1 Year GCSE Courses in London

Year 11 is a very important year for students – most year 11 students will complete 7-10 GCSE subjects in the year, and develop the base for A Level study in year 12.

Students are able to join us for Year 11 subject to meeting academic and behaviour entrance criteria, as shown through previous school reports and references. While a student joining directly into Year 11 will have to quickly find their feet, due to the course layout, students will not miss out on  topics taught in Year 10. All topics which are covered in Year 10 are repeated in Year 11.

Personal Tutor

Students will also be given a personal tutor who they can approach regarding academic or social questions, or concerns they may have. Bales College has a small community feel to it, and members of the management staff know every student on first-names basis. As such, students get very close attention throughout the academic year, both on the academic and personal sides.

Supervised Study Sessions

Students will have set periods of supervised study, where a member of staff oversees quiet study  in one of the classrooms at Bales College. At this time, students can work  on particular questions and topics with their peers, while receiving support and guidance from the study monitor on duty.

This is an excellent, informal way of monitoring the progress of each student throughout the academic year, not only in terms of subject knowlege but with respect to the gradual development of useful study skills .

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