Year 11 Information
The final year of school is both exciting and challenging for year 11 students. Our aim is to ensure that our students are as prepared as they can be for their final exams and leave us ready for their next step and optimistic about their future opportunities.
On this page you will find information that will help you prepare with your child for their next steps. There are exam timetables, revision tips and advice and notices that are specific to Y11. We will continue to update this page with useful information as the year unfolds.
We thank you for your ongoing support of year 11 students and recognise that while this can be a time of excitement and anticipation, for some it can also be a time of uncertainty. Therefore, we also include links to mental health support and pastoral support, should your child wish to access this.
Suggested Revision Guides
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Subject |
Exam Board |
Course Type |
Type/Name |
Link |
ISBN |
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Dance |
Edexcel |
BTEC |
Revision Guide |
9781292245621 |
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Drama |
Edexcel |
BTEC |
Revision Guide |
9781292245621 |
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Engineering Design |
OCR |
Cambridge National L2 |
Revision guide - Available in the school library for £7 |
1398352470 |
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Geography |
AQA |
GCSE |
Revision Guide |
1382029144 |
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Revision Cards |
1789082781 |
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History |
Edexcel |
GCSE |
History Medicine in Britain |
9781292169729 |
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Early Elizabethan England |
9781292169712 |
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Weimar and Nazi Germany |
9781292169736 |
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Superpower relations |
9781292169750 |
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the St James History Revision Website |
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Mathematics |
Edexcel |
GCSE |
Revision Guide - Higher |
9781782944058 |
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Revision Guide - Foundation |
9781782949985 |
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Personalised revision packages on Sparx. |
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Statistics |
Edexcel |
GCSE |
Maths Genie Statistics – Past Papers and topic breakdown |
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Stats Academy – Exam Qs by topic |
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Further Maths |
AQA |
Level 2 |
Corbett Maths 5 a day Revision Tasks |
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Corbett Maths Exam Qs by topic |
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Maths Genie – cross content from GCSE Maths Grade focus on Grade 7+ |
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French |
AQA |
GCSE |
GCSE French Revision Guide |
129213142X |
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Target Grade 5 Reading |
9780435189099 |
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Target Grade 9 Writing |
9781292246024 |
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Target Grade 5 Writing |
9780435189129 |
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Target Grade 9 Writing |
9781292246024 |
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English |
AQA |
GCSE |
GCSE English Language & Literature AQA Complete Revision & Practice |
9781789088762 |
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Combined Science |
Edexcel |
GCSE |
Combined Foundation Revision guide - |
9781782945758 |
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Combined Higher Revision guide - |
9781782945741 |
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Computing |
OCR |
GCSE |
Revision guide |
1789085586 |
| * Amazon links are provided as an easy way to identify the resources. There are many other places to purchase these resources from by searching for the ISBN. |
Science Revision
Below is a weekly revision plan that will support your revision in the lead up to the GCSE exams. For each week there is a written revision resource (e.g. BBC Bitesize), a video revision resource, and some exam questions with the mark scheme so you can self-assess your work. Use the suggested revision activities below to revise these topics.
You should choose the resource that suits your revision style best (video or written) and then use this to help you complete the revision activities & exam questions. You will need to be signed into your SJ Google Account to access some of the exam questions.
This revision plan is in addition to your Sparx Science homework and is designed to help structure your independent revision at home.
As we approach the exams, the expectation is that you are doing a minimum of 1 hour per week independent revision. This has been split into 20 minutes biology, 20 minutes chemistry and 20 minutes physics. You may want to do more than this. This list is not exhaustive, you may need to revise other topics that are not on this list. Use your yellow target sheets to help identify the areas to focus your revision. As you get close to the exams, you may want to prioritise the upcoming exam, but don’t forget to keep revising the other subjects! The paper the content appears in (P1 or P2) is indicated in the table.
If you are doing higher tier, ensure you are covering the indicated higher tier content. If you are doing separate science, you will also need to revise the additional separate science content.
Please remember you should also be using some of the below strategies to revise for your GCSEs.
- Read, Cover, Write, Check,
- Flashcards
- Mind maps
- Setting yourself extra Sparx Science quizzes
- Science Google Classroom (code l3jo3dh)
If you need support with any revision strategies, please speak to your Science teacher.
Year 11 Revision Plan Higher and Foundation Tier
See below for what week is relevant:
Revision Session Timetable
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Subject |
Day |
Time |
Teacher |
Location |
Brief overview of session focus |
Targeted / invite only or open to all? |
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Sociology |
Monday |
After school |
Mr Webster |
G15 |
Reviewing exam technique |
Open to all |
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Religious Studies |
Wednesday |
After school |
Miss Shooter |
G18 |
After school GCSE RS |
Student who are taking GCSE RS |
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French |
Wednesday |
Before/Electives/After |
Mrs Schmitt/Mrs Webster |
L21/L20 |
Translation, L&R tricky Qs, speaking, writing |
Targeted |
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Spanish |
Wednesday |
Before/Electives/After |
Mr Megit |
L27 |
Writing, L&R trick Qs, speaking |
Targeted |
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Science |
Thursday |
After school |
Science department |
Science labs |
Exam question practice - Rotating between Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
Open to all |
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English |
Wednesday 16th April |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language and literature exam practice |
Targeted |
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English |
Saturday 26th April |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English Language strategies - writing |
Targeted |
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English |
Saturday 10th May |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English literature paper 1 |
Targeted |
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English |
Saturday 17th May |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 1 |
Targeted |
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English |
Monday 19th May |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English literature paper 2 |
Open to all |
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English |
Thursday 22nd May |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 1 |
Open to all |
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English |
Thursday 29th May |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 2 |
Targeted |
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English |
Thursday 5th June |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 2 |
Open to all |
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Maths |
Wednesday |
After School |
Mrs Pugh |
F12 |
Maths calc & non calc papers |
Targeted (invite only) |
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English |
every Wednesday |
After school |
Miss Wiles |
F37 |
Student group target area |
Targeted |
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English |
every Friday |
after school |
Miss Wiles |
F37 |
Student group target area |
Targeted (unavailable Weds) |
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English |
Wednesday |
After school |
Mrs Goode |
F52 |
Student group target area |
Targeted |
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English |
Thursday |
3:15 - 4pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
Various - to be communicated with groups |
Invite only - 11sj/En2 |
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English |
Thursday |
1500-1600 |
Ms Gee |
Board room |
Language exam papers (Mr. Costello) |
Targeted and invite only |
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Thursday |
1500-1600 |
Ms Gee |
F33 |
LP1 and LP2 target questions |
Targeted 11sj6 |
2025 GCSE Exam Timetable
(please note that the dates for MFL speaking exams and Art practical exams are still to be confirmed)
Date |
Start |
Time allowed |
Exam Board |
Subject |
Exam paper |
Notes & additional information |
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Tuesday 6th May |
9:00 |
120 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Health & social care |
Component 3: Health and Wellbeing |
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Friday 9th May |
9:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
Sociology |
Paper 1 (education, families and research methods) |
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Monday 12th May |
9:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
English literature |
Paper 1 (Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel) |
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13:00 |
90 mins |
OCR |
Computer science |
Computer systems (writing) |
No calculators allowed |
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Tuesday 13th May |
9:00 |
75 mins |
OCR |
Engineering Design |
Principles of engineering design (writing) |
Ruler, pencil, pen and calculator all allowed |
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9:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
Religious studies |
Christianity / Islam |
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13:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science (biology) |
Biology paper 1 (H/F) |
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13:00 |
105 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Biology |
Biology paper 1 (H/F) |
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Wednesday 14th May |
9:00 |
90 mins |
AQA |
Geography |
Paper 1 (living with the physical environment) |
Calculator and equipment required for diagrammatic or graphical questions |
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13:00 |
75 mins |
OCR |
Sport studies |
Contemporary issues in sport |
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Thursday 15th May |
9:00 |
90 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Mathematics |
Paper 1 (non-calculator) |
Compass and protractor may be needed |
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Friday 16th May |
9:00 |
80 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
History |
Medicine in Britain & The British sector of the Western Front |
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Monday 19th May |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Chemistry paper 1 (H/F) |
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9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Chemistry |
Chemistry paper 1 (H/F) |
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Tuesday 20th May |
9:00 |
135 mins |
AQA |
English literature |
Paper 2 (modern texts and poetry) |
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13:00 |
90 mins |
OCR |
Computer science |
Computational thinking, algorithms and programming (writing) |
No calculators allowed |
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13:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
Sociology |
Paper 2 (crime and deviance and research methods) |
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Date |
Start |
Time |
Board |
Subject |
Exam paper |
Notes |
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Wednesday 21st May |
9:00 |
35/45 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
French |
Paper 1 - French listening |
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9:00 |
45/60 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
French |
Paper 3 - French reading |
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13:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
Religious studies |
Thematic studies |
Answer questions on Theme A, B, C and E |
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Thursday 22nd May |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Physics paper 1 (H/F) |
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9:00 |
105 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Physics |
Physics paper 1 (H/F) |
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Friday 23rd May |
9:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
English language |
Paper 1 (explorations in creative reading and writing) |
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Half term break |
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| Monday 02nd June | 09.00 | 105 Mins | Edexcel | Statistics | Paper 1 | Y10 only. |
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Wednesday 4th June |
9:00 |
90 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Mathematics |
Paper 2 (calculator) |
compass and protractor may be needed |
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Thursday 5th June |
9:00 |
110 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
History |
Superpower relations and the Cold War & Early Elizabethan England |
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13:00 |
70/75 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
French |
Paper 4 - French writing |
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Friday 6th June |
9:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
English language |
Paper 2 (writers' viewpoints and perspectives) |
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13:00 |
90 mins |
AQA |
Geography |
Paper 2 (challenges in the human environment) |
Calculator and equipment for diagrammatic or graphical questions |
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Monday 9th June |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Biology paper 2 (H/F) |
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9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Biology |
Biology paper 2 (H/F) |
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Tuesday 10th June |
9:00 |
35/45 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
Spanish |
Paper 1 - Spanish listening |
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9:00 |
45/60 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
Spanish |
Paper 3 - Spanish reading |
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13:00 |
90 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
History |
Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany |
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Wednesday 11th June |
9:00 |
90 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Mathematics |
Paper 3 (calculator) |
compass and protractor may be needed |
Date |
Start |
Time |
Board |
Subject |
Exam paper |
Notes |
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Thursday 12th June |
9:00 |
90 mins |
AQA |
Geography |
Paper 3 (geographical applications - pre-release and fieldwork) |
Calculator and equipment for diagrammatic or graphical questions |
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13:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
Further mathematics |
Paper 1 |
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Friday 13th June |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Chemistry paper 2 (H/F) |
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9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Chemistry |
Chemistry paper 2 (H/F) |
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13:00 |
105 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Statistics |
Paper 2 |
Y10 only |
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Monday 16th June |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Physics paper 2 (H/F) |
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9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Physics |
Physics paper 2 (H/F) |
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Tuesday 18th June |
9:00 |
70/75 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
Spanish |
Paper 4 - Spanish writing |
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Wednesday 18th June |
13:00 |
105 mins |
AQA |
Further mathematics |
Paper 2 |
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Wednesday 25th June |
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Contingency day – in case of significant disruption |
All students must be available for this in the event that any exams are cancelled / rearranged. |