Sensational Sixth Form Success!

Once again this summer students at Bosworth Academy are celebrating excellent A-level and AS-level results, with the majority of students now progressing to their choice of University.

Simon Brown, Head of School, “Today has truly been a day of celebration for our students following their many years of hard work, commitment and dedication to their studies. Their remarkable achievements are a result of their true belief that success can be achieved through rising to every challenge, being open to feedback and deliberate, determined practice. We’re immensely proud of our staff too who have provided a tremendous level of support and expertise for our students. Students’ outcomes are higher than ever, a magnificent achievement especially considering that many of these results were from newly reformed A levels being assessed for the first time.”

Some individual successes included:
Thomas Lindop achieved A*, A*, A*, A* in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry and is going to read Mathematics at the University of Warwick.
Sam Lovett achieved A*, A*, A*, A in Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Further Maths and is going to read Mechanical Engineering at University of Bristol.
Jess Hazell achieved A*, A*, A* in English Literature, History and PE and is going to read Sport and Exercise Science at Loughborough University.
Rahil Morjaria achieved A*, A*, A* in Maths, Further Maths, and Physics and is going to read Mathematics at the University of Bristol.
Matthew Trotter achieved A*, A*, A* in Maths, Physics and Chemistry and is going to read Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol.
Kieran Morris achieved A*, A*, A in Maths, Further Maths and Physics and is going to read Mathematics at the University of Bristol.
Olivia Timperley achieved A*, A*, A in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and is going to read Medicine at the University of East Anglia.
Samuel Foster who achieved A, A, A in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and is now progressing to the University of Leeds to read Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies.
Helen Bartram-Evans achieved A, A, A in Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology is now progressing to the University of Birmingham to read Biomedical Science.

Parents of Jessica Hazel said, “She got the results she deserved because of her hard work and effort throughout the last two years”.
Mother of Helen Bartram said, “I am so proud of Helen her hard work has really paid off.”
Mother of Sam Foster said, “Sam’s aim since a very young age has been to be a pilot. Bosworth Academy staff have gone out of their way to support Sam in achieving this lifelong dream. I am now delighted that he can now go on to achieve his ambition.”

Bosworth Academy is proud that they challenge all students to ‘be better than they thought they could be’ by raising the aspirations of every learner. This is the first set of A-level results for many subjects following the introduction of reformed, linear A-levels with updated, more demanding content, and only the second year for others. Therefore the last two years has proven to be quite a challenge for students and for teachers as they adapt to these changes, though one where all have really risen to the challenges faced. In facilitating subjects, those A levels most frequently required for university entry (Mathematics,Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Literature, Geography, History and French), a tremendous 41% of all grades achieved by students were an A* or A.

As well as success measured in grades we are confident that our young people leave Bosworth having developed their curiosity, imagination, resilience and empathy towards others. Our learners are equipped with agency and a sense of purpose, and the competencies they need to shape their own lives and contribute to the well-being of others.

A-Level Results Day 2018: Thursday 16th August 2018

AS/A Level results will be issued from 8.30am on Thursday, 16 August 2018.

If your results are not quite what you had hoped for, come and make an appointment. A member of the Sixth Form Team will be available to see you on Thursday, 16 August 2018 or Friday, 17 August 2018 between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm.

Please note that in order to continue into Year 13, you must have achieved a minimum of two E grades at AS and be continuing in those subjects. If you are only continuing with two subjects, you must discuss picking up another – for one year – with a member of the Post 16 Team.

Appointments should be made either in person, by e-mail or by telephoning the Academy on the number listed below.

Contact: Lesley Cordin, Post 16 Administrator – 01455 822841 or [email protected]

Here are a few links from UCAS to support with your preparation for the day:

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/results-confirmation-and-clearing/ucas-undergraduate-results

Clearing – what to do if you don’t meet entry requirements for your course:

https://www.theguardian.com/education/clearing

Adjustment – what to do if you’ve done better than expected:

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/apply-and-track/results/ucas-adjustment-if-youve-done-better-expected

Successatschool.org has also produced a really helpful guide on what will happen on the day and what happens if you do not get the results you wanted. Also, there is a guide for parents on A-Level results day and how you can help your child prepare for results day. Click the links below to read more:

Successatschool.org: A-Level Results Day 2018 Student Guide
Successatschool.org: A-Level Results Day 2018 Parents Guide

Loving the Compass

The Compass is one of Bosworth Academy’s many excellent resources. Here, pupils from all years can access information, work with their peers and seek advice from Mrs Griffiths, our Librarian, It is also a place where pupils both discover and develop their love of reading. In this lovely environment they can quite literally curl up with a good book. This Year 8 class visits The Compass on a regular basis, it has become an important part of our Literacy work and is an eagerly anticipated part of their studies.

Women’s World Day of Prayer 2018

On Wednesday 7th March a group of Year 8 students took part in a Women’s World Day of Prayer services at St Martins Church, Desford. The service was written by ladies in Suriname and focused on reflecting on what humans are doing to God’s beautiful world.

It was a pleasure to be invited by the Church, and the student thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to dress up in costumes reflective of cultures around the would and retell the stories of these women with elements of dramatic expression.

The student brought a level of vibrancy to the service, and articulated the experiences of women internationally with a high level of maturity.

Bosworth remembers the Holocaust

Holocaust Memorial Day is a time when we remember when six million Jews were murdered by the Nazi regime. We also remember the millions of other lives taken in other acts of genocide. The theme this year was, ‘The power of words’, exploring how words can make a difference – both for good and evil. Specialist assemblies were delivered to all year groups, and this was followed up in Religious Studies lessons with Year 8.

Students in Year 8 explored the story of Renie Inow, a survivor of the Holocaust. They discussed how she escaped, felt about the loss of her family, and how she is now reaching future generations. The students all wrote a personal message to Renie on postcards. The atmosphere in the lessons was emotional, as nearly all the students wrote touching messages, thereby using their words for good. The postcards have been sent to Renie and we are hopeful of a response.

Open Hands Appeal 2017

Our fifth annual Open Hands Christmas Charity appeal took place this month, where all tutor groups in the Academy were given the opportunity to collect as many food and toiletries hampers for the city’s most vulnerable people.

Despite this being our fifth appeal, it was the first time we have launched it in collaboration with our colleagues at The Winstanley School. To gain a greater insight in to how the Charity operates, five year 10 students from Bosworth and five year 7 students from The Winstanley School went to the Open Hands Compassion Centre to find out more. They then delivered an assembly to their respective student bodies and informed them of what items students could bring in to support the cause. Compassion for those less fortunate and a desire to improve the world around us are core to our values across the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, and the teamship and comradery demonstrated throughout the collection was awe-inspiring. At Bosworth we managed to raise a total of 1,425 items which is a fantastic effort and clearly shows, once again, that compassion for those less fortunate is something we are passionate about. A massive thank you to all who contributed. The people at Open Hands are incredibly grateful and those items will go a long way in ensuring that more people have a Merry Christmas this festive season.

Students work with comedian Rik Carranza

Year 9 GCSE Drama students have been working with professional comedian Rik Carranza to help him develop and improve his one man stand up show ‘I’m a fan’.

12 students are part of a focus group that meet with Rik after school to share their experiences of growing up in the era of social media and through a range of interactive tasks explore themes such as bullying, identity and Star Trek! The sessions are recorded by Rik to help him write and develop the material for his show. Because the students are taking part in this project they are also going to aim for their Bronze Artsaward which is a qualification being newly piloted at the Academy!

Bosworth Academy, Ofsted ‘Outstanding’

After much anticipation, I am delighted to inform you of the outcome of our recent Ofsted inspection that took place on 3-4 October 2017. The inspection team judged Bosworth Academy to be an ‘Outstanding’ school. We have been judged as outstanding in every area of the Ofsted framework.

Our school has continued to make excellent progress since it was judged to be ‘Good’ in February 2014. This is a result of the dedication, loyalty, and driving passion from our highly professional team. As the latest report states the teaching and support staff ‘want to excel’ going ‘the extra mile to improve pupils’ life chances’, under the guidance of ‘highly effective leaders’. Governance was judged to be ‘highly effective, and is working tirelessly to improve the quality of pupils’ education.’

Overall effectiveness OUTSTANDING
Effectiveness of leadership and management OUTSTANDING
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment OUTSTANDING
Personal development, behaviour and welfare OUTSTANDING
Outcomes for pupils OUTSTANDING
16 to 19 study programmes OUTSTANDING

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who have contributed to this successful outcome and for making our school so unique and such a special place for our students on a daily basis. Thank you to parents who took the time to send positive messages of support and complete the parent view survey. The inspectors were very complimentary about the support the school receives from parents as partners.

Special praise must go to our students who continued to be magnificent, as always, during the inspection.

Simon Brown, Head of School

You can download the full Ofsted report below. We recommend that you take some time to read this report in full:

Bosworth Academy Ofsted Reports [link]
Letter to parents from Head of School [pdf]
Bosworth Academy Ofsted Report October 2017 [pdf]

Bosworth Academy Excellence Evening 2017

On the evening of September 7th, students, parents and staff gathered at the King Power stadium to celebrate outstanding performances in the summer examinations. On arrival students and parents alike were unaware of the subject in which they were to be awarded adding to the excitement and intrigue of the evening. Awards on the evening rewarded the very top performers of each subject at both GCSE and A Level. Each of the awards were presented by the Heads of Faculty from each of the subject areas, supporting the announcements with beautifully written pen portraits. The evening was supported by four outstanding performances which ranged from Indian Drums to a Solo Pianist. In addition to this, Deputy Head of School, Ben White, invited ex-student Katherine Smith to answer questions about her experiences at Bosworth Academy and then Cambridge University. This part of the evening was really well received by students and parents, with one parent commenting on how Katherine really resonated with the students. At the end of the evening students and parents were able to make use of the very professional and exciting photo wall to get some high quality photographs of students and their awards.

Download the PDF contact sheet below, if you are interested in any of the photos, make note of the photo reference numbers below each and email your requests to Laura Kilsby ([email protected]) who will email your selection to you:

Celebration Evening Red Carpet Contact Sheet [pdf]

Here is some photos from the night with more coming soon.

Amazing Success of Students at GCSE Continues

A huge congratulations to our year 11 students, their teachers and support staff on a fantastic set of GCSE results. Once again this year, students achieved great outcomes compared to national averages. The proportion of students achieving the highest grades A*/A and 7/8/9 has increased significantly across the vast majority of subjects.

This year’s results have been achieved under challenging circumstances with the level of curriculum change and grading reforms that have taken place. There have been many magnificent performances across our wide range of GCSEs, with many students now beginning A level study at Bosworth Academy.

Across England, % A*-C in unreformed GCSE subjects fell from 69.1% to 67.4% for 16 year olds. In reformed subjects (English Language, Literature and Maths), grades at 4+ (C) and 7+ (A) remained similar to 2016 outcomes, (source Ofqual).

At Bosworth Academy, in the reformed Maths GCSE, 78% of students achieved grade 4 or higher, (compared to 70% national). In English, the figure attaining grade 4+ was 83%, with an amazing 71% of students achieving grade 5 or higher, with 6.3% achieving an exceptional grade 9, (in comparison to the national average of 2.6%). This is an incredible achievement for these students, especially considering the greater demands of new specifications. Similarly, outstanding scores were seen in the Sciences where 82% of students scored A*-C in two Science subjects at least.

The percentage of students achieving the highest grades A*/A in subjects was remarkable; 80% in Spanish, 50% in Religious Studies, 36% in French, 48% in Biology, 52% in Chemistry, 43% in Physics and 40% in Performing Arts to name a few.

Bosworth Academy students performed higher than national averages at % A*-C across a wide range of our innovative curriculum, some highlights include:

Bosworth Academy 2017 Comparison to National Results

Subject Bosworth Academy % A*-C National % A*-C Difference
Additional Science 72 58 +14
Art and Design 93 76 +17
Business Studies 80 63 +17
Catering 80 55 +25
Drama 80 74 +6
History 71 65 +6
ICT 82 67 +15
Music 100 75 +25
Physics 94 90 +4
Religious Studies 91 71 +20
Science 71 48 +23
Spanish 100 71 +29