On my instructors course last year the BGA have abolished down wind checks! The only checks to be done are pre circuit / landing checks Water & undercarrage. The rest of the old checks you do automatically. WUFSTALL Flaps if fitted you would select landing flap on finals not down wind! Speed you select at low key, Trim for the approach at low key, Airbrakes on finals, Look out & landing you would be doing any way. That just leaves Water & undercarrage which should be done before DOWNWIND.
This leaves the student to concentrate on flying the circuit & not scratching his head downwind.