Year 11
Year 11 Parents Information
Year 11 can be a daunting year for students, parents and carers. We aim to provide the support and opportunities to make Year 11 successful and a straightforward as possible.
Super Saturdays
Our Super Saturdays are an excellent way to help student's with their revision. They run from 9.00am to 12.00pm for students to work on past papers, homework or coursework. Students need to sign up for these sessions. Please do so here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7uuEGNFuhk
Pathway to Success
Pathway to Success Evening - Key Stage 4 Presentation
How to Revise Booklet - Parents Guide
Preparing for Success 2026
Following our Preparing for Success Event on Thursday 26 March 2026, please see the presentation from the evening below:
Letters
Year 11 March - April 2026 Letter
Support Available in School
In school, we follow a programme of events designed to help students to know what they should be doing at each stage of their preparation.
For more detailed information about the support in place, please see the monthly letters above.
Revision
All students should have a revision timetable that they are following. We would advise having a copy at home where everyone can see it. I have made it clear to the students that having rest days and breaks is very important, along with working on a variety of subjects each week. I have put some videos on study techniques on our website that will help students to use their revision time effectively. Please encourage them to use these videos.
Our Super Saturdays are an excellent way to help student's with their revision. They run from 9.00am to 12.00pm for students to work on past papers, homework or coursework. Students need to sign up for these sessions - see link under Super Saturdays above.
Top tips for Revision can be found here: How to Maximise Your Progress - Top Tips
Revision sessions outside of lessons are available. See table below:
Year 11 Prom
This year's Leavers’ Prom will take place at Fakenham Racecourse - Prince of Wales Stand on Thursday 25th June 2026. Arrivals are from 6:00pm and there will be space for parents and others to come and watch the students arrive. We will finish by 10.30pm.
The price of the ticket is £30. This will include the hire of the venue, food, photobooth and disco. Tickets can be purchased through School Comms. Tickets are on sale from Monday 13th April until Friday 8th May 2026.
There are several things that would help us in the organisation and running of this event. You may be able to contribute prizes which we could raffle off or perhaps you can contribute items for the Prom itself, for example decorations. You might like to contribute financially. If you or your business would like to contribute in some way to the additional activities at the prom or donate some other forms of support, then please do get in touch via this email address v.dewson@fakenhamacademy.org.
All money raised will go towards the Leavers’ prom, if there should be any funds remaining after the event this will carry over to the next year for similar activities.
Post-16 and Next Steps
Year 11 students must continue education (sixth form, college, apprenticeship, or employment with training).
Students should begin applying now, using the "Help You Choose" website.
Summer Exams and Leaving Dates 2025-26
The summer exams will run from early May until 24 June 2026. The exam boards have contingency days that they use if they need to move an exam for any reason. Exam boards have stated that all students must be available up to and including Wednesday 24 June 2026. This is in case any exams have to be rescheduled for unforeseen reasons.
Exam Timetable can be found here: Summer 2026 Exam Skeleton Timetable
Students will need to attend lessons up until Monday 15th June 2026.
Some subjects such as BTECs, Drama and languages have exams before these dates for orals and performances. It is vital that all students attend their exams on time and fully prepared.
The Fakenham Sixth Form Induction Day 2025-26 is on Thursday 2 July 2026 and successful applicants to the Sixth Form will be informed of the details in due course.
Important Dates For Rest of Academic Year 2025-2026
Leaving date – Monday 15th June - Last day to attend lessons.
Exam period ends - Wednesday 24th June.
Year 11 Prom - Thursday 25th June.
Fakenham Sixth Form Induction Day - Thursday 2nd July.
Results Day – Thursday 20 August 2026
Year 11 Courses 2025-26
