Friday afternoon’s Pre Public Examination (PPE) Results Assembly was one of those moments when our hardworking Year 13 students had an opportunity to stop and think and reflect about their journey to date through education. Having now spent 13 years of their lives learning through Key Stages 1 – 5 they now have 70 school days left until their crucial Post 16 examinations begin.

After watching a powerful presentation on the big screen, as well as a video of last year’s actual A level Results Day, they all came forward to collect their own individual PPE results envelope. After a big countdown from 10 they opened the envelopes together and shared the moment. There were some significant successes to celebrate reflecting all the hard work put into the revision last term and moments of reflection to consider the all important next steps that need to be made.

At the end of the assmbly it was a chance to plan what to do differently from now on to ensure that there are as many smiles as possible on August 15th this year.

Students heard all about the different strategies being put in place to support the next few weeks and months. These include:

• Continued learning in lessons across the curriculum
• A focus on revision and past paper questions
• Access to many online learning platforms which the students can use in and out of school
• Subject specific revision sessions offered at lunchtine and after school
• Continued access to the Sixth Form Study Centre as a superb learning environment throughout the week
• Study Saturdays in the LRC from April onwards