Year 11 Information
Welcome to the information page for Year 11 students and parents.
We hope the information below will help you and your child in this most important year.
Contact Information
Year 11 Team
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Raising Standards Leader (Academic Progress) | Stephen Reid | sreid@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Head of Year (Personal/Behaviour) |
Liam Feely |
lfeely@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| School Counsellor | Annie Head | ahead@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| School Nurse | Lynne Nelson | lnelson@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Careers and Next Steps Advisor | Julie Thompson | jthompson@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Education Welfare Officer (Attendance) | Nicola Heighton | nheighton@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Designated Safeguarding Officer |
Laurie Chapman |
lchapman@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Vice Principal for KS4 Progress | Pete Davies | pdavies1@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
Year 11 Form Tutors
| Form Group | Form Tutor | |
|---|---|---|
| 11JBE | Joel Beeney | jbeeney@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11JCP | Justin Crisp | jcrisp@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11ADA | Armande Darley | azeze@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11JEV | Joanne Evans | jevans@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11LOR | Louise Oliver | loliver@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11GST | Gavin Stanger | gstanger@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11CSY | Claire Sykes | csykes@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11NWA | Nicholas Watts |
nwatts@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
Subject Leaders
| Subject | Subject Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| Art | Zoe Moore | zmoore@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Business Studies | Daniel Duncan | dduncan@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Computer Science | Daniel Duncan | dduncan@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Construction | Zoe Moore | zmoore@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Drama | Julia Mallard | jmallard@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| English | Joanne Evans | jevans@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Enterprise | Daniel Duncan | dduncan@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Ethics | Natasha Franklin | nfranklin@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Hospitality and Catering | Zoe Moore | zmoore@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| French | Rosemary Reid | rreid@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Geography | Natasha Franklin | nfranklin@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| German | Rosemary Reid | rreid@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Health and Social Care | Lee Haywood | lhaywood@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| History | Natasha Franklin | nfranklin@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| ICT | Daniel Duncan | dduncan@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Maths | Grace Horne | ghorne@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Media Studies | Joanne Evans | jevans@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Music | Julia Mallard | jmallard@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Photography | Zoe Moore | zmoore@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Physical Education (PE) | Lee Haywood | lhaywood@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Science | Gavin Stanger | gstanger@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Sports Studies | Lee Haywood | lhaywood@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
Key Dates including coursework deadlines)
| Date | Event/Report |
|---|---|
| 21st Sept. - 2nd Oct. 2020 |
Diagnostic tests |
| 9th November 2020 |
First progress report (PC1) |
| 12th November 2020 |
Year 11 parents evening (Online) |
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7th - 9th December 2020 |
Formal practice examinations (maths, English and science) in the exam hall. |
| 7th - 18th December 2020 | Formal practice exams in other subjects in class. |
| 14th December 2020 |
Second progress report (PC2) |
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22nd Feb. - 5th March 2021 |
Formal practice examinations (all subjects) |
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13th April 2021 |
Third progress report (PC3) |
| May-June* |
Formal examinations [*tbc] |
| 19th August* | GCSE Results Day [*tbc] |
Coursework Deadlines
| Subject | Coursework Unit | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| tbc | tbc | tbc |
Raising Attainment Evening - October 2020 (Online)
Raising Attainment Evening - Videos and Docs
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Address by Mr Segalini
Welcome address by Mr Segalini |
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Raising Attainment Main Presentation by Mr Reid
Main presentation by Stephen Reid on the year ahead including key dates and how parents can support at home.
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Pastoral Presentation by Mr Feely
Presentation by Liam Feely (Head of Year) on the year ahead from a pastoral viewpoint.
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Tackling Exam Stress by Mrs Head
Presentation by Annie Head (School Counsellor) on how students can tackle exam stress and anxieties.
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Careers and Next Step Advice by Mrs Thompson
Presentation by Julie Thompson to Year 11 students on careers and next steps.
KSA Autumn Careers Newsletter - click here to download. |
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Raising Attainment - English
Presentation by Jo Evans (Head of English) on the English exams students will sit and how students can prepare.
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Raising Attainment - Maths
Presentation by Grace Horne (Head of Maths) on the maths exams students will sit and how students can prepare.
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Raising Attainment - Science
Presentation by Gavin Stanger (Head of Science) on the science exams students will sit and how students can prepare.
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Raising Attainment - French and German
Presentation by Stephen Reid on the French and German exams students will sit and how students can prepare.
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Raising Attainment - Art Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in art |
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Raising Attainment - Construction Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in construction |
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Raising Attainment - Graphics Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in graphics |
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Raising Attainment - Hospitality and Catering Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in hospitality and catering |
Self-study ideas and online learning details
In this section you will find ideas of things students can do to help learning at home including details of websites our teachers recommend.
Click here to download the booklet with revision/self-study ideas and details of websites
Revision Guide Details
Revision guides are now on sale on WisePay. You can buy guides at much reduced cost.
We highly recommend buying the ‘How to Revise for GCSE’ guide for students and the ‘How Parents Can Help’ guide for parents as well as subject guides – they really are superb value.
For the English revision guides please check which guides they need - it depends on their teaching group.
Letter and Parent Bulletins
Letters and parental bulletins relevant to all Year 11 students will be saved here.
Parent Information Pamphlets
The parent information pamphlets below have been published by PiXL (an organisation which aims to raise achievement and aspirations). The pamphlets contain useful information about learning techniques, keeping healthy and how parents can help.
Click on the title to download the pamphlet.
Getting your child into good habits
Develop reading and vocabulary
Interleaving technique to help revision