STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-12 - Bishop Thomas Grant School
STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-12 - Bishop Thomas Grant School
STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-12 - Bishop Thomas Grant School
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STUDY TIME<br />
You will have allocated study periods per week. The LRC has lots of space for private study<br />
and some computers and each student may have their own laptops to use around the school.<br />
You are not allowed to leave the school during your study periods. At <strong>Bishop</strong> <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>Grant</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> we care, first and foremost, about your education and that is why you will have these<br />
excellent study facilities at your disposal.<br />
The more work you complete at school, the less work you will need to take home.<br />
EXAMINATIONS AND STUDY LEAVE<br />
Public examinations are held in January and June.<br />
In most AS Level subjects you will be entered for exams in January. If you do not pass the<br />
January modules successfully, you may be re-entered for the exam in June, when you also<br />
take the remaining modular AS exams. The A2 exams are taken at the same time in the<br />
following year. You will be notified nearer to the time when Study Leave is to take place.<br />
PART-TIME WORK<br />
Some of you will already have part-time jobs whilst others will be looking for a part-time work in<br />
due course. Please be sensible about this. The main point of being in the Sixth Form is to<br />
gain a good education. Studying A Level and BTEC courses is a full-time job in itself.<br />
Part-time work, while a good experience, can be tiring and inhibits your free time. You need to<br />
have time to study at home and you need time to relax as well. Too much time spent on parttime<br />
work can upset your equilibrium.<br />
It is recommended that the absolute maximum time you spend on part-time work is eight hours<br />
per week.<br />
CHANGING COURSES<br />
When you enrol for the Sixth Form, everything is done to ensure that each student is on<br />
courses that are suitable for their ability and meet their interests and aspirations. However, it<br />
does occasionally happen that after one or two weeks a student feels that they have made a<br />
mistake.<br />
If this happens to you, this is what you must do:<br />
• Ask your subject teacher to discuss your concerns<br />
• Talk to the Head of Subject of the course you wish to change to.<br />
• Discuss the matter with your Form Tutor if you still wish to change course.<br />
• Complete the form “Changing courses” that can be found in the LRC and submit it to the<br />
Director of Sixth Form and a decision will be made.<br />
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