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Your Year 11 child - when do they finish school?

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LauraLovesLemons · 13/05/2021 22:40

Year 11 DD feels hard done by as her state school is keeping them in full time until Friday 11th June, whereas her cousin (also a state school and in the same local authority) breaks up for the summer tomorrow, 14th May. The disparity is crazy! Are these the two extremes of the spectrum?

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WhatHaveIFound · 09/06/2021 16:31

@rednaltou

Where do you find work experience? I asked in the local shops, but no vacancies :-(
Have you tried the local charity shops?
rednaltou · 09/06/2021 13:17

Where do you find work experience? I asked in the local shops, but no vacancies :-(

Dancingdreamer · 08/06/2021 21:54

I’m glad mine is still in school until July doing 6th form preparation lessons. Not only is he with his friends (instead of everyone being away or at their homes in Cornwall etc) after so long locked up because of Covid but he is doing sport at school and has already decided that one of his A level choices doesn’t suit him.

Iloveitall · 07/06/2021 11:33

My year 11 has finished. The year 11’s at the school I teach at have finished too. All off til September.

bfmhgmum · 07/06/2021 11:27

assessments finished 28th May but in till 18th June for form signing and 6th form bridging work Finish with farewell bbq on 18th

WhatHaveIFound · 07/06/2021 11:19

DS's last week in Y11 with six assesments still to go. Just had an email from the school to say that they have to leave school after their last one so it looks like there'll be so send off for them at all.

It's going to be a long summer...

TeenMinusTests · 04/06/2021 19:25

What exactly do they think schools are going to do with a bunch of y11s (especially in schools with no 6th forms)?

If they wanted to not send them home early they should have kept the exams, thus saving all the assessments over the past 6 weeks for both the kids and the schools.

loobylou44 · 04/06/2021 18:29

Dd leaves on the 18th June then has 8 days of 6th form taster days at a different school.

Foosterin · 03/06/2021 14:44

@LauraLovesLemons

Schools should not send exam-year pupils home early, says Ofsted head: www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jun/03/schools-should-not-send-exam-year-pupils-home-early-says-ofsted-head

Shows how little the head of Ofsted knows about what's happening in schools! Why was this conversation not had several months ago?

I think the timing is deliberate. Ofsted seen to be making the right noises about welfare, fully aware that it is too late for anyone to act on.
HasaDigaEebowai · 03/06/2021 13:33

Finished on 25th May but they have to go back for six form induction for two weeks.

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LauraLovesLemons · 03/06/2021 13:31

Schools should not send exam-year pupils home early, says Ofsted head:
www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jun/03/schools-should-not-send-exam-year-pupils-home-early-says-ofsted-head

Shows how little the head of Ofsted knows about what's happening in schools! Why was this conversation not had several months ago?

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iwishiwasonhol · 19/05/2021 14:17

no idea ,school have said definitely by the end of june, but wont give us a date ,they break up next thurs for a week all exams will be done ,wouldnt surprise me if the school tell them on the thurs that thats them done

Foosterin · 17/05/2021 18:47

I wish we had some - any - information from school about whether DD's year group will be called in after half term or let go. She's debating whether she should be looking for work or work experience through June or waiting to see what's happening with school. Although finding work experience in the current climate appears to be a whole other challenge.

WhatHaveIFound · 17/05/2021 17:19

11th June for DS, then two weeks optional 6th Form programme. I say optional but I think it's pretty much expected for the pupils staying on!

Inastatus · 17/05/2021 17:16

@MyDcAreMarvel - thanks for explaining that.

MyDcAreMarvel · 17/05/2021 16:27

@Inastatus The Head wrote to say it was a government decision to maintain the normal leaving date of end of June for years 11 and 13?
Yes CSA is still last Friday in June , so all year 11’s will legally be on school roll. The government can’t stop schools having children not physically be in the building through.

ForThePurposeOfTheTape · 17/05/2021 15:22

Y11 and y13 leave at the end of this week. Y11 who are going to Sixth Form are returning for induction days.

CovidSmart · 17/05/2021 14:26

11th June here too.
They have their last assessment just aftre the May half term and then they are done.

Inastatus · 17/05/2021 14:24

At our school year 11’s finish face to face teaching on 28th May but will then have some remote learning and prep work for post 16 studies for the month of June. The Head wrote to say it was a government decision to maintain the normal leaving date of end of June for years 11 and 13?

carrie74 · 17/05/2021 14:16

Final week of assessments finish at DD's school Friday 11th June, then we've been asked to be 'available' during final grading the following week. Officially done on 18 June, but got a couple of activities' days on 21/22 June.

worriedatthemoment · 17/05/2021 08:29

@PettsWoodParadise my ds 17 having same thing , going for basic shop work £4 odd hr, but being told he has no experience so not getting job, like he says, well how will I get the experience , if no one gives me a go?

Dancingdreamer · 17/05/2021 07:52

Finished assessments this week. Now starting A level preparation classes until end of term.. So following A level timetable for subjects they have chosen but all extension work rather then the actual syllabus. My DC seems happy as gives them the chance to trial their A levels before starting them properly in September.

PettsWoodParadise · 16/05/2021 22:18

‘Exams that aren’t exams but might as well be exams’ finished last week. DD goes in for next two weeks for reviews and ad-hoc assessments. Then three weeks off and back for one week of bridging work at end of June. Random.

DD had been looking at a summer job but the random week at end of June seems to stop the main jobs being an option. A coffee shop nearby is closed due to lack of staff and DD talked to the owner but they want someone who knows how to use the machine, DD said she could learn quickly. How is staying closed sensible when you have a bright, capable young person willing to help out and then stay helping out at weekends even after the holidays? We need willingness to train and pass on skills, not an expectation someone knows 100 % of a role.

Travelban · 16/05/2021 21:07

28th of May here with assessments until the last day. No leaving parties but there is talk of a prom at the end of June.

OverWintered · 16/05/2021 17:22

Our y11s got kicked out on Monday lunchtime 10th May. Exams all done in the 2 weeks after Easter. Absolutely gutted. So much for the big catch-up. State school Bristol Area.