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 | |
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| 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 |
Year 11 Form Tutors
| Form Group | Form Tutor | |
|---|---|---|
| 11DDU | Dan Loftus | DLoftus@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11CSY | Claire Sykes | CSykes@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11BKE | Bilijana Keres | BKeres@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11ACR | Andrew Crowley | ACrowley@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11PTA | Paul Taylor | PTaylor@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11SFR | Sean Freeman | SFreeman@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11CSI | Claire Siddall | CSiddall@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| 11JSI | Janine Simper |
JSimper@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 Blain | 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 Blain | 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 & Sports Science | Lee Haywood | LHaywood@ketteringscienceacademy.org |
Key Dates including coursework deadlines)
| Date | Event/Report |
|---|---|
| October (various dates) |
Subject assessments (in class) |
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8th November 2021 |
First progress report (PC1) |
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11th November 2021 |
Year 11 parents evening (Online) |
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22nd Nov-3rd Dec 2021 |
Formal practice examinations (exam hall) |
| 6th-13th December | Practice speaking exams (French and German) |
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10th January 2022 |
Second progress report (PC2) |
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21st Feb-4th March 2022 |
Formal practice examinations (exam hall) |
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28th March 2022 |
Third progress report (PC3) |
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April (various dates) |
Art exams (tbc.) |
| April (various dates) | Language speaking exams |
| May-June |
Formal examinations |
| August (date tbc.) | GCSE Results Day |
Coursework Deadlines
| Subject | Coursework Unit | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| tbc | tbc | tbc |
Raising Attainment Evening - 30th September 2021 (Online)
Raising Attainment Evening - Videos and Docs
Information will go live on 30th September 2021
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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.
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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 Raising Attainment - Construction Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in construction Raising Attainment - Graphics Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in graphics Raising Attainment - Hospitality and Catering Guidance document for students and parents on how to maximise progress in hospitality and catering |
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Raising Attainment - Sports Science and Sports Studies Presentation by Lee Haywood (Head of PE) on the exams and coursework in Sports Studies and Sports Science |
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Revision and Exam Details
In this section you will the most recent booklet with exam timetables, revision content and tips for students and parents.
Click here to download the booklet for the November 2021 exams!
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.
Session 6
NB. These are part of Year 11 students' timetabled day. Please inform school if your child is not going to attend.
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