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April 2020

  • 30/04/20
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    Getting ready for Sixth form

    This advice is for all pupils who have applied to start Year 12 in Sept 2020
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  • 27/04/20
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    Balcarras Centre Assessed Grades

    Please see the letter below for information on how Balcarras will award centre assessed grades.
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  • 27/04/20
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    EdTech Demonstrator Programme

    Balcarras School and National Star have been selected for a new Government programme to improve virtual learning. Balcarras an outstanding 11-18 comprehensive secondary school, based in Cheltenham and National Star, a national charity based in Gloucestershire,are among the 20 schoo...
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  • 24/04/20
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    Update from the Head 24th April

    Dear students and parents, I hope that you all had a nice Easter and that the first week of the summer term has gone well. These continue to be difficult times for all of us and we simply have to just do our best to try to get through them. I hope that you are all able to access the VLE and...
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  • 19/04/20
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    Bake Off under Lockdown

    Food Tech teachers at Balcarrs have managed to find innovative ways to still inspire pupils to keep Baking over Easter.
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  • 19/04/20
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    Making face shields for NHS

    Balcarras staff supporting the NHS during Covid 19
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  • 03/04/20
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    Summer 2020 Guidance from Ofqual

    Please click here to read a letter to pupils from Ofqual about GCSE, AS and A Level grades. Please click here for detailed guidance from Ofqual.
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