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Are your Y11s on study leave?

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Strawberrypineapple · 26/05/2023 13:12

Many local schools seem to have abandoned study leave in favour of keeping them in until the last exam, but equally quite a few seem to be only in to take exams. Just wondering what the national sort of situation is?

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LimboJimbo · 27/05/2023 13:28

Ours are back in for a special day after exams end too 😊

LimboJimbo · 27/05/2023 13:27

Ds (grammar school) has been off since early May (a week before exams started).

We had to specify if we wanted our dc to still attend school after this date.

Ds has definitely benefited from being at home and working on the areas he needs to focus on. He is pretty self motivated and likes to get on with things - I think being at school during exams would have stressed him out!

Local comprehensives broke up on Thursday / Friday or are keeping them in until the end.

BooksAndHooks · 27/05/2023 13:22

Our school doesn’t do study leave. They have revision between exams ready for the next exam they have.

Clymene · 27/05/2023 13:16

Study leave since 9th May. On the one day they had two exams, it was pretty clear that school is not conducive to revision.

Mydusa · 27/05/2023 13:14

On the Y11 parents' thread it looks like there are a lot going to study leave at half term.

Ours have to be in for all lessons until they've taken the exam. Ridiculous especially when they can't provide a quiet working environment the rest of the time, but only chaotic, poorly supervised "free study" sessions. Our poor kids.

We've decided to let DC skive a couple of days, when he would very obviously be better off at home. Not sure whether to ask permission or just sign him in sick.

memenotea · 27/05/2023 12:38

In school full time with normal timetable until Friday 16th June. Then a compulsory leavers assembly after school at 4pm!

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YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 27/05/2023 12:17

Mine has to be in full time until the 16th June when the exams end.

Silverribbons · 27/05/2023 12:08

Yes DD year 11 has been on study leave since 5th May and only going in for exams

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Strawberrypineapple · 26/05/2023 13:37

noblegiraffe · 26/05/2023 13:33

Recent survey shows most are still in school.

At my school they have to attend lessons till the last exam for each subject so I’m still teaching Y11 till 14th June.

You poor thing.

Gin?

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grabngo · 26/05/2023 13:36

It's up to the school. Ours is doing half-and-half - in school full time before half term, and study leave after half term. But the in school weeks were not the usual timetable - it was focussed revision sessions, and even during the study leave they will be running online revision sessions and students can revise in school if they prefer. It's helpful for students who struggle to revise at home.

This article clarifies Ofsted's view: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-no-mark-down-if-schools-let-year-11s-leave-early/

Ofsted: No mark-down if schools let year 11s leave early

Ofsted has clarified schools won’t be marked down for letting their year 11 cohort leave before the end of the academic year

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-no-mark-down-if-schools-let-year-11s-leave-early

noblegiraffe · 26/05/2023 13:33

Recent survey shows most are still in school.

At my school they have to attend lessons till the last exam for each subject so I’m still teaching Y11 till 14th June.

Are your Y11s on study leave?
feelingthankful · 26/05/2023 13:18

Mine finish for study leave today, but the dc of a colleague the next county along started study leave before the start of the exams

My DC school had initially said it would continue keeping them in school for lessons til the end of exam period, but this plan has been abandoned.

However, a lot of the stem subjects are holding extra lessons in school over half term, which is well and truly above and beyond from staff

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