Year 11 Group Information
Mrs C Haynes is the Learning Manager for Year 11. Based in the Key Stage 4 office, she deals with more serious behavioural issues and academic progress referred to her by tutors and teaching staff.
Mr R Black is the Student Support Manager for Years 10 and 11. Based in the Student Support office, he deals with all major issues regarding the education and welfare of students. He may contact parents about issues concerning their child. These may be referred to him by tutors and teaching staff or the Learning Manager.
Mr D Crichton is the Senior Management Team link for Year 11. Mrs Haynes will discuss any pastoral concerns with him if necessary.
Tutors
In the first instance it is the tutor (or sometimes Mr Black) who will be the first point of contact for parents. Please phone the main school office (01952 468400). If they are unable to speak to you straight away, you will usually receive a reply within 48 hours. Here is a list of Year 11 tutor groups and their respective tutors:
| Tutor Group | Tutor |
| 11AFD | Miss F Dudley |
| 11ARH | Miss B Harris |
| 11ADV | Ms S Davies |
| 11AEV | Mrs E Veitch |
| 11LMT | Mr M Mottram |
| 11LWA | Mr D Watts |
| 11LPH | Mrs N Parkinson |
| 11LSN | Mrs R Strachan |
Students who wish to apply for places in our Sixth Form are requested to sign up for taster sessions and to speak to teaching staff. Idsall Sixth Form Open Evening is virtual this year on this website. Parents are invited, along with all our current Year 11 students, to discuss the courses we offer for Post 16 Study.
Tutor Weekly Routine
| Day | Activity |
| Monday | Oracy |
| Tuesday | Numeracy |
| Wednesday | Assembly |
| Thursday | Skills builder |
| Friday | Intervention |
Key Dates
Listed here are any important dates for parents and students' diaries.
| Event | Provisional Date |
| Mock Exams (1) | 5th October 2020 |
| Sixth Form Open Evening | Virtual Open Evening |
| MFL Speaking Mock Exams | Monday 19th-22nd October 2020 |
| Mock Results | Monday 2nd-4th November 2020 |
| Mock presentation & ID Day | Thursday 12th November 2020 |
| Photographs | Thursday 12th November 2020 |
| 'Elevate' F/E Fair | Thursday 12th November 2020 |
| Parents Evening | November 2020 |
| Sixth Form Applications | Week beginning Monday 11th January 2021 |
| Skills Centre Open Day | Virtual this year |
| GCSE Food Practical Exam | TBC |
| Deadline for Idsall Sixth Form Applications | 31st January 2021 |
| Skills Centre Interviews | February 2021 |
| Sixth Form Internal Student Interviews | February 2021 |
| House Competitions | Week beginning 22nd March 2021 (provisional) |
| PIXL/Mock Exams (2) | 8th-22nd March 2021 (provisional) |
| MFL Speaking Exams | TBC |
| Virtual Parents Evening | 22nd April 2021 |
| Modified Timetable | TBC |
| GCSE Start | TBC |
| GCSE End | TBC |
Assembly
Year 11 have their assembly on Thursday mornings in the Main Hall. Students should go directly to assembly at 8.50am instead of their usual tutor room. Punctuality is as important on assembly days as it is at daily registration.
Year Group Letters to Parents
Copies of recent year group letters emailed to parents can also be downloaded from our Letters to Parents & Carers page. Letters to the whole school can be downloaded from our School News page.
House Information
When students join Idsall School in Year 7 and the Sixth Form they are placed into 1 of 4 Houses – Long Mynd, Caradoc, Ragleth and Wrekin and remain in the same House throughout their school life. Placing students in Houses enables inter-school competition at all levels as well as creating a sense of belonging.