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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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SE13Mummy · 14/05/2021 00:05

28th May for my Y11. Friends at different schools finish on a range of dates e.g.7th, 14th (today). Some sixth forms are putting on a fortnight of transition stuff in July, many others are setting A-level prep work to be handed in each week.

Changingwiththetimes · 13/05/2021 23:29

It was half term, with optional activities after that. However they are all in isolation after a teacher and two students tested positive for covid, and as assessments can't be done remotely they have added a week after half term. Unfortunately looks like we are also moving that week!

Quitelikeacatslife · 13/05/2021 23:27

21st may finish so teachers can then moderate evidence then back in for week (optional I think) mid June to do "events" preparing them for y12. Hopefully they have some sort of party then too but don't know yet

RhubarbCustardy · 13/05/2021 23:24

Last day of exams. No point in staying after that really.

BBOA · 13/05/2021 23:13

Oh and no leaving party! State school in Wiltshire.

BBOA · 13/05/2021 23:11

Yesterday!!!!Bloody ridiculous. What are they supposed to do until September? What do they do with the kids who missed 6 months of proper teaching? Boot them out early! Job done!

gulliblestravels · 13/05/2021 23:08

24 May, day of last exam

CasparBloomberg · 13/05/2021 23:00

7th June will be last day they have to go in, but the rest of that week they’re running optional leaver week activities finishing with a theme park trip on the 11th.

Cleopatras · 13/05/2021 22:56

Mine finishes on the 20th May as that's the last day of exams. They are having a leaving party early June (haven't been given the date yet).

paralysedbyinertia · 13/05/2021 22:49

28th May here as well. They're still assessing right until the last day.

Karwomannghia · 13/05/2021 22:47

28th

MoreRainbowsPlease · 13/05/2021 22:46

My Ds is finishing on the 28th May, so won't go back after half term.

ineedaholidaynow · 13/05/2021 22:46

DS goes in for a couple of days after half term

MadMadMadamMim · 13/05/2021 22:44

20 May.

Last exam that morning. Weak orange squash and biscuits, accompanied by false jollity from Headmaster in token celebration. Off the premises by 1:30pm please.

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LauraLovesLemons · 13/05/2021 22:41

Forgot to add - as far as I can see, all the formal assessments in DD's school are pretty much finished. I can't decide whether it's a good thing that they're keeping them longer or whether it's a waste of everyone's time.

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