Thank you for taking an interest in Alexandra Park School (APS). Unfortunately we are unable to host our usual open evening and transition events this year. We are sorry we won’t be able to welcome you into our school and show you just how wonderful our students are.
We would like to direct you to various sources of information and keep you updated in case there are any changes in the future.
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Examination results have been sent to students email addresses. Students will all have received two separate documents – the first contains their examination results, the second shows details of the Centre Assessed Grades and Ranking within that grade, that the school submitted to the examination boards and that were then used to determine the final grade in each subject. In light of the developing situation regarding appeals, the second document also includes students’ mock grades from January.
We understand that the process by which final grades were determined is causing confusion. To help you understand Ofqual have provided this Infographic.
More detailed guidance is available here.
Please note the school cannot change your grades. If you believe there may be an error with your result(s) please complete this form: Clerical Recheck Form and return it to the Exams Office (joshea@alexandrapark.school) by Tuesday 1st September.
If you wish to sit an exam in any of the above subjects in the Autumn, you must complete this entry form Autumn Exam Entry Form and return it to the Exams Office (joshea@alexandrapark.school) by Thursday 27th August. There are no late entries. If you miss this deadline you will not be able to sit the exam (s) in the Autumn series.
It is important for students and parents to understand the limited grounds on which an appeal can be made to the exam board. Students have no right of appeal against the professional judgement of staff (e.g. as to the calculation of the appropriate grade or rank order), nor does the school itself have right of appeal on the basis that it has changed its professional judgement. Other than the grounds of ‘valid mock data’ (see above), 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 position, or by the exam board when calculating a student’s grade.
Any appeals on the above administrative grounds may only be made by the school on behalf of a student. Students may make a request that the school make an appeal to the exam board on your behalf on these grounds, however the school has the right to decide whether or not to make this appeal on your behalf. If you have any questions about your right of appeal or about your exam results, please direct your enquiries to the Exams Office (joshea@alexandrapark.school) in the first instance so that we can process your enquiry in a timely manner. All such queries should be received by Tuesday 1st September.
If, having liaised with the Exams Office in relation to your queries, you consider you may have grounds for an appeal to the exam board, or if you wish to appeal against a decision of the school not to appeal on your behalf, or have concerns of any other nature regarding your exam results, please write to Dan Silverman, Deputy Headteacher, setting out the basis on which you believe an appeal should be made, or the nature of your concern.
We are looking forward to welcoming back all our students in September.
We will update families as and when expected further guidance is released in August.
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Return to School Date |
Return Time and Year Group |
Entrance to School |
Tutor Room |
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Wednesday September 2 |
Staff INSET day |
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Thursday September 3 |
Year 7 register and get timetables 10.00 – 12.30 |
Albert Road Park entrance |
Year 7 A – E06 L – E10 E – E07 X – E09 P – E01 R – E02 K – E03 S – E04 |
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Year 12 register and get timetables 1.00 – 3.15 |
Albert Road Park entrance |
Year 12 A - 101 L - 106 E - 210 X – P11 P -119 R – S12 K – L03 S – S04 N - 311 D -211 H - 316 C - 312 |
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Friday September 4 |
Years 8 register and get timetables 08.45 – 10.45
Years 10 register and get timetables 08.45 – 10.45 |
Rhodes Avenue Entrance
Albert Road Park entrance |
Year 8 A - 212 L - 205 E - 221 X - 204 P - 222 R - 203 K - 201 S - 223
Year 10 A - 120 L - S20 E - 117 X – 307 P - 105 R – G18 K - 122 S - 123 |
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Years 9 register and get timetables
11.20 – 1.20
Years 11 register and get timetables
11.20 – 1.20 |
Rhodes Avenue Entrance
Albert Road Park entrance |
YEAR 9 A - 321 L - 319 E - 301 X - 303 P - 318 R - 304 K - 305 S - 317
Year 11 A - 111 L – S02 E – P12 X – S07 P - 108 R - 109 K - 118 S - 115 |
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Year 13 register and get timetables 1.45 – 3.15 |
Albert Road Park entrance |
Year 13 A - 207 L - 215 E - 208 X - 217 P - 112 R - 315 K - 314 S – S05 H - 214 D – S11 H - 218 C – G14 |
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Monday September 7 |
Year 7 – 8.30 start |
Albert Road Park entrance Go to Ball Court |
As above |
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Year 8 – 8.30 start |
Rhodes Avenue entrance Go to Maple Tree Area |
As above |
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Year 9 – 8.45 start |
Rhodes Avenue entrance Go to Quiet Area |
As above |
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Year 10 – 8.30 start |
Bidwell Gardens entrance Go straight to tutor group classroom |
As above |
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Year 11 – 8.45 start |
Bidwell Gardens entrance Go straight to tutor group classroom |
As above |
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Years 12 and 13 – 8.45 start |
Albert Road Park entrance Go straight to tutor group classroom |
As above |
A level and Level 3 BTEC results will be published on the 13th August 2020. All results will be sent by email to students’ email accounts. For security and technical reasons we will only be sending results to one account per student: the personal email account of the individual student as listed on our system.
No paper copies will be available until the publication of certificates in November.
For security reasons results cannot be given out by telephone under any circumstances. Results will be emailed on Thursday 13th August from 9am.
Letter to Year 13 - Results Day
GCSE results will be published on the 20th August 2020. All results will be sent by email to students’ email accounts. For security and technical reasons we will only be sending results to one account per student: the personal email account of the individual student as listed on our system.
No paper copies will be available until the publication of certificates in November.
For security reasons results cannot be given out by telephone under any circumstances. Results will be emailed on Thursday 20h August from 9am.
Microsoft Office 365 is available for all staff and students at APS.
Your username is username@o365.alexandrapark.school (e.g. onygs004.309@o365.alexandrapark.school or tphillips3.309@o365.alexandrapark.school). Your password is the password you log on to the school network (for students) or the password you use for email (for staff).
Below is a helpsheet for using Microsoft Office 365 and Teams, with more detailed information.
Using Microsoft Office 365 and Teams
Book time slots for live online lessons here to avoid clashes. Please also create sessions in your Teams calendar so students receive an invitation.
01 - Introduction to Office 365 and Teams
02 - Logging on
03 - Creating a Team
04 - Uploading resources
05 - Hosting a meeting
06 - Introduction to Stream
07 - Microsoft Teams Chat
Please find details on student logins for various online services below. If you have any questions, then please contact the member of staff indicated.
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Whole School schoolusername@o365.alexandrapark.school School Password Ms. Falola |
Whole School Own Name Sent by teacher Subject Teacher |
Whole School School (network) username School (network) password Ms. Falola |
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Computer Science A Level Chosen by student Chosen by student Mr. Baker |
Computer Science A Level Chosen by student Chosen by student Mr. Baker |
DT / ICT / Science / Business / Geography Chosen by student Chosen by student Subject Teacher |
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English (Y7 & 8) / Library School login School password Ms. Ware |
English (Y7 & 8) / Library Assigned by First News Assigned by First News Ms. Box |
Geography School login Chosen by student Ms. Sherwood |
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Geography / Languages School login Chosen by student Subject teacher |
ICT Chosen by student Chosen by student ICT Teacher |
Maths schoolusername@o365.alexandrapark.school Chosen by student Subject teacher (centre ID 16068) |
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Maths schoolusername@apsch Chosen by student Subject Teacher |
Maths None None Subject Teacher |
Maths Date of Birth, First letter of surname, Year Group Chosen by student Subject Teacher |
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Maths 1819AL-First letter of first name and full surname Chosen by student Subject Teacher |
Media Studies None None Mr. Starkie |
Physics Chosen by student Chosen by student Subject teacher |
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| Subject/s Username Password Staff Contact |
Religious Studies / Science First letter of first name + full surname Chosen by student Ms. Kerai |
Science schoolusername@alexandrapark.haringey.sch.uk School Password + '000' Subject Teacher |
Science School login alexandra Subject teacher |
The purpose of this Bridging Guide is to support students in Year 11 with their preparation for A Level studies.
This booklet contains suggested preparatory activities for all the subjects offered in APS Sixth Form. The precise nature of these activities differs between subjects, but in every case there are a range of different tasks that students can explore in order to acquaint themselves with the content and the skills that will be required in different A Level studies.
The guides are not intended to be exhaustive, there will be thoroughly worthwhile means of preparing for each course that are not included here. The intention is to offer an accessible, varied and effective grounding for students before they commence a course in Year 12.
Students are advised to focus on the subjects for which they have received a conditional offer, but of course they are also free to explore activities in other subjects that interest them. One of the benefits of this guide is that it does offer an insight into subjects that that are offered to students in Year 12 but have not been available lower down the school.
The varied nature of the guides ensures students will all have access to varied and engaging activities.
It is important to stress that completion of the tasks in these guides, whilst highly recommended, does not have an impact on our admissions criteria, under which acceptance onto an A Level course is dependent upon meeting the published GCSE-grade based entrance requirements.
The purpose of this Bridging Guide is to support students in Year 13 with their preparation for future studies.
This booklet contains suggested preparatory activities for all the subjects offered in APS Sixth Form. The precise nature of these activities differs between subjects, but in every case there are a range of different tasks that students can explore in order to acquaint themselves with the content and the skills that will be required in different subject areas in Higher Education.
The guides are not intended to be exhaustive, there will be thoroughly worthwhile means of preparing for each course that are not included here. The intention is to offer an accessible, varied and effective grounding for students to support the plans for further study after the completion of Year 13.
Students are advised to focus on the subjects that they have studied at A level and also those related to the areas that they intend to pursue in the future. One of the benefits of this guide is that it does offer an insight into subjects that may be relevant to further studies even though that students may not have opted for them at A Level.
The varied nature of the guides ensures students will all have access to varied and engaging activities.
Reading Resources (Key Stage 3)The texts studied at GCSE are Lord of the Flies (William Golding), Romeo & Juliet (William Shakespeare) and Jekyll and Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson).
For a selection of other recommended reading, please look at the reading lists below.
We believe the best place for students to learn is in the classroom with our professional staff and alongside their peers. At the same time, our responsibility for the continued safety of our school community during the COVID-19 pandemic means there may be times when students are not able to attend the school site for their learning. We recognise the continued disruption associated with the pandemic represents a challenge for all of us and we want to reassure students and families that our foremost priority will always remain ‘success for all’ through the provision of high-quality education for all our students at all times.
Where students are required to remain at home during the pandemic, APS is responsible for providing them with a programme of remote learning. Our remote learning offer has been developed in collaboration with Haringey Local Authority, The Board of Trustees, Senior Leadership, subject leads and individual teaching staff, ensuring our provision is both sustainable and equitable and that staff are trained and confident to deliver lessons using the remote teaching and learning strategies that work best in each subject area. Our approach continues to meet or exceed government expectations for remote educational provision, with our strong commitment to the success of all our students at the centre of our offer. You can find out more about how our offer meets or exceeds government expectations here.
We are proud of our evidence-based approach to remote education and, as always, we are keen to learn and improve our provision by drawing upon the latest research and the feedback we receive from our school community. Where students or families have questions or comments about our remote learning offer, we encourage them to take a look at the numerous resources we have created below as most questions can be answered by reading these documents. For questions or feedback not otherwise covered below, families can contact the school using rlfeedback@alexandrapark.school.
Teachers follow agreed Schemes of Work delivered as per the school’s normal timetable for both students in the classroom and students learning remotely. This ensures teachers set meaningful, structured and ambitious work that follows our planned and well-sequenced curriculum.
Work is provided during the timetabled period for each subject using the online platform Microsoft Teams. Students have been introduced to the platform in school and have had opportunities to use it from home to respond to activities set by staff. There are numerous guidance documents and information on how to use Teams included below. Students and families can also contact our remote learning helpdesk at rlsupport@alexandrapark.school for 1-2-1 guidance and support on setting up and using MS Teams.
When students are ill or self-isolating, but their lessons are continuing as normal in school:
Where whole classes or year groups have been sent home, or during periods of school closure:
We recognise some students with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) may not be able to access remote education without adult support and we will work with families to deliver an ambitious curriculum appropriate for each student’s level of need. For pupils with SEND, the APS SEN team and teachers are best placed to know how the student’s needs can be most effectively met and will provide the resources and adjustments needed to ensure these students continue to make progress if they are not able to attend school.
For all students learning remotely, individual student engagement with teaching and learning is monitored by staff and any concerns regarding student engagement are followed up with families by the Pastoral Team. When whole classes or whole year groups have been sent home, or during periods of school closure, daily remote registration sessions and attendance registers for each timetabled lesson are also used to support and monitor student engagement.
APS has high expectations of students and staff and remote learning is no exception. The Student Code of Conduct, Behaviour Policy and learning User Policy continue to apply to students learning remotely. Students are expected to be thoughtful and respectful with peers and teachers when learning remotely and all online activity (written or spoken) should be school appropriate. Further information on our expectations of students and staff can be found in the APS Online Learning Protocols and Remote Learning Overview below.
Remote Learning - Guide for Students
Remote Learning - a parent's guide
Remote Learning - a student's guide
Remote Learning Overview – Expectations of staff and students
Click here for a list of student login information for third party online services
Microsoft Office 365 is available for all staff and students at APS.
Your username is username@o365.alexandrapark.school (e.g. onygs004.309@o365.alexandrapark.school or tphillips3.309@o365.alexandrapark.school). Your password is the password you log on to the school network (for students) or the password you use for email (for staff).
Below is a helpsheet for using Microsoft Office 365 and Teams, with more detailed information.
Teams works best through the App. You can download it from the Windows App Store or the Apple App Store. If you're using it through a browser, an up-to-date version of Chrome works well. The video below should help you log in to Teams and O365. Please contact rlsupport@alexandrapark.school if you need any further support using or accessing O365 or Teams.
01 - Introduction to Office 365 and Teams
| Student Progress Day | Year Group | Staff | Timings | Location |
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1 Tuesday 8th October (wk2) |
7-13 | Tutors / Co tutors | 9am – 4pm | Form Rooms |
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2 Tuesday 19th November (wk1) |
10 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
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3 Wednesday 4th December (wk1) |
9 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
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4 Wednesday 22nd January (wk2) |
11 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
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5 Thursday 6th February (wk2) |
13 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
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6 Wednesday 4th March (wk1) |
12 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
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7 Tuesday 17th March (wk1) |
8 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
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8 Thursday 30th April (wk1) |
7 | Subject Teachers | 1:15pm – 7pm | Teaching rooms |
