 Exam Timetable

GCSE Wellbeing guides for Students and Parents
Looking after yourself during your GCSEs
An emotionally healthy approach to GCSEs

Exam Stress

As the exam season begins, it can be quite a stressful time for year 11. Please find below some of the key links available, covering a wide-range of tips to keep mentally healthy. There is also a link for parents to use to help them in offering support to their children during the next few weeks.

All The Revision and Exam Tips You’ll Ever Need
https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/all-the-revision-and-exam-tips-you-ll-ever-need/

Exam Stress and Pressure (Childline)
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/school-college-and-work/school-college/exam-stress/

Countdown to exams (BBC Bitesize)
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/support

Supporting Your Child During Exam Time (Young Minds)
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-exam-time/

Maximising Success

Key Stage 4 Information Evening Oct 19

Parents' Help Sheet for GCSEs

KS4 Mathematics - Maximising success

Maximising Success PP for Parents

Information about the new GCSE grades

Department of Education information regarding New GCSEs
A guide for parent and carers 'What the new GCSEs mean in 2018' - is this meant to link to a document?

GCSE Certificates

If you are an ex-student and have still not collected your GCSE certificates from previous years, please contact the school office during normal school hours.

Please note that these results are confidential to the student and may only be collected by the student, with photographic proof of identity, (such as a photo driving licence) OR a parent or friend with photographic proof of identity and written authorisation from the student concerned.

Examination Policies and Regulations

Regulations about using calculators in Exams
Internal Appeals Procedure
Word Processor Policy Statement

JCQ Information for Candidates – Non Examination Assessments
JCQ Information for Candidates – Written Exams
JCQ Information for Candidates – Privacy Notice
JCQ Information for Candidates – Onscreen Tests
JCQ Information for Candidates – Controlled Assessments
JCQ Access Arrangements – Data Protection Notice

Homework Club

Homework Club is available every day between 3:15 and 4:15 in the Learning Resource Centre. Students are able to use the computers and reference books to help keep up with their homework. Homework club is supervised by one of our experienced Learning Support Assistants so help is on hand to develop independent study.

Why do Homework?

It improves your thinking and memory skills
It helps you develop positive study skills and habits that will serve you well throughout life
Homework encourages you to be organised and plan time wisely
It teaches you to work independently
Homework teaches you to take responsibility for your work
It allows you to review and practice what has been covered in class
It helps you to get ready for the next day’s class
Homework helps you learn to use resources, such as libraries, reference materials and websites to find information
It encourages you to explore subjects more fully than classroom time permits
It allows you to extend learning by applying skills to new situations
It helps you to select and apply many different skills to a single task
Homework helps your parents learn more about what you are learning in school. It provides parents with the opportunity to engage with and talk to you. This is a good thing!