For the attention of parents and carers of Year 7 students
Please find a letter detailing Place2Be services offered in school to students here
The Grove were awarded the NAPCE award for The Pastoral School of the Year
Huge congratulations to all staff and members of the school community!
Please click here to view an up-to-date Track and Trace letter to parents and guardians from the Department for Education.
Please find a letter from Mrs Roberts with COVID-19 updates here
Government guidance on COVID-19 symptoms and what to do following testing can be found in the image below.
After School Clubs commence from Monday 21 September 2020.
Due to the current climate, all clubs will be held in bubbles.
Please see the club timetables for each year group bubble below:
If you have any queries about After School Clubs, please contact Mr Seldon at adam.seldon@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk
Please Note: The school office will be unable to assist with signing up and other club related queries.
Please find a letter from our CEO, Mr Billings, in relation to ‘return to school’ here.
Please find a letter from Mrs Roberts regarding the start of term here
Uniform can be purchased in school between 2–3pm, Monday 25 – Friday 28 August. For orders purchased online, we will contact you with a date and time for collection.
We understand that the process for how grades were awarded this year can seem confusing. Ofqual have produced a guide for students that explains the process clearly. Click here and read Page 4 for more information about the process.
Limited Right of Appeal
It’s important that students and parents understand the limited ground on which appeals can be made to the exam board. The school cannot change the grade you were awarded, and students have no right of appeal against the professional judgement of staff. You cannot appeal because your mock exam result was higher than the grade you were awarded, as this would have been taken into account when determining your centre assessed grade.
Ofqual explains that ‘any appeal would have to be undertaken by someone better placed than your teachers to judge your likely grade if exams had taken place in the unique circumstance of this summer, we do not believe there is such a person.’
Appeals on the grounds of an Administrative Error
The school may only appeal to the exam board where there is evidence that an administrative error was made either by the school when submitting a student’s CAG or rank order, or by the exam board when calculating a student’s grade. However, the school has the right to decide whether to make this appeal or not on your behalf.
The appeals process is explained in more detail in the attached document here, published by Ofqual on 19th August 2020 (page 5)
If you have any questions about your rights to appeal or exam results, please email the exams team at examoffice12665@heearltands.haringey.sch.uk by 1st September 2020.
Our Careers Advisor is also available to contact via email at paula.spalding@heartlands.haringey.sch.ukshould you require any help with post 16 applications
We will be sending out information about exam resits in the coming days.
Dear Year 11 Families,
I am writing today with more certainty and thankfully a welcome update.
Today Ofqal announced that they would be reverting to center assessed grades (CAGs) for most grades for both the A levels already issued and the GCSEs due to be issued on Thursday.
We see this as good news. The algorithm being applied to moderate CAGs was clearly not fit for purpose and resulting in unfair downgrades. I am deeply upset for our partner schools who have the unenviable task of trying to help year 13 to get to the right destinations. Luckily for GCSE students this decision comes in time for results day to avoid similar chaos for year 11!
From Thursday although CAGs will be referred to the grade you are given will be your GCSE grade it will not ever be referred to as your center assessed grade outside of this process.
Some points to note
- We are very proud of you all and will remain here for you whenever you need us should it be now, in a month’s time or at any point in the future.
- Your CAG is a reflection of: KS2 results, progress from yr7-11, Mocks, in class assessments as well as class and homework
- We gave each child a center assessed grade and then ranked all the students in that subject. You will only be issued a GCSE grade not a rank order. You can not ask for your rank order.
- The vast majority of CAGs we submitted were equal to or higher than their mock grade. In the instances where this is not the case, we will explain why and discuss next steps.
- Class teachers contributed strongly to these grades and their professional judgement on how students could have performed given the chance to sit the exams formed the foundation of the CAG. However these were then moderated internally by leaders and so it will be the leaders and ultimately me as headteacher who decided on these grades and take full responsibility for them. Class teachers will not be in a position to discuss these grades with families and so please do not get in contact with them directly.
What to do next
- Collect your results on Thursday get the support you need at school and celebrate your success
- Contact your college or sixth form to secure or discuss your place: do this even if you have not got the grades you needed. We can do this for you or help you if needed
- If you are not happy with your grades contact us: a member of SLT will be in touch and we will discuss with you how to appeal and/or complain.
- Read all the information in your envelope with care: it includes information on how to contact us and the support on offer
Appeals and complaints are always best approached together with the family and school in partnership but there is also a complaints procedure for the actions of school leaders and this can be applied if you feel the school was at fault. Please get in touch with us using the information provided and we can guide you further.
Best wishes to you all
Elen Roberts
