Parent Updates

The second half of the summer term ushers in a crucial time for the Ark Boulton community.

Year 11 pupils complete their GCSEs, Year 10 pupils sit their Mock GCSEs exams and pupils in Years 7 – 9 take their End of Year assessments. Important information about these exams and assessments can be found below.

We look forward to celebrating our pupils’ personal achievements later in the term at our Summer Awards Evening and showcasing their wide range of talents at this year’s Arts Fest, Ark Music Gala in London and Sports Days.

As always, Ark Boulton staff are on hand to offer guidance and support for all pupils.  

Mr L Cole, Principal

All Year 10 pupils will sit mock GCSE exams from Monday 9th June to Friday 27th June. Please click on the Year 10 Mock GCSE Exams link below to see what was shared at the Parent Information Event held on 22nd May.

All pupils in Years 7 to 9 will take End of Year assessments between Monday 9th June and Friday 27th June.

These exams and assessments are essential in evaluating your child’s progress this academic year, as they cover all the content taught throughout the year.

The results of the Mock GCSE exams and End of Year assessments will help teachers identify your child’s strengths and the areas where they may need further support to continue making strong progress. 

Your child has been given an exam timetable and a topic list to help them prepare and revise effectively for each subject.

Please support your child by encouraging regular revision and helping them stay organised during this period. We are grateful for your support in ensuring your child achieves their full potential in these exams and assessments.

Please contact Mr Rashid, Assistant Principal for Pupil Progress through info@arkboulton.org if you have any questions. 

As part of the End of Year assessments, all pupils in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 will take New Group Reading Tests (NGRTs). This computer-based test is an important way for us to understand how well your child can read and understand different types of written texts. It helps us to know what level they are working at and how we can support them in their learning.

NGRTs will be taken during lesson time, under exam conditions.

To complete the test successfully, your child will need to bring their school laptop fully charged and earphones to school every day from Monday 9th June. This is essential and will ensure that the tests run smoothly and quickly for everyone.

More information can be found in the Year 7 - 10 NGRT letter here. 

Thank you for your support.

• Our Summer Awards Evening is on Thursday 3rd July
• School is closed to pupils on Friday 4th July
• Year 10 Parents’ Evening is on Thursday 10th July
• Ark Boulton Arts Fest takes place on Wednesday 16th July
• Summer term ends on Friday 18th July

Please click here to see our full Calendar, and here for 2024 – 2025 and 2025 – 2026 Term Dates.