07 Jul 2025
Year 11
‘All shall be well’ Julian of Norwich
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HelpYouChoose Accounts
Y11 Post-16 Applications using HelpYouChoose
Some Post-16 Providers will require you to apply through the HelpYouChoose website. To set up an account follow these steps:
- Click on the login page
- Type in your username (it is the same as your Notre Dame login username)
- Click on 'forgotten your password?'
- You'll receive a password reset email. Follow the instructions to create your own password
- Go back to the login page and put in your username and new password
Post 16 Open Events
Tips
- Make sure you book a place to attend an open day if required.
- Go to multiple open days, even if you think you have made up your mind.
- Take a notebook and talk to as many people as possible.
- Explore a new subject you may not have considered.
Apprenticeships
- Most apprenticeships do not have open days.
- Look at company website and do some virtual research instead.
- Book a careers appointment with Siobhan Whiddett – Careers Advisor who can signpost you to useful websites and support you to apply for opportunities.
- Always have a backup plan. Important to apply for a full-time course.
Need some help or support?
- Book a careers appointment with Siobhan Whiddett – Careers Advisor. Bookings can be made via the website or emailing swhiddett1@ndhs.org.uk
- Contact the sixth form or college you are thinking about applying to. They are happy to answer questions.
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Access Creative College |
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City College Norwich |
Friday 3rd Oct 16 - 16.00-19.00 Saturday 4th Oct - 10.00 - 13.00 |
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City of Norwich School |
Thursday 6th Nov - 17.30 |
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Dereham Sixth Form |
Thursday 23rd Oct - 17.30 - 20.30 |
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East Coast College – Gt Yarmouth & Lowestoft College |
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East Norfolk Sixth Form |
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Easton College |
Friday 10th Oct - 5pm -7.30pm Saturday 11th Oct - 10am - 1pm |
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Hellesdon Sixth Form |
Wednesday 5th Nov 19.00 - 21.00 |
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Jane Austen College |
Tuesday 14th Oct - 17.30 - 19.30 |
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Lowestoft Sixth Form College |
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Norwich School |
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Notre Dame High School |
Thursday 13th Nov - 17.30 - 20.30
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Ormiston Victory Academy |
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Paston College |
Saturday 8th Nov - 10.00 - 13.00 Tuesday 11th Nov - 16.00 - 19.00 |
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Reepham Sixth Form College |
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Sir Isaac Newton Norwich |
Wednesday 8th Oct - 17.30 - 20.30 Tuesday 14th Oct - 17.30 -20.30 |
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Sprowston Sixth Form |
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Taverham Sixth Form |
Thursday 9th Oct - 18.30 |
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Thorpe St Andrew Sixth Form |
Tuesday 21st Oct - 18.30 - 21.00 |
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UTCN – University Technical College Norfolk |
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Wymondham College
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Wymondham High School |
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GCSE Revision Advice
Students will been given a revision planner booklet to help them to schedule their revision. They will be shown how to use it in their PSHEE lesson.
Kerboodle Instructions
You can't use your Google account to login.
User names are usually your first initial, followed by your surname, all lower case with no hyphens.
Your password is the same as your user name the first time you log in. You will then be prompted to change your password. The Institution code is esm2.
Your Maths teachers have got your usernames and passwords. Any issues email Mrs Chadwick
Quick tips on how to revise
It makes sense to do a small chunk of revision for each subject per week. If you've got 10 subjects, identify 10 revision slots in your week. For example you could study 2 subjects per week evening.
You can use a tracker to track how well you are revising each subject. There are copies of the one below on Student Reception. Or, click on it to download a ppt version that you can adapt and print out.
Revision Planner
To plan your revision for each week, you have been given a revision planner booklet. If you would like an electronic version to adapt as you wish CLICK HERE.
Video advice on specific revision techniques
Exam Timetable, Rules & Guidance
The Exams section of our website contains the following pages:
Subject Specific Revision Resources
The links below will take you to the website of the exam board page for each of your subjects. On these pages you will find lots of useful documents, such as the specification that tells teachers the content, they need to teach you, past papers and mark schemes along with examiners reports on each past exam which tell you the mistakes previous students have made that lost them marks, so that you can avoid making the same mistakes.
You do need to be careful that you are always looking at the correct documents, for example in some subjects including subjects like History, Geography and RE teachers are able to select some of the topics they teach you. Therefore, it is important that you check with your teacher the exact units you are studying.
Art
Exam Board Links
- Art Spec.
- Exam Subject page
- Google Classroom Code: 4mva5w5
Biology
Combined and Triple students will find revision resources on the Biology Y11 Google Classroom
Code: v4npkhf
Chemistry
KS4 Chemistry Google Classroom code is:ojm5ene
It contains the following items carefully organised by topic of study:
- Lesson PowerPoints
- Textbook extracts
- Practice/summary questions and the mark scheme
- Summary videos
- Checklists
- Knowledge organiser
- Link to the past paper store (Google Drive folder)
- 'My GCSE at a Glance' sheet explaining the overall layout of the assessment
Exam Board Links
Other links
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Computer Science
Our resources are shared via Google Classroom
The code is: wrwtocn
Drama
Fashion and Textile Design
GCSE Design and Technology Specification Specification for first teaching in 2017 (aqa.org.uk)
GCSE Fashion and Textile Design
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): GCSE AQA Design and Technology: Illustrated Revision and Practice
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Google Classroom Code: p2sdnco
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Past Papers: AQA | GCSE | Design and Technology | Assessment resources
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BBC Bitesize: GCSE Design and Technology - AQA - BBC Bitesize
French
GCSE Specification Template (eduqas.co.uk)
Google Classroom code GCSE Past Papers and Revision Classroom Code
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For speaking revision please ensure you use the roleplay and photocard booklets given in class.
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For reading and listening revision, the past papers Google Classroom will help you to revise and develop your skills - ensure you write down new vocabulary.
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For writing revision, please refer to your writing booklets for advice and examples.
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All of this should be underpinned by additional resources on Memrise or Quizlet for vocabulary and on Seneca for grammar and further exam practice.
Food Preparations and Nutrition
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
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Google Classroom Code: ghqdu6y
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Past Papers: AQA | GCSE | Food Preparation and Nutrition | Assessment resources
Geography
Exams:
14th May – Paper 1 Living with the Physical Environment
6th June Paper 2: Challenges of human environment
12th June: Paper 3: Fieldwork and Pre-release
Revision Advice:
1. 1. Put your revision timetable somewhere you will not lose it and refer to it regularly. Tick things off as you do them.
2. 2. Do the activities – you only remember 10% of what you see. No passive activities. Doing will help you learn.
3. 3. Identify the areas of the syllabus you are least confident in, (you can use your revision guide to help?) Prioritise and spend more time on these areas. Access Google Classroom, the videos below to help you OR BBC Bitesize/ Internet Geography to help you.
4. 4. Use Seneca regularly. Download onto your phone. Instead of scrolling – do 10 mins a day on a different topic. This will help you recall basic info.
5. 5. Make some revision cards / case study summaries. 5 key questions on one side, 5-8 key facts on the back. Test yourself regularly.
6. 6. Do the practise questions in your revision guide and in your case study booklet.
7. 7. Complete practise questions. There are lots (and mark schemes) available here:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes?subject=Geography
Excellent revision Sources Videos:
Tutor2u
Revision blasts Geography:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tutor2u+geography+aqa+gcse
Geography Hawkes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJX0GLv7s9w
Mr B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPjZAnj4nSU
Graphic Design
GCSE Design and Technology Specification (1DT0) (pearson.com)
GCSE Graphic Design
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
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Google Classroom Code: fc5zvxa
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Past Papers (1B - Papers and Boards): Edexcel Design and Technology (9-1) from 2017 | Pearson qualifications
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BBC Bitesize: GCSE Design and Technology - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
History
Our Y10/11 revision resources are shared via Google Classroom
The code is: g2r24km
Japanese
Our resources are shared via our Google Classroom
The code is: efamdhz
Maths
Our resources are shared via Google Classroom
The code is: cpctqr6
Exam Board links
Other links
- Corbettmaths
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Music
GCSE Music (1MU0) Specification Issue 4 (pearson.com)
Google classroom (for all resources) : GCSE Music (google.com)
Revision booklet: 
Music Department GCSE Revision Guide Full Version (1).pdf
P.E.
- Edexcel PE
- Edexcel GCSE Physical Education (2016) | Pearson qualifications
- Google classroom code: xnlpfsr
- GCSE PE revision - code: gu7cpek
Physics
Combined Science Physics:
- GCSE Combined Science - AQA Trilogy - BBC Bitesize
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqw77p3
- https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/gcse/physics_combined-science/aqa/18/revision-notes/
- https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/gcse-physics-combined-science-aqa
- https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/gcse-aqa/
- Combined Science Spec.
Useful online video:
- https://www.youtube.com/@Freesciencelessonshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUy1o4ogCvw&list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
Exam board resources:
- https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464
- https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464/specification-at-a-glance
Triple Science Physics
Revision websites
- https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/gcse-aqa/
- https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/gcse/physics/aqa/18/revision-notes/
- https://www.gcsephysicsonline.com/aqa
- https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login?user_return_to=%2Fapp
- https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Useful online video:
- https://www.youtube.com/@Freesciencelessons
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUy1o4ogCvw&list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
Exam board resources:
Product Design
GCSE Design and Technology Specification (1DT0) (pearson.com)
GCSE Product Design
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
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Google Classroom Code: z3kyoj5
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Past Papers (1F - Timbers): Edexcel Design and Technology (9-1) from 2017 | Pearson qualifications
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BBC Bitesize: GCSE Design and Technology - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
Religious Studies
Our revision support is accessible via each class' Google Classroom .
Edexcel RE GCSE Specifiaction A Papers 1A, 2F and 3A
- 11X-RE1 - MSH ubj3lay
- 11XRE2 - JSE xibrfbh
- 11X RE3 - CNE shq7vgq
- 11X-RE4 - JSL km5y24t
- 11Y- RE1 - MSH zyujse7
- 11Y-RE2 - KST 36z4bzf
- 11Y-RE3 - JSL tn76rhl
- 11Y RE4 - CNE tf4kcu
Spanish
Click on the links below for past papers:
The Spanish revision resources are on Memrise. To access resources by theme visit our KS4 Spanish page.
Post-16 Careers Advice
Applying for Post-16 Courses
Post-16 Advice
For more info about Y11 Careers Advice visit our Careers Roadmap page by clicking on the link below.
Careers Blog
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26 Jun 2025
Performing Arts College - Free Experience Day
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04 Jun 2025
Part-Time Job Opportunity - for Y11s and Y12s that Fits Around School Life
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04 Jun 2025
Free Webinar for Year 11 & Year 12
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03 Jun 2025
Nova Training - Calling Year 11s
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22 May 2025
Apprenticeship and Opportunities Fair
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21 May 2025
Step Into the World of Work with Lloyds – Virtual Skills Day for Students
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20 May 2025
Volkswagen Group Apprenticeship
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19 May 2025
Retail Apprenticeships
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12 May 2025
Design engineering: how to create something awesome
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