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Y11 - 2026/27 thread

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Echobelly · 03/09/2026 10:55

I don't see a thread yet so I guess I might as well start it. I'm gonna need a lot of handholding for this one 😭

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Echobelly · 03/09/2026 16:06

BirdLandedonmyHead · 03/09/2026 15:25

Day 3 for us.
Her year group are enjoying having the Yr11 common room. Shes not liked a couple of seating plans. Most teachers the same, only one change (and thats only an hour a week out of 3hrs for that subject). Sjes relieved not fo have moved down a set in English.

We need to start the Sixth Form/College search now.

I have booked one 6th form open day, no details up of other place I want to look up but know its usually November

1st day back and OK and, hallelujah! He has got a different English teacher this year. Mr P last year was a very cold, sardonic sort who is very unpopular with the kids, which didn't help I think. He will have Mrs B who is the SENCO - no idea how good she is as an English teacher, but at least she knows him and should understand him better.

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BirdLandedonmyHead · 03/09/2026 15:25

Day 3 for us.
Her year group are enjoying having the Yr11 common room. Shes not liked a couple of seating plans. Most teachers the same, only one change (and thats only an hour a week out of 3hrs for that subject). Sjes relieved not fo have moved down a set in English.

We need to start the Sixth Form/College search now.

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Echobelly · 03/09/2026 15:19

Already got an email asking DS to attend early morning extra group for English Lit, which is good. They're starting with An Inspector Calls which I am hoping might be helpful for DS as he studies drama and it has very clear themes which might help him understand the whole 'analysing text' thing more.

The school does do a lot of this stuff in GCSE year including some holiday and weekend sessions and I think he's going to need all of them.

Good luck to everyone embarking on Y11 in the next week!

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Yjsga · 03/09/2026 14:43

Thank you for starting this thread, I think it will be really useful this year. 1st day of Yr 11 for us today.