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.
Science Revision
Year 11 Revision Plan – Cycle 2 Mid Cycle
Foundation Tier
Below is a 4-week revision plan that will support your revision in the lead up to your cycle 2 mid-cycle assessment (Chemistry Paper 2)
For each week there is a written revision resource (e.g. BBC Bitesize), a video revision resource, a suggested revision activity and an exam question with the mark scheme so you can self-assess your work.
You should choose the resource that suits your revision style best (video or written) and then use this to help you complete the revision activity and exam question. You will need to be logged into your school Google account to access 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. This should only take about 30 minutes per week. Spread out over the week, that is only about 4 minutes per day!
Please remember you should also be using some of the below strategies to prepare for your mock assessments.
- 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- Cycle 2 Mid Cycle- Foundation Tier
See below for what week is relevant:
Monday 13th January
| Topic | Rates of Reaction |
| Resources |
BBC Bitesize Use the list on the left to navigate between pages. |
| Video | https://tinyurl.com/mvwpnmeb |
| Revision Activity | Complete the multiple-choice test on the BBC Bitesize link |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/mr2j9m8v Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/47njcexf |
Monday 20th January
| Topic | Energy Changes |
| Resources |
BBC Bitesize Use the list on the left to navigate between pages. (The last page on energy change calculations is higher tier only) |
| Video | |
| Revision Activity | Complete the multiple-choice test on the BBC Bitesize link |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/yj6aw3zt Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/mr9v3pj9 |
Monday 27th January
| Topic | Hydrocarbons and Fuels |
| Resources |
Revise Chemistry UK |
| Video | |
| Revision Activity |
Do look, cover, write, check on the key facts about hydrocarbons and fuels |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/nxczyxaht Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/bdeb5pfj |
Monday 3rd February
| Topic | The Atmosphere |
| Resources |
BBC Bitesize
Use the list on the left to navigate between pages. |
| Video | |
| Revision Activity | Complete the multiple-choice test on the BBC Bitesize link |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/4wu46f8p Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/3jjukkfm |
Year 11 Revision Plan – Cycle 2 Mid Cycle
Higher Tier
Below is a 4-week revision plan that will support your revision in the lead up to your cycle 2 mid-cycle assessment (Chemistry Paper 2)
For each week there is a written revision resource (e.g. BBC Bitesize), a video revision resource, a suggested revision activity and an exam question with the mark scheme so you can self-assess your work.
You should choose the resource that suits your revision style best (video or written) and then use this to help you complete the revision activity and exam question. You will need to be logged into your school Google account to access 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. This should only take about 30 minutes per week. Spread out over the week, that is only about 4 minutes per day!
Please remember you should also be using some of the below strategies to prepare for your mock assessments.
- Read, Cover, Write, Check,
- Flashcards
- Mind maps
- Setting yourself extra Sparx Science quizzes
- Science Google Classroom (code l3jo3dh)
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If you are a separate science student, you will need to use the revision sites in the table below and suggested resources to also revise the following topics: Composites and Nanoparticles, Testing for Ions Core Practical, Polymers and Alcohols. |
If you need support with any revision strategies, please speak to your Science teacher.
Year 11 Revision Plan- Cycle 2 Mid Cycle- Higher Tier
See below for what week is relevant:
Monday 13th January
| Topic | Rates of Reaction |
| Resources |
BBC Bitesize |
| Video | https://tinyurl.com/mvwpnmeb |
| Revision Activity | Create Cornell Notes on the factors that affect the rate of reaction |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/2nbryecp Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/ufx587tb |
Monday 20th January
| Topic | Hydrocarbons and Fuels |
| Resources |
Revise Chemistry UK |
| Video | |
| Revision Activity |
Do look, cover, write, check on the key facts about hydrocarbons and fuels |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/mvfxnrtk Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/3vcrhkk5 |
Monday 27th January
| Topic | Group 7 |
| Resources |
BBC Bitesize |
| Video | https://tinyurl.com/58rwyfc9 |
| Revision Activity | Answer the questions at the end of the video |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/ynh3p5hx Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/jdvbu6kt |
Monday 3rd February
| Topic | Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions |
| Resources |
BBC Bitesize |
| Video | |
| Revision Activity | Complete the multiple-choice test on the BBC Bitesize link |
| Exam Question |
Question: https://tinyurl.com/2uz6vb8k Mark scheme: https://tinyurl.com/fe5662tk |
Cycle 2 Mock Exam Timetable
Day and date |
Subject and Paper |
Time |
Additional notes |
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Thursday 13th February |
Maths calculator paper
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9am |
Calculator required
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Chemistry Paper 2 calculator paper |
1pm |
Calculator required
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Friday 14th February |
English Language paper 2 |
9am |
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Wednesday 12th March |
English literature paper 2 |
9am |
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Thursday 13th March |
Biology Paper 2 |
9am |
Calculator required |
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Option B subjects Computing Engineering Health and social care Sociology Sports studies |
1pm |
If your child takes these subjects as their “Option B” they will sit the exam at this time. |
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Friday 14th March |
Maths non-calculator paper |
9am |
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Geography Paper 2 History (The Cold War / Elizabethan England) |
1pm |
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Monday 17th March |
French: Listening, reading and writing Spanish: listening, reading and writing |
9am |
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Maths calculator paper |
1pm |
Calculator required |
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Tuesday 18th March |
Physics paper 2 |
9am |
Calculator and ruler required |
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Option A subjects Engineering Geography Health and social care Sports studies Further maths Statistics (Y10 students) |
1pm |
If your child takes these subjects as their “Option A” they will sit the exam at this time. |
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Wednesday 19th March |
Mock mop up day |
All day |
For students who miss previous assessments due to absence. |
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Thursday 20th March |
Art exam prep Mock mop up |
All day |
Art students will spend time preparing for their practical exams. |
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Friday 21st March |
Art exam prep Mock mop up |
All day |
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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 |
|
English |
Saturday 26th April |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English Language strategies - writing |
Targeted |
|
English |
Saturday 10th May |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English literature paper 1 |
Targeted |
|
English |
Saturday 17th May |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 1 |
Targeted |
|
English |
Monday 19th May |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English literature paper 2 |
Open to all |
|
English |
Thursday 22nd May |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 1 |
Open to all |
|
English |
Thursday 29th May |
10am-12pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 2 |
Targeted |
|
English |
Thursday 5th June |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
English language paper 2 |
Open to all |
|
Maths |
Wednesday |
After School |
Mrs Pugh |
F12 |
Maths calc & non calc papers |
Targeted (invite only) |
|
English |
every Wednesday |
After school |
Miss Wiles |
F37 |
Student group target area |
Targeted |
|
English |
every Friday |
after school |
Miss Wiles |
F37 |
Student group target area |
Targeted (unavailable Weds) |
|
English |
Wednesday |
After school |
Mrs Goode |
F52 |
Student group target area |
Targeted |
|
English |
Thursday |
3:15 - 4pm |
Ms Guest |
F36 |
Various - to be communicated with groups |
Invite only - 11sj/En2 |
|
English |
Thursday |
1500-1600 |
Ms Gee |
Board room |
Language exam papers (Mr. Costello) |
Targeted and invite only |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
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) |
|
|
|
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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|
|
9:00 |
105 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Statistics |
Paper 1 |
Y10 only |
Half term break |
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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) |
|
|
|
13:00 |
90 mins |
AQA |
Geography |
Paper 2 (challenges in the human environment) |
Calculator and equipment for diagrammatic or graphical questions |
|
Monday 9th June |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Biology paper 2 (H/F) |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
9:00 |
45/60 mins (F/H) |
AQA |
Spanish |
Paper 3 - Spanish reading |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
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) |
|
|
|
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Chemistry |
Chemistry paper 2 (H/F) |
|
|
|
13:00 |
105 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Statistics |
Paper 2 |
Y10 only |
|
Monday 16th June |
9:00 |
70 mins |
Edexcel GCSE |
Combined Science |
Physics paper 2 (H/F) |
|
|
|
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. |