Exams brought forward in 2010

Glos_Mum · Post by **Glos_Mum** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:13 pm

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Milla · Post by **Milla** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:18 pm

yes, it is all of them, apparently. Upside being that results are through in a week and at least it's over and done with - don't know about you, but that final stretch through half term reeeealllllyyy drrrrraaaaggggggged.

gloucestermum · Post by **gloucestermum** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:19 pm

This link will give information on the proposed secondary transfer timetable for September 2011

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index ... leid=96074

This is still open to public consultation by March 1st 2010

This is from the sticky on the Glos forum

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:21 pm

wow, even less than a week.
seems like the "consultation period" is up now.

Glos_Mum · Post by **Glos_Mum** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:29 pm

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:31 pm

beginning of year 5? Although lots of people don't start til the May beforehand.

capers123 · Post by **capers123** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:46 pm

It's been in consultation for some months - have a look back in this forum.

I know that there are some schools, if not all schools, who are not happy with this - getting the exams marked, details shared with the other grammars then letters out to parents within a week means that they will struggle, probably having to hire extra staff for that week. They also fear that there will be a higher chance of errors creeping in.

It's primarily a move to try & get all grammars in England working to the same timetable.

As for affecting individual children - they'll all be in the same boat. The tutors who have a planned programme working up through 2 yeras / 1 year or 6 months to the old date will be surprised.

I wrote to Shire Hall with my views as to the consultation, and I hope all others who'd seen it did as well!

Glos_Mum · Post by **Glos_Mum** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:18 pm

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