Ormiston Bushfield Academy Sixth Form

RECORD BREAKING: 2016 was a year of successes for OBA sixth form. Sophie and George, our previous head girl and boy, both successfully applied to the University of Cambridge. George is now reading economics at St Catherine’s college and Sophie will start reading English at Magdalene College in October 2017.

The success of our Oxbridge students was not the only celebration. When compared to the national average and previous cohorts, our students excelled in both applications to Russell Group institutions and wider universities. This is a testament to the hard work of the students, their teachers and the personalised support provided to them by the sixth form team.

Come to our open evening tomorrow (Oct 18th) and find out more about the bespoke advice and guidance made available through our 'high flyers' programme.

The BTEC pathway is a purely vocational route, which allows you to study a combination of BTEC subjects or a triple award BTEC. For example, if you are passionate about pursuing a career in performing arts you can dedicate your study programme to completing the national diploma in performing arts alongside a certificate in creative digital media production - this is the equivalent of three A Level subjects. This pathway will provide you with a professional vocational experience that will enable you to progress in to employment, apprenticeships or university. Most students who follow this pathway continue to pursue their chosen vocation at university or through an apprenticeship.

The blended pathway provides you with real variety as you can choose to combine A Level qualifications with BTECs. For example, you may select to study a double award BTEC subject, like creative media, alongside an A Level in English. Alternatively, you could complete a single award BTEC, such as health and social care, alongside A-levels such as sociology and psychology. This pathway provides you with a balance of academic rigour and vocational experiences that will enable you to progress on to further training, university or employment.

Our A-level pathway is the most common route, where you have the freedom to choose to study three or four subjects. This pathway will provide you with the academic rigour required to apply to the countries best universities.

Choosing what to study after your GCSEs can be a daunting experience. We believe it is important that you select subjects that you are passionate about, that complement your skills set and will enable you to reach the next step on your career path; which is why we offer you a personalised curriculum in which you can choose from three pathways and over twenty different courses.

THIS WEEK: Visit our sixth form open evening on Tuesday 18th October and discover what Ormiston Bushfield Academy can do for your future.

LAST FEW REMAINING PLACES on our Post 16 Performing Arts course.

We are committed to providing students with excellent opportunities to make their way in the creative arts industry.

Contact Andy Thorpe via [email protected] for more details.

There are places still available on our renowned Post 16 Performing Arts course.

We provide all our students with opportunities to work with professional performers and our alumni have progressed onto higher education and into careers in the industry.

With outstanding facilities and unrivalled results, come and discover what OBA has to offer.

Please contact Andy Thorpe via [email protected] for more details.

THIS WEEK: Our YR12 students visited the University of Lincoln to learn about student life: how to choose a course; how to manage their finances and maintaining a work-life balance.

Another of our special subject areas is film and media.

The Creative Media course is designed to provide you with a wide range of production skills; an ability to think independently and work collaboratively with peers and real media institutions.

Through a series of industry standard project briefs this course will enable you to develop confidence and creativity, whilst challenging you to think critically, question and explore a wide range of different mediums.

Learn how to live the life of a professional performer!

This will include the practicalities such as the structure of the industry, the job roles available, what theatre buildings are like, how to get a place at drama school, how to find a job, how to audition for a role and how to get an agent.

You will also develop the artistic understanding you need to rehearse and perform your role and to work with your fellow artists.

The courses develop a wide range of employability skills: problem-solving, interpersonal skills, organisational skills, teamwork, presentation and leadership. They also develop intellectual and creative skills which are invaluable for a wide range of university courses and professions.

Our Performing Arts course is structured to offer maximum flexibility!

You may choose to study; the Extended Diploma, equivalent to three A Levels; the Diploma equivalent to two A Levels; the Extended Certificate equal to one A Level, and the Certificate which equates to an AS Level.