One week down already! A Level arts based exams have started this week and continue into next week. The main bulk of exams then start from 20 May when study leave starts, although there are a few exams the week before. Year 12 exams start in early July.
We have distributed exam timetables this week in the assembly and these are also being emailed. Please make sure that you check them and raise any issues with the exams team next week. Do not leave it until the morning of the exam – that would be too late for any amendments to be made.
I also covered in the assembly the examinations rules for both year groups – make sure that you follow them at all times. We are aiming to have no accidental breaches of the rules this year (exam malpractice).
Year 12 had their first introduction to the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) this week, which offers UCAS points and the ability to demonstrate project management skills. We will be holding an EPQ only assembly next week for interested students.
Students from our VI Form have been part of an amazing business journey this year though participating in the Young Enterprise Programme.
Ed-WISE, a charitable benefit society based on the Island, delivers the Young Enterprise Company Programme on the Isle of Wight. The Young Enterprise Company Programme is a competition between student teams to create, launch and run a trading business for the academic year. There are milestone events such as Dragons Den (in November and February), where teams can earn investment for their business idea and several retail trading events, where teams sell to the public.
Ed-WISE is inviting members of the public to the Young Enterprise Company Programme Isle of Wight Grand Final event on Tuesday April 30 at 9am. This is the final event for 12 student business teams. The teams will explain how their business was set up and traded through the current academic year. The event takes place at Island Riding Centre in Newport. Ed-WISE is inviting as many people as possible to this free event, from across all sectors, so some people in business and some not. Ed-WISE is wanting the students to tell their story to as many people as possible. This experience will have a great positive impact on their development.
The event has 2 main elements to it – a trade stands section and a formal presentation section. The trade stalls element runs from 9am to 10am followed by the team presentations and awards. For those visitors who can only make the trade stands element, then those people are free to leave at 10am. People are invited to stay and hear the team presentations in full, if they are able to stay. The event ends at 12.30pm.
For those who would like to attend the event, to confirm attendance please click here.
Good luck to both of our teams:
IO Magazine – Ethan, Finley and Charlotte
The Little Wight Jewellery Box – Finn, Amelie, Ellie and Ruby
Have a great weekend.
Mr Mumford
Head of School – The Island VI Form