Post 16 Open Evening 2024

31st October 2024Adam Hodges

On Wednesday 30th October 2024 we welcomed prospective Year 12 students and their parents/carers from across Leicestershire to gain an insight into our Sixth Form at this year’s Post 16 open evening.

Our visitors were able to speak with existing Bosworth Academy Post 16 students along with teachers in departments across the Academy. In Biology visitors were able to see dissections of vital organs whilst a demonstration involving a Nerf gun in Physics illustrated how to split an atom. 

Throughout the evening presentations were given by Headteacher Mr Brown and Head of Sixth Form Mrs Holdback on how Bosworth Academy’s Sixth Form will prepare students to succeed in the wider world with the development of global competencies along with academic success.

We thank all those who attended and we look forward to seeing you in the future.

Summer 2025 Work Experience Opportunity for Years 10, 11, 12 & 13

11th October 2024Mrs C Tallis

Work Experience has been launched this week for KS4 and KS5. Work Experience is optional and can be undertaken in years 10, 11, 12 & 13.

Years 10 & 12 have had an assembly about Work Experience and Years 11 and 13 have the opportunity to look at what is on offer during tutor time. A letter has also gone home via Arbour.

The application deadline is Monday 11th November 2024.

All information and guidance on the Work Experience placements offered by LEBC can be found here:

Work Experience

 

Post 16 Open Evening 30 October 2024

28th August 2024Adam Hodges

Come and visit us to see what our school, our culture, and our value systems are all about. Our students leave Bosworth Academy confident that they can be future leaders, ready to adapt to an ever-changing world and transition into job sectors that don’t even exist yet!
Prepare for the future by exploring the Post 16 options available at Bosworth Academy by visiting us on Wednesday 30 October 2024 and see how we inspire our students to be better than they ever thought they could be by helping them believe they can make a difference to the world in which they live in.
We are located in Desford, Leicestershire, conveniently situated between Leicester city centre and the town of Hinckley in the west of the county.
Our students continue to outperform with A Level exam results being consistently above national and regional averages with A*-E grades at 99.2% and 32% of Year 13 students achieving A*/A (2022/2023) however we believe that developing character and values is as important as exam results.
Post 16 students are able to think critically in a newly designed dedicated study area and they develop their learning in a full range of facilities including the world-class full sized football 3G pitch, design workshops and IT suites to name just a few.
During the open evening we will be showcasing each department with curriculum specialists bringing subjects to life whilst current Post 16 students will give valuable insights with testimonials.
The open evening is available to anyone who is considering their options for Post 16 study including those not currently in Year 11.
The evening will run from 4:30 PM to 7:00 pm. Feel free to tour the school during this time. We recommend spending at least one hour at the school to get the most out of your visit.
The evening’s two presentations are now SOLD OUT but the rest of the Academy will be open for you to explore.

You can preview the great choices we have on offer by exploring our website.

More details on the open evening can be found here.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Bosworth Academy is proud to be part of the LiFE Multi Academy Trust.

Open Evening 3 October 2024

28th August 2024Adam Hodges

Come and visit us to see what our school, our culture, and our value systems are all about.
Our theme this year is ‘Unlocking Potential: Where Students Thrive and Futures Shine’.
Students leave Bosworth Academy confident that they can be future leaders, ready to adapt to an ever-changing world and transition into job sectors that don’t even exist yet!
If your child is looking to start with us in Year 7 in the next two years, come and visit us on Thursday 3 October 2024 and see how we inspire children to be better than they ever thought they could be and help them believe they can make a difference to the world in which they live.
We also welcome those of you who are looking to join us in Year 12 but we do have a dedicated Sixth Form evening on Wednesday 30 October 2024 which you might find more useful to attend. Testimonials from Sixth Form students can be viewed here.
The evening on 3 October 2024 will run from 4:30PM-7:00PM. Feel free to tour the school during this time. We recommend spending at least one hour at the school to get the most out of your visit.
Our presentations detail our story, our vision, and our values and give an insight into student life at our school.
There are three identical presentations available at the following times:

  • 5:00PM (SOLD OUT)
  • 5:45PM (SOLD OUT)
  • 6:30PM (SOLD OUT)

All of our presentations are now SOLD OUT but the Academy will be open between 4.30pm-7pm for you to explore.

You can view our current school prospectus by visiting our school website.
Bosworth Academy is part of the LiFE Multi Academy Trust and you can learn more about the Real LiFE Curriculum here.

More details on the open evening can be found here. We look forward to welcoming you.

Post 16 Enrolment

22nd August 2024Adam Hodges

Congratulations on your GCSE results. If you haven’t yet registered your place at Bosworth Academy, please click here to access the online registration form.

If you are now considering Bosworth for your Post 16 education, it’s not too late to apply – please click here to register your interest.

Post 16 Team

Next Steps After AS/A Level Results

16th August 2024Adam Hodges

A Level Results

Once you have received your A Level results the UCAS website has lots of really useful information to support you in your next steps 

You may need to contact the universities you have applied for; they’re geared up for taking calls and are really helpful. Explain your situation, especially if you’ve applied for a remark.

Remember we also have support for you here at Bosworth Academy, the sixth form staff and careers advisors are here to offer advice and answer your questions. 

AS Level Results

If you are not sure whether you have the grades to continue at A level or have any other questions don’t hesitate to get in touch. We can talk to you about your options and arrange careers advice appointments

Alumni

20th March 2024Adam Hodges

At Bosworth Academy we are proud of our student achievements, both past and present, and challenge everyone to be ‘better than they thought they could be’.

Over the past 50 years, Bosworth Academy has served the community and taught thousands of students – each one unique and with a story to tell.

This thriving community, our alumni community, is one that can contribute to the learning of the current generation of students by helping them aspire to achieve more.

If you are part of this alumni community we want to hear from you. We want to know how your journey has been since you left Bosworth and what advice you can give to current and prospective students.

Our alumni stretches across different job sectors throughout the world and we welcome you to complete this survey and connect with us.

We enjoy showcasing the achievements of our alumni in our e-newsletters which are shared with key stakeholders and to the wider world on our social media platforms. Many of our alumni take the time out of their busy schedules to visit Bosworth Academy and give informative talks along with one-to-one sessions which our current students find invaluable.

These have included:

Emily Scarratt

England Women’s Rugby World Cup Winner and Team GB Rugby 7s Captain 2016 Rio Olympics. Emily first started playing rugby at a young age and quickly established herself as one of the leading women in the game which has seen her collect a World Cup medal and a golden cap for making 100 appearances for England’s Red Roses. Emily showed our students this prestigious cap when she visited Bosworth Academy and gave an insightful talk before a personalised coaching session. Emily would quickly return to Bosworth, this time accompanied by a film crew from England RFU who recorded Emily coaching our students at nearby Leicester Forest Club and unveiling the newly-named Emily Scarratt Sports Hall at Bosworth Academy.

Mike Williams

BBC Radio 2 Sports Correspondent. Mike’s love for radio was nurtured at Bosworth Academy when he would listen to his handheld radio set on the walk home from school. Regular listeners of BBC Radio 2’s Zoe Ball Breakfast Show will recognise Mike as the “sports guy” and it was on the show where his appreciation of Bosworth was shared live on air to the nation. Mike was more than happy to return to Bosworth and give a talk to GCSE and A Level Media students about the radio industry and challenged Year 12 students to write radio ‘two-way’ scripts. Mike worked one-on-one with the A Level students to perfect their scripts and played an active role in the reading out of these ‘two-ways’.

Georgia Proffitt

Programme Developer at Next. Since graduating with First Class Honours in Computer Games Programming BSc from De Montfort University in 2021 Georgia now works in programme development for store technology at Next. Georgia returned to Bosworth Academy to give an inspirational talk on women in STEM careers with our existing Computer Science female students. During the talk Georgia discussed how she had developed an app which works on shop registers as well as moving software on to cloud-based services. Students were shown the technology used in store with a scanner which reads the security tags on clothes that identifies any issues related to stock.

Chloe Lake

Commercial Property Trainee Solicitor at Wilson Browne Solicitors. A First-Class LLB graduate Chloe is currently a second seat Trainee Solicitor within the Legal 500 recognised Commercial Property team at Wilson Browne Solicitors. Prior to this Chloe spent four years as a paralegal within the Conveyancing team. Chloe takes every opportunity to give back and has returned to Bosworth Academy several times when volunteering as a careers mentor. “I think it is hugely important to take every opportunity I am given to give back and interact with teenagers. It gives them something real and relatable to aspire to, knowing that I have successfully navigated the path that they’re on,” says Chloe.

We look forward to hearing from our alumni community who can give inspiration to the next generation.

Year 8 Options Evening 1 February 2024

12th January 2024Adam Hodges

On Thursday 1 February 2024 we invite students from Year 8 and their parents/carers to our Options Evening event for Key Stage Four subject options.

Our students leave Bosworth Academy confident that they can be future leaders, ready to adapt to an ever-changing world and transition into job sectors that don’t even exist yet!

Our GCSE curriculum allows students to choose from a wide range of subjects that they are interested in, but most importantly provides the necessary skills to progress onto further study or training.

Whilst all of our subjects allow students to progress onto further study, some A-level subjects require the subject to have been studied at GCSE level first. Our option evening and presentation events aim to give parents and carers the information they need to support their children in choosing their GCSE options.

You can learn more by visiting our Key Stage 4 curriculum page: www.bosworthacademy.org.uk/curriculum/key-stage-4/

Additional information about the options process will be sent to you through our various school communication mediums soon. You can sign up to our presentation by visiting www.ticketsource.co.uk/bosworth-academy/t-gaeygmd or by scanning the QR code.

We look forward to seeing you at the event to begin your child’s journey into Key Stage Four.