Info: TGS Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 13th November - 5-8pm

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  • WELCOME
    • Headteacher's Welcome
    • Admissions & Transition
    • Attendance
    • All Staff
    • Alumni
    • Catering
    • Communication
    • Ethos & Values
    • Family Forums
    • Flexible Working
    • Free School Meals
    • Governance
    • Ofsted Inspections & Reviews
    • Policies
    • Portrait
    • Prospectus
    • Safeguarding
    • School Day
    • Senior Leaders & Heads of Houses
    • Staff Wellbeing
    • Support
    • Term Dates & Calendar
    • Transport
    • Teacher Training
    • Vacancies
    • Welcome - Year 7
    • How we Communicate
  • Learning
    • Curriculum Overview
    • Arbor Portal
    • Exams
    • Equipment List
    • Exam Results
    • Academic Groupings
    • Options Key Stage 4
    • Access
    • Subjects
    • Assessment & Reporting
    • Homework
    • Feedback
    • Grammar Pathway Languages
    • Reading
    • Revision
    • Learning at Home
    • Go 4 Schools
    • SPARX - Maths
    • Music Plan
  • Students
    • Student Support Introduction
    • Employer Information
    • Mental Health Award
    • School Nurse
    • British Values
    • Pupil Premium
    • Special Educational Needs
    • Careers
    • Houses
    • Catering
    • Safety Online
    • Young Carers
    • Early Help Offer
    • Welcome -Year 7
    • Uniform
    • Year 11 - End of Year 2025
  • Enrichment
    • Wellbeing
    • Extra & Co-Curricular
    • Termly Competitions
    • Sports
    • Creative & Cultural Learning
    • County Music Service
    • Languages
    • TGS 50
    • Art Award
    • Duke of Edinburgh
    • Library
    • Charities
    • Arts Mark
    • Music Tuition
    • LAMDA Lessons at TGS
    • Summer School
    • Trips and Visits
    • Eco-Committee
  • News
  • Letters
  • Calendar
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  • Sixth Form

The school reception is open from 8am until 4.30pm each day, apart from Wednesday which opens at 8.30am (42 hours per week).

Timing of the School Day

Period Time
Registration (official start of the compulsory day) 08:45
Lesson 1 09:15
Break 10:55
Lesson 2 11:15
Lunch 12:55
Lesson 3 13:35
End of School 15:15

Total learning hours - 32.5 hours per week.

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