Advice for Parents
Here you will find copies of booklets, presentations and information you may find useful to help support your child during his/her time at the College.
- Year 10 Exam Information for the Summer Term 2010
GCSE Unit Entries for Year 10 (8k pdf document)
GCSE Additional Science Information (9k pdf document)
GCSE Core Science Information (8k pdf document)
GCSE Separate Science Information (9k pdf document)
Exam Checking Form (22k pdf document)
- Year 9 Options Information
Year 9 Option Evening Presentation (251k pdf document)
Over the next few weeks Year 9 students will be considering their Options.
As part of this process they will be using Kudos, a career matching programme. This contains information on more than 700 careers. Students will answer questions about their likes and dislikes, and the qualification levels they are aiming to achieve. Based on their answers Kudos will create a list of suggested careers.
This website can be accessed via the following link:
www.cascaid.co.uk/kudos/
Over the next two weeks students will be looking at Kudos in their PSHEE lessons, and will then have their username and password stuck into their organiser.
They will also be completing an Options booklet with further information and research, which they will bring home to discuss with you.
Other useful websites are:
http://www.connexions-cd.org.uk/
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Please don’t forget that students’ Options forms should be returned to their form Tutors after Tuesday 26 January, and before Friday 12 February.
- Year 10 Success at GCSE Evening 2009
An evening of information and advice for Year 10 parents concerning GCSE courses. To view any of the presentations from the evening please select a link from the list below.
Success in GCSE English (592k pdf document)
Success in GCSE Maths (537k pdf document)
Success in GCSE Science (28k pdf document)
- Parent Handbook (1.16MB pdf document)
Here you can find the day-to-day information you and your child may need, such as information about uniform, buses and homework.
- Your Child's Personal Development Programme (Power point Presentation)
Joining Tavistock College as a student, member of staff or friend marks the start of a journey. At Tavistock College we think it is important that everyone helps each other through this journey.
- Working Together (327k pdf document)
This booklet aims to explain how parents can support their children with their College work and to help them maximise their educational potential.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010