Year 11
- Who's Who
- Table of tutor groups, tutors and tutor bases
- Y11 Intervention Strategies
- Exam Information
- Support and Guidance
Who's Who
Year Coordinator
Name: Mr G Brewster
Faculty: Humanities - Geography
Year Office Location:
First floor of H block opposite Humanities workroom
Personal Comments:
I have been at Downend School for much of my teaching career and have enjoyed my time as a Year Coordinator. I have even had the pleasure of meeting many pupils who are now sending their children to Downend School!! This does, of course, have a downside in that it reminds me how old I am!
Downend School has changed enormously over the years but the same values are vitally important in the 21st century as they were in the 1980’s or 1990’s – those of mutual respect, understanding and a willingness to achieve at all levels in school life.
As a Year Coordinator, one becomes particularly attached to the year group watching the students develop from small children in Year 7 into confident young adults in Year 11 and beyond.
Every student is an individual with talents and abilities, strengths and weaknesses. It is a pleasure to help all students develop positively during their time at Downend School to maximise their life experiences and opportunities.
Assistant Year Coordinator
Name: Mr Walker
Faculty: Maths
Table of tutor groups, tutors and tutor bases
| Class Name | Tutor Name | Class Location |
| 11S | Ms Soper | M10 |
| 11O | Ms Olejnik | T14 |
| 11M | Mr McLellan | S6 |
| 11IF | Mr Ford | T24 |
| 11W | Mr Williams | T11 |
| 11D | Mr Douis | H19 |
| 11C | Ms Cole | T33 |
| 11G | Miss Galloway | S11 |
Exam Information
Exams Information Booklet
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At GCSE level you need a C, B, A or A*
Health and Social Care is a double award course which means that a grade C is worth TWO Cs at GCSE
Engineering is a double award course which means that a level 2P, for example, is the same as TWO Cs at GCSE. You could pass with a 2P, 2M or 2D
The ALaN exam is taken in addition to the normal English and Maths GCSE exams. It enables the students to gain accreditation at a GCSE B grade in ALaN if they pass both the Literacy and Numeracy. The Literacy and Numeracy exams are taken in separate sittings and you will be notified of these accordingly.
Students can access revision materials for ALaN Literacy and Numeracy on the school website, this can be accessed via the X drive under ALaN Revision Materials 2009 and ALaN Practice Tests 2009.
You will need to gain 5 GCSE C grade or their equivalent to be accepted onto AS courses at college or Downend Post 16 Centre
Support and Guidance
Every child at Downend is valued and nurtured. Students are seen as individuals and measures are taken to ensure they are happy, feel safe, enjoy learning and make the best of their talents. There are many ways that students can access further support and guidance.
The role of the Learning Mentor is to support, guide and encourage any student experiencing emotional, behavioural or academic issues, with an aim of removing barriers to learning.
We work with students on a one-one basis or as part of small groups, with an aim of helping each student to develop the skills needed to cope with a wide range of issues and situations.
Meetings offer students a confidential space (within Child Protection boundaries) to discuss their feelings and opinions and provide them with the opportunity to find their own way of dealing with situations.
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