Year 11 Interventions
November 2025 - April 2026
English
Every Tuesday morning in the Sixth Form Study Area from 8.00am for Grades 6-9. Grades 4-5 are in C32. Furthermore, there are Monday evening revision sessions for Grades 4-5 in C31. We will prepare students for their three PPE examinations in January and final PPE in March as well as the full GCSE examinations next summer using our experienced subject specialists. Students will revisit core Language and Literature skills for both qualifications to support confidence in writing and handling of unseen exam sources.
Maths
Every Thursday after school from 3.00pm. These sessions are open to all students.
Every Friday morning from 8am onwards. The grade 4-5 session will initially be through invite only. Students should only attend grade 8-9 if they are targeting these grades.
Students will be expected to have reviewed the relevant GCSE maths content to access these targeted intervention sessions, which are designed to strengthen their understanding of key topics and develop the most effective strategies for tackling exam-style questions. Sessions will focus on areas identified as weaker in Year 10 exams, covering a broad range of topics across the GCSE curriculum. Students should attend the session most appropriate to the grade they are aiming for, ensuring tailored support that matches their individual goals. We will prepare students for their PPE examinations and their GCSE exams next summer, with sessions structured to build confidence and fluency in both foundation and higher tier content. Students should refer to the topic lists which are posted on Google Classroom.
Geography
Every Monday after school in A09 and A07 from 3.00pm. There will be two sessions available for students. One session will be aimed at developing students’ exam technique in the longer exam questions. For this students will further develop the skills delivered in lessons of how to structure their exam answer, ensuring they meet the assessment objectives to obtain higher marks. The second session will be retrieval practice covering all topics covered in Year 10 and 11, interweaved with exam questions.
History
Every Wednesday in the Sixth Form Study Area from 8am. Students will be expected to have revised the content of the course to access these skills sessions which are designed to teach them the most efficient and effective way of answering each question to get into the top levels of the GCSE mark scheme. We will prepare students for their PPE examinations in January, and full GCSE examinations next summer, with sessions on answering questions in the Conflict & Tension 1918-1939 module that students studied in Year 10 before moving on to the recently studied Health and the People 1000AD to the Present Day module.
French
Every Friday from 3.00pm and Monday lunchtimes in D2. Students will have the opportunity to practise speaking, listening questions, reading questions, writing questions, vocabulary and grammar in the run-up to both their PPEs and full GCSE examinations.
German
Every Friday from 3.00pm and Wednesday lunchtimes in D7. Students will have the opportunity to practise speaking, listening questions, reading questions, writing questions, vocabulary and grammar in the run-up to both their PPEs and full GCSE examinations.
Chinese
Every Friday lunchtime in C16/D1. Students will have the opportunity to practise speaking, listening questions, reading questions, writing questions, vocabulary and grammar in the run-up to both their PPEs and full GCSE examinations.
Science
These weekly sessions on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings are designed to help students improve their exam technique and boost their confidence in answering GCSE Science questions. To make sure the sessions are as impactful as possible please check the topics being covered in the sessions before the intervention and have prepared any questions you may have on the topic. We’ll focus on building the skills needed to tackle different types of exam questions effectively. The sessions will help students prepare for their PPEs in January and the final GCSE exams in the summer. The first sessions will be focusing on topics covered already and which will be assessed in their upcoming January PPE with the Paper 2s.
Business Studies
Every Thursday from 3.00pm in F10. Students will engage in retrieval sessions with Business Studies teachers focusing primarily on Theme 1: Investigating small business. This will help students prepare for their business PPE in January and activate prior knowledge of the Year 10 content. After January, revision will start to include Theme 2: Building a business and refresh knowledge of more recent content.