Year 11 page
Welcome to the Year 11 Page. Here you can find information about your exam timetable, revision help, additional learning support, extended learning and further education events.
Recently we held a virtual Year 11 open evening to deliver some of the key information you will need for the year ahead. If you missed it or would like to take another you will find more information within the Key Information section.
Click the links below to navigate the Year 11 page
Key Information
Dear Parent / Carer,
The GCSE and vocational awards results this year will be published on Thursday 12th August. Please note that this is much earlier in August than in previous years.
Due to the continuing safety measures we need to have in place over the summer, it will not be possible to run our 2021 results day in the same way as previous years. To manage the number of people on site, each student will be allocated a time slot to come into the Brownson Building, at the Academy to collect their results. You will receive a text outlining how you can book into these time slots shortly. Each slot has a maximum of 20 students.
Time slots available are:
- 9:30am – 10:00am
- 10:00am – 10:30am
- 10:30am – 11:00am
- 11:00am – 11:30am
If you would prefer the results to be posted, please email exams@theoaksacademy.co.uk. These, and any results not collected by 12:30pm, will then be posted by the following day, by first class post.
This year has been particularly challenging for our students and staff in ensuring we gather the most accurate and reflective evidence of pupils attainment. To help students and parents understand how the results have been calculated this year, the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have produced a guidance document outlining the procedure followed; this includes the appeals process. Please follow the link to access this: https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JCQ-Guidance-for-Students-and-Parents-on-Summer-2021.pdf
Upon collection of the results, we understand that there may be some questions around the grades received. Members of the Senior Leadership team will be available throughout the morning, where we can answer any questions you may have and assist with next steps, if necessary.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at chighfield@theoaksacademy.co.uk
Yours sincerely,
Mrs C. Highfield
Assistant Headteacher for Progress
Monday 9th November 2020
Week beginning Monday 9th November 2020 – Mock Exams 1
Monday 7th December 2020
Mock Results Day
December 2020
Y11 reports go home, SLT appointments for identified pupils
Wednesday 20th January 2021
Y11 Parents Evening (details to be reviewed closer to the time)
Monday 22nd February 2021
Week beginning Monday 22nd February 2021 – Mock Exams 2
Summer Exams
Delayed/TBC – Summer Exams series
Thursday 12th August 2021
GCSE Results Day
Exam Timetable
Monday 22nd February 2021
Week beginning Monday 22nd February 2021 – Mock Exams 2
Timetable to follow.
Exam Rules:
No phones allowed (even on silent in your pocket as it will result in disqualification).
No smart watches allowed.
Only water in clear bottles with no labels are permitted.
Clear pencil cases only.
Please bring the correct equipment for each exam.
Extended Learning and Revision Help
Additional Learning Support
Revision Hub
Pupils are encouraged to access the Revision Hub on Monday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s in room 22 and 23. They can use this facility before school from 8am and at the end of the school day until 4pm.
The Revision Hub is an area of school where pupils have access to computers, revision materials and a rotation of subject specific staff. A quiet, calm space in which they can focus and complete revision and specific tasks to achieve their maximum potential.
Pupils will be rewarded for attending with rewards that have value and meaning to them.
Saturday Morning School
At points throughout the academic year identified pupils will be invited to attend Saturday morning sessions.
These will be planned and delivered to target areas of need within subjects.
The first of these took place last Saturday, where pupils’ attended a Maths session focusing on Foundation and Higher Tier Algebra.
Leavers Week
Year 11 Leavers Week 7th – 11th June
This really is an amazing opportunity for our students. A big thank you to NCS for their very generous offer to fund all the event. We have managed to secure the most places within Cheshire East! Go Oaks! Well done Mrs Lockett!
Further Education Events
Rease Heath College
Virtual Course Open Events
All our course open events will continue to be virtual until such time as it is safe to return to face to face events. These virtual events give students and parents the opportunity to view presentations and videos from curriculum and support teams. There is also the opportunity to take part in live Q & A sessions with tutors.
Our 2021 dates are:
- Saturday 12th June
Campus Tours
We are making plans to be able to welcome prospective students onto campus, these plans are of course COVID dependent but we hope we can proceed from February half term. We will update you in the New Year.
Digital Prospectus
A copy of our new Further Education prospectus is now available and you can view it here.
For those of you that have requested a hard copy they will be delivered to you during the first week of January.
September 2021/22 Course Entry
Applications for courses starting in September 2021 are now open, students can apply on our website or request a hard copy of the application form.
Careers
If you have any questions regarding careers or would like further advise, please send an email to careers@theoaksacademy.co.uk
Barclays Life Skills (links to producing a CV and virtual work experience)
https://barclayslifeskills.com/families/
Total People (Middlewich) Apprenticeships and opportunities for post 16
https://www.totalpeople.co.uk/apprenticeships/vacancies/?
The National Apprenticeship Service
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Crewe Lyceum
They can sign up via the link: https://crewelyceum.co.uk/Online/young-ambassadors-crewe
We are also recruiting for a new cohort of Young People to become our Young Ambassadors starting from September. This programme runs over the course of an academic year and is also free to join. It’s a great place to start for any young people interested in gaining more insight or experience in creative industry. Sign ups for that are also open on the webpage above.
British Army
The Pledge
The Construction industry is vast and growing sector. Beyond employment in the well-known trades such as bricklaying, plumbing and plastering there are professional roles in project management, engineering and architecture, and support roles such as client management, HR, Finance and IT.
Whatever your skillset, there’s an opportunity for you in Construction.
If you would like to find out more please visit https://candwgrowthhub.co.uk/industry-insights/
