The next two years will require sustained hard work from your child. When studying GCSE, BTEC or Diploma placement courses, it is particularly important that students do not fall behind in their work and meet assessment deadlines to ensure that they fulfil their potential. Many subjects have assessments throughout the year, so regular School attendance is essential.

Key dates are published in the School calendar and emailed to students and parents via the weekly bulletin. We will work hard over the next two years to help all students achieve what they are capable of.

Year 10

There will be three academic reviews for Year 10 during the weeks beginning 3 November 2025, 26 January 2026 and 4 May 2026. The Year 10 Parents’ Evening is on Tuesday 10 February 2026.

We use the School Cloud app for Parents’ Evening. Year 10 students will have an assessment fortnight at the end of March when they will take in-class assessments in most of their subjects. All Year 10 students will do a work experience placement from Monday 22 June 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026.

Year 11

The first academic progress review is during the week beginning Monday 13 October 2025 in preparation for Parents’ Evening on Thursday 16 October 2025. The final Year 11 review is issued in the week beginning Monday 23 March 2026. In addition to this, the year team will track the progress of your child carefully and will put in place interventions to support if necessary.

After Christmas, a number of revision sessions will be available in a range of subjects as students start to prepare for exams. Year 11 trial examinations, during which Year 11 have study leave and only attend when they have an exam, are from Monday 10 November to Wednesday 19 November 2025 and Monday 23 February 2026 to Friday 27 February 2026.

The deadline for Post 16 applications to School, College and training providers is Monday 26 January 2026. We encourage parents to contact us throughout the year to discuss ways in which we can work together to support students’ learning, development and achievement. There are regular support sessions available for students who might need additional help with homework or getting organised.