Year 11

Welcome to Year 11

Year 11 marks the final year of our students journey with us at Beckfoot Thornton, as they embark on their GCSE exams and make important decisions about their future.

Students will ensure they are fully prepared for the exams as we support them with revision, and ensure they’re equipped with strategies to deal with what can often be a stressful period in their lives.

We will also ensure students are prepared to begin the process of considering their next destinations – whether they choose to whether they choose to attend at a Beckfoot Trust Sixth Form, go to college, or enter an apprenticeship or employment.

Family Information

Transition

To allow your child to reach their full potential in their exams in May, they should have a comfortable and quiet workspace at home, where they know you can support them if they need it.

It is helpful to prioritise school work in your home, this could be done by agreeing a regular time to do it. However, you should also empower them and encourage them to keep up their good work, praising them will only strengthen their resilience and effort.

Results Day 2025

GCSE Results Day is on Thursday 21st August.

Your Team

Our team will be here to support Year 7 students through their transition to secondary school and their first year at Beckfoot Upper Heaton

Mrs C Hogan – Head of Year 11
Mr B K Dey – Headteacher
Mrs A Hussain – Assistant Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs L Newcombe – SENDCO
Mrs E Blyth – Deputy SEND Coordinator

Should you ever have concerns or queries, please contact the school on 01274 493533

Wider Opportunities

Careers – Year 11 students will engage in a variety of activities that will ensure students understand their Post 16 and higher education options, as well as understanding the world of work.

Past trips and visits have included museums, sporting activities, outdoor adventure activities, visits to the theatre and musical events.

Our wide extracurricular offer also provides students with the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge outside the classroom.

Subject	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3
Art	Students will continue to finalise and complete their component 1 work Focusing on the development of their portfolio and artist research Begin final design idea	Refining their portfolios Introduction to component 2: Externally set assignment Development of portfolio: mindmap collage, research, observational drawings and annotations of ideas	Planning final ideas and preparing for their final exam
Business	Present a plan for a micro enterprise to meet specific requirements Review the presentation of the micro enterprise Production of an effective presentation Knowledge of business sectors & industries Difference between good & bad presentations. How to recommend improvements based on the given feedback.	Targeting and segmenting the market the 4ps of the marketing mix Factors influencing the choice of marketing Financial documents and statements Payment methods Profitability and liquidity	Budgeting and cash flow Suggesting improvements to cash flow Break even point and break even analysis Sources of business finance
Geography	Physical landscape – rivers Understanding that the shape of river valleys change downstream Fluvial landforms result in different physical processes Management strategies that can be used to protect river landscapes from the effects of flooding The challenge of resource management and food option The changing demand and provision of resources in the UK creates challenges and opportunities Demand for resources is rising globally which can lead to conflict and the strategies we can use to increase food supply	Changing economic world Rapid economic development in NEES/LICs leads to social, environmental and cultural change Major changes in the UK have affected employment patterns and regional growth	Preparation for GCSE exams Curriculum based on QLA.
History	Conflict and tension – Korean War and Vietnam War Part 1 – conflict in Korea: The causes, development and end of the Korean War Part 2 – Escalation of conflict in Vietnam: Why the Vietnam war began and why the US began to support the South and send in troops	Conflict and tension – Korean War and Vietnam War Part 3 – The ending of conflict in Vietnam: Students will examine the role of Nixon and the role of the media in the growth of protests to the war, how the war was ended and the consequences of this. Norman England 1066-100 Part 1 – The Normans, conquest and control: the causes of the conquest and how the Normans secured their power Part 2 – life under the Normans: How the Normans changed how people lived	Norman England 1066-100 Part 3 – the church: What was religion like before the conquest and what changes did the Normans make to it and why. Part 4 – The historic environment: Students will examine a specific site in depth to enrich their understanding
Hospitality and Catering	Hospitality and Catering in action: Students will design their own menu and prepare this over a set amount of hours. Students will evaluate their cooking skills and use this information to complete their coursework.	Hospitality and Catering provision: Students will review the various provisions which are available in the sector and review how the sector works and what providers have to do what to ensure they follow safe legislation.	Food safety: Students will learn about the causes of ill health including chemical intolerance and allergies. They will review nutritional information and learn how to prevent contamination.
Computing	GCSE Computer Science: Search and sort algorithms, algorithms using pseudocode, trace tables, data types, operators and string manipulation, file handling BTEC Information Technology: Introduction/requirements of the brief, target audience, initial ideas, research, development, pre-production documentation, create logo, banners and website	GCSE Computer Science: Characteristics and purpose of different levels of programming language, the purpose of translators, characteristics of compilers and interpreters, IDEs BTEC Information Technology: Introduction/requirements of the brief, target audience, initial ideas, research, development, pre-production documentation, create logo, banners and website	PREPARATION FOR EXAMS
pshce	PSHCE at Beckfoot Upper Heaton: students will be introduced to the key PSHCE topics that will form the basis of PSHCE at BUH, based on school priorities. Planning for the future: Students will explore the options available to them after GCSEs including Apprenticeships, Sixth Form and college. They will also look at how they will be more independent.	Respect: Students will explore relationships through a range of lenses including religious, non religious and personal. These will include personal values, assertive communication, relationship challenges and abuse. Social justice: Students will explore local, national and international events and understand the need for social justice and the impact this has on the lives of others. They will look at current issues and assess how they can make a difference	Exam preparation: Students will have the opportunity to develop their self efficacy and implement strategies to support effective mental health and revision in the run up to their examinations.
Science	P5: Forces B6: Inheritance, variation and evolutio C7: Organic chemistry	C8: Chemical analysis P6: Waves B7: Ecology C9: Chemistry of the atmosphere C10: Using resources	P7: Magnetism and electromagnetism
English	*Modern Text – An Inspector Calls:* Students will develop their understanding of modern drama, students will read the text in full then track key themes and concepts throughout. Key passages will be explored in sophisticated detail until a holistic understanding of the text is achieved to answer the relevant question on literature paper 2. English Language Paper 2 revision	*Anthology poetry – Power and Conflict:* Poems not completed in Year 10 will be covered and others revised. Revision of all GCSE English Language and Literature knowledge with a focus on creating conceptualised, nuanced, responses to texts and manipulation of linguistic and structural choices in students’ own work.	Revision and preparation for exams.
French	Current and future study and employment – Module 7: Discussing career choices, talking about future plans, talking about hopes and wishes, picture description, talking about the importance of languages, understanding a job advert, responding to a job advert, talking about how to earn money and talking about work experience	Local, national, international and global areas of interest – AQA Module 8: What is important and what worries me, what can we do to help, weather, environmental issues, protecting the planet, talking about volunteering, participating in my community, talking about a big event	Speaking role play practice, reading aloud task and short conversation and photo card discussion EXAMS
PE	Topic 1: Introduction to media sources and how they cover sports, types of broadcasting, social media and print media, and how they cover sport, comparison between all media sources Topic 2: Positive relationship between media and sport and impact on participation, creating and adopting role models, raising the profile of sport through positive messages, initiatives and promotion of an active lifestyle, exposure for emerging sports/performers, and revenue linked to sports and media Topic 3: External factors impacting decline in spectatorship, ethical appropriateness and wealth divide, global issues on sport and media, coverage of inappropriate behaviour, scrutiny of participants	Topic 1: User groups, barriers that affect participation, possible solutions, factors that affect the popularity of sport, emerging sports in the UK Topic 2: The Olympics and Paralympics, sporting initiatives, etiquette and sporting behaviours, performance enhancing drugs, the types of scheduling for major sporting events, nature of the participants and spectators in these events Topic 3: Positive and negative pre-event aspects or hosting, negatives and positives of hosting Topic 4: National governing bodies, the role of technology in sport to enhance performance, safety, fair play and spectatorship, positives and negatives of technology	REVISION AND EXAM PREPARATION
IT	Fizzikal – Practice exam: Introduction/requirements of the brief, target audience, initial ideas, research, chosen idea and justification, content development, style, production, create pre-production documentation, create logo, create banners, create website	Component 3: Introduction/requirements of the brief, target audience, initial ideas, research, chosen idea and justification, content development, style, production, create pre-production documentation, create logo, create banners, create website	PREPARATION FOR EXAMS
Maths	Higher – set 1: More trigonometry, equations and graphs Higher – set 2: Equations and inequalities, probability Foundation – set 3: Equations and inequalities, probability Foundation – sets 4/5: Angles, averages and range, perimeter, area and volume	Higher – set 1: Equations and graphs, circle theorems, more algebra Higher – set 2: Multiplicative reasoning, similarity and congruence, more trigonometry Foundation – set 3: Ratio and proportion, right-angled triangles, probability Foundation – sets 4/5: Graphs, transformations, ratio and proportion	Higher – set 1: Vectors and geometric proof, proportion and graphs Higher – set 2: Further statistics, equations and graphs, circle theorems Foundation – set 3: Multiplicative reasoning, construction, loci and bearings, quadratic equations and graphs Foundation – sets 4/5: Right-angled triangles, probability