Internal exams

Lesley says I should have warned her about the first day of internal exams for years 9 and 10. Variations on the theme of "Matron do you have a pen/pencil/ruler/calculator/any idea where I'm supposed to be."

Standing on the drive watching people rushing about I kicked myself for failing to make it clear that mobile phones are an unnecessary accessory for exams, although I think I covered the rest in our morning meeting.

Market tip for the GCSE season: buy now into any company producing transparent pencil cases. Although canny veterans will be asking Matron for Tesco food bags, which do the job just as well.