Good morning, dear teachers and students. I am Sheela, a student of A2 and I am honoured to stand here and give my speech today.
First of all, I would like to welcome all the new students, and at the same time I would like to give you some advice as an old student. The most important thing is to focus on English first and foremost. The GCSE programme requires less time than the A-level programme, which means that you have more time to learn English, and learning a language takes a lot of effort! This means now is the time to begin studying.
Here's some advice about going on to the next stage of your studies. The gcse course is very different from the a-level course, both from the point of view of the difficulty of the words and the depth of knowledge you will need to translate the information in the books into your own in the exams, so if you don't understand it, it will be more difficult, seek help immediately if it is possible.
One more thing, your parents will also be involved in your study process. it’s a good idea to communicate with them when you need extra help or when you need to set a course of study.
Now, to the final year students, you still have one year to go. Regardless of what your grades are now, the final results are not yet available, so I hope that you will all do your best in the time that you have left.
Last but not least, the future may not seem far away, but everything you do now is linked to the future. Start planning now and you can walk away from these four years with a clearer picture!
By the way, remember that marks are not the only thing in life and never give up even if you get bad grades.
I wish you all the best of luck and you will reap what you sow.
