September 2020 Intake Information Page
Thank you for choosing Idsall Sixth Form: we are very much looking forward to welcoming you in September! Our Sixth Form sign-up day this year will be on GCSE Results Day. Further details will be sent to you directly via email.
On this page you will find information about your subject summer work and the Year 12 tutor team. And it’s a good time to start thinking about your options beyond Sixth Form as well, so do check out our ‘Post-18 Options’ page.
What do you need to do now?
To help you make the transition from GCSE to your Level 3 courses, please complete the work set by your chosen subjects in preparation – see below. It is likely that this work will form the basis of your first few lessons or will, at least, be used during in-class discussion, so please try to do your very best.
Remember, this work is designed for two very important purposes: to help you make a positive start to the year; and for you to really decide whether these courses are the ones you want to study over the next two years. If you’re still undecided between subjects, do the work for each as this might just help you to make that decision.
The teachers in charge of each subject are mentioned below so that, if you do require any additional information, you can get in contact via info@idsall.shropshire.sch.uk
The confirmed option blocks:
OPTION P | OPTION Q | OPTION R | OPTION S | OPTION T |
BTEC SPORT DOUBLE | BTEC SPORT DOUBLE |
BTEC BUSINESS |
BIOLOGY | BTEC ICT |
BTEC SPORT SINGLE | BIOLOGY | BUSINESS STUDIES | ECONOMICS |
MATHS |
ART | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | FILM STUDIES | CHEMISTRY | MATHS |
COMPUTER SCIENCE | ENGLISH LITERATURE | PHYSICS | CHEMISTRY |
PSYCHOLOGY |
HISTORY | FURTHER MATHS | PSYCHOLOGY |
BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
R.E. (PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS) |
GEOGRAPHY |
SOCIOLOGY | SOCIOLOGY | ||
BUSINESS STUDIES |
Your Year 12 Tutor Team
You will be sorted into tutor groups to complement your subject choices after sign-up day. Our experienced tutors will be your first port of call for most things and will guide you through careers options over the next two years.
Head of Sixth Form – Mr Sehejpal
Head of Year 12 – Miss Smith
Tutors: Miss Broughton, Mrs Lloyd, Mr Pittam, Mr Howell, Mr Reeve and Mrs Whitwood.
Transition Work by each subject
ART
Teacher in charge: Mrs Pugh
Download Art Summer Work: Art PDF
BIOLOGY
Teacher in charge: Mr Middleton
Download Summer Work: Biology Transition Work PDF
BTEC BUSINESS STUDIES
Teacher in charge: Mr Thomas
Download Summer Work: BTEC Business Studies PDF
BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Teacher in charge: Mrs Rubery
Download Summer Work: Health and Social Care BTEC Transition PDF
BTEC ICT
Teacher in charge: Mr Reeve
Download Summer Work: BTEC Information Technology Transition PDF
BTEC SPORT DOUBLE / BTEC SPORT SINGLE
Teacher in charge: Mr Goodison / Mr Fisher
Download Summer Work:
Double BTEC Sport Transition Work 2 PDF
For those studying BTEC Sport Single or Double Award, use the following documents in order to prepare for Unit 3 of your study.
Summary of the Economic Value of Sport PDF
Government Stats on Sports Participation PDF
Unit 3 Introduction and Lesson 1 PDF
Lesson 3 - A2 – Careers and Jobs in the Sports Sector PDF
Lesson 5-Types of Employment PDF
A-Level BUSINESS STUDIES
Teacher in charge: Mr Thomas
Download Summer Work: A-Level Business Studies PDF
CHEMISTRY
Teachers in charge: Mrs Whitwood and Dr Willoughby
Download Summer Work: Chemistry PDF
Optional Extension Work: Extension pack - A-level chemistry 1 PDF
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Teacher in charge: Mr Barnett
Download Summer Work: Computer Science PDF
ECONOMICS
Teacher in charge: Mr Thomas
Download Summer Work: Economics PDF
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Teacher in charge: Mr Dangerfield
Download Summer Work-Please read the welcome letter for instructions:
Welcome Letter and Instructions PDF
AUDIO FILES FOR ACTIVITY 3: These can be downloaded from the attachments at the bottom of this webpage.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Teacher in charge: Miss Smith
Download Summer Work: English Literature PDF
FILM STUDIES
Teacher in charge: Mr Howell
Download Summer Work: Film Studies PDF
GEOGRAPHY
Teacher in charge: Mr Pittam
Download Summer Work: Geography Transition Research PDF
HISTORY
Teacher in charge: Mr Summerhayes
Download Summer Work:
History 1 of 2 Russia Summer Homework Booklet PDF
History 2 of 2 Britain Summer Homework Booklet PDF
MATHEMATICS / FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Teacher in charge: Mrs Lloyd
Download Summer Work: Dipping into the following series of worksheets should help you to hone your skills – make sure you focus on the areas that need most attention.
Maths\1a-1 Expanding brackets and simplifying expressions pdf
Maths\1a-3 Rules of Indices pdf
Maths\1b-1 Factorising expressions pdf
Maths\1b-2 Completing the square pdf
Maths\1b-3 Solving quadratic equations pdf
Maths\1c-1 Solving linear simultaneous equations pdf
Maths\1c-2 Solving linear and quadratic simultaneous equations pdf
Maths\1c-3 Solving simultaneous equations graphically pdf
Maths\1d-1 Linear inequalities pdf
Maths\1e Sketching cubic and reciprocal graphs pdf
Maths\1f Translating graphs pdf
Maths\2a-1 Straight line graphs pdf
Maths\2a-2 Parallel and perpendicular lines pdf
Maths\2a-3 Pythagoras' theorem pdf
Maths\6a Rearranging equations pdf
Maths\6b Volume and surface area of 3D shapes pdf
Maths\7b Area under a graph pdf
PHYSICS
Teacher in charge: Ms Veitch / Mrs Walker
Download Summer Work:
Physics Welcome Letter and Guidance PDF
PSYCHOLOGY
Teacher in charge: Mrs Mole
Download Summer Work:
RE (PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS)
Teacher in charge: Mrs Parkinson
Download Summer Work:
SOCIOLOGY
Teacher in charge: Mrs McMahon
Download Summer Work: