Year 11

Mr S Alexander, Mrs A Conradie, Mrs C Clifton/Mrs C Meadowcroft, Miss S Gear, Mr A Gower, Mr D Gray, Ms S Johnson, Miss R McKenzie, Mrs J Moore and Mrs J Osman.

Year 11 is the most important year in school, having the culmination of GCSE courses and the threshold to Post-16 education and training. Mock examinations in December will give students a foretaste of things to come next summer and targets to aim for. Keeping up to date with homework and meeting coursework deadlines will be vital. Good planning and organisation will enable students to meet the challenges of a demanding workload, yet at the same time enjoy a full range of leisure and social activities. At the end of it all there is the Year 11 prom to look forward to!

Year 11 students are the senior members of main school. We look to them to set an example to our younger students by maintaining high standards of behaviour, attendance, punctuality and uniform. They can continue to contribute to school life at Year Council meetings, by helping younger students and by helping in the running of clubs and other activities.

This is a demanding and challenging year. As a school we work to set a climate in which standards are high and pupils and their achievements are celebrated. We continue to value your support and look forward to a successful year. If you have any concerns or points you would like to discuss, please contact us and we will do our best to help wherever possible.

All pupils follow the National Curriculum at Key Stage 4. All pupils study for GCSEs in English, mathematics, science and ICT along with four subjects which pupils choose. Grades for GCSE are generally awarded for a combination of coursework and final written examination. Some subjects have a written examination only. Full details of the Key Stage 4 curriculum and individual subject outlines are in the Curriculum Booklet issued to pupils when they made their subject choices in Year 9. Details of coursework projects and deadlines are published at intervals during the two years.

Homework continues to be set in Year 11 and is an integral and valuable part of all courses. Some tasks may stretch over two or three evenings; coursework projects and assignments will take longer. Students should also start to read around their subjects to enable them to develop ideas beyond formal text books and lessons. Students will need to take responsibility for keeping up to date with their work and should contact teachers immediately if problems arise. They should use their planner for recording all homework, coursework and deadlines, for organising themselves and their equipment and for forward planning. Subject teachers may use the planner to communicate with you. Please ask to see the planner regularly and sign it each week. Please also use the planner as a first means of contact with your son’s/daughter’s form tutor or subject teachers if necessary. There will also be a full programme of support in PHSE and in the individual subject areas to enable students to keep up to date with their work, plan their revision and improve their exam technique

Please note that details of school trips, and copies of letters sent home to parents/carers regarding these, can be found on the secure IvoOnline website. Parents/carers need to sign up to access the website.

For the most up to date information for the current week, please visit the "Events of the Week" page.

Monday 22nd November - Wednesday 1st December: GCSE mock written exams (to be confirmed).

Thursday 2nd December: Music Department Winter Concert starts at 7pm in the Dining Hall.

Thursday 2nd - Friday 10th December: GCSE mock practical and oral exams (to be confirmed).

Tuesday 14th - Thursday 16th December: School Pantomime starts at 7.30pm in the School Hall.

Thursday 10th March: Music Department Spring Concert (rehearsals during the day, performance at 7pm in the Hall).

Thursday 24th March: Evening of Dance (rehearsals during the day, performance in the evening).

Monday 11th - Tuesday 26th April: Easter holiday (professional day on 26th April).

Thursday 30th June: Music Department Summer Concert (rehearsals during the day, performance starts at 7pm in the Hall).

Uniform We would ask for support from parents/carers to ensure that the high standard of uniform is maintained.	Lockers These are available for all pupils, although some pupils may be asked to share. Pupils must provide their own lock and keys.	Bicycles Pupils may leave bicycles in the cycle sheds or on the balcony outside the art rooms. A very strong lock should be provided.
Absence and Punctuality Please visit the Attendance section of the Essential Information page for details.
Security For reasons of security, pupils are asked not to bring valuable items or large sums of money into school. If, for any reason, such items need to be brought in, they should be given to the pupil's form tutor or head of year for safe keeping. All personal possessions should be clearly marked with the pupil's name and form. Personal stereos and mobile phones are not allowed in school and are liable to be confiscated. Please note that the school cannot accept liability for any items lost, stolen or damaged on school premises.