www.ehc.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk PROSPECTUS 2020/21 A collaboration of excellence CONTENTS THE COURSES Welcome 04 Art, Craft and Design 30 Our Mission 06 Art and Design: Photography 31 Core Values 07 Biology 32 Exceptional Progress 08 Business Studies 34 Student Success Stories 09 Business Studies (BTEC) 36 OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ Provider 10 Chemistry 38 Teaching and Learning 12 Computer Science 40 Supporting Students to Economics 42 Make Competitive Applications 13 English Language 44 Support and Guidance 14 English Literature 46 The Gorse Boat Club 16 Ethics and Philosophy 48 The Curriculum 18 Film Studies 50 Enrichment 19 French 52 EPQ 20 Geography 54 Core Maths 22 Health & Social Care (BTEC) 55 Facilities 23 History 56 EHC10 24 IT 58 Careers and Employability Skills 26 Law 60 Admissions Policy 80 Mathematics 62 Mathematics (Further) 63 Media Studies 64 Medical Science 65 Physical Education 66 Physics 68 Politics 70 Psychology 72 Sociology 74 Spanish 76 Sport (BTEC) 77 Tourism 78 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa WELCOME A COLLABORATION OF EXCELLENCE Welcome to Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa. I hope that the information With the opening of Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa in September 2019 contained in our prospectus and that on our website gives you clarity about we stand poised at the beginning of the most exciting development in post-16 the distinctive quality of the college. education in the region. To get a more informed understanding I would urge you to come and visit us. You can do The investment of £1 million has seen a transformation in our facilities into a modern and dynamic this by attending our open event in the Autumn Term, alternatively by making an appointment site fully equipped with state of the art IT and classrooms befitting our dedication to professionalism to visit the college during a typical working day. I am confident that you will be impressed. Elliott and progression. Hudson College Boston Spa is built upon strong core values that create our identity, define what It is our absolute priority to ensure that every student at Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa fulfils is important to us and underpin our decisions. The purpose of the college is to provide a rigorous their true potential, both academically and personally. We are committed to providing the highest and inspiring academic education, one that builds belief and confidence in young people. It is our quality of teaching, assessment and guidance to ensure that all of our students achieve outstanding strongest conviction that all young people are capable of more than they think they are and that results and graduate on to first class destinations. It is a truly exciting time for Boston Spa Academy. in the right environment they can develop the habits and characteristics that bring opportunity. I look forward to the opportunities our partnership with Elliott Hudson College will bring to our It is our aim to provide the best academic education possible, in a caring and supportive students as we continue our journey in consolidating our place as a leading academic provider culture - I hope that you want to join us. locally and nationally. David G. Holtham Michael Brennan Principal, EHC Assistant Principal, Director of Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa 04 Prospectus 2020/21 Prospectus 2020/21 05 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa OUR MISSION CORE VALUES • Try something new • Get involved • Develop an interest • Build a team Our mission is to ensure that young people • Contribute to the community in the Leeds city region enjoy access to truly rticipatio • Believe you can Pa n • Encourage others • Choose your mindset inspirational academic post 16 education. • Recover from mistakes We do this by creating a culture that • Look after yourself and others P o demands and supports excellence. e s s i o t Core i v p r i t u y P Values Through collaboration with Elliott Hudson • Develop ambition College - one of the leading post 16 providers • Push your expectations • Explore possibilities locally and nationally – we will build our • Develop a vision for your future P • Find your own path rof lism excellent reputation that comes from the essiona • Have high expectations exceptional progress that students make, • Embrace the challenge • Practise to achieve to transform the sixth form provision in • Learn from mistakes • Develop good habits north Leeds. By focusing on academic rigour and a curriculum that opens doors to some of the best universities in the country, we are committed to providing the platform for students to achieve their best and to progress with confidence, to the next stage of their lives. 06 Prospectus 2020/21 Prospectus 2020/21 07 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PROGRESS SUCCESS STORIES Tom Hepworth Josh Fielden Emily Hawkins Jack Berry of students took up Maths A* EPQ A* EPQ A* Maths A Further Maths A* Politics A Psychology A Computer Science A a place at university Chemistry A* Geography A English Language B Physics B 80 Physics A* History B Business BTEC Dist* Further Maths B Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: University of Durham University of Newcastle University of Newcastle University of Newcastle Natural Sciences Geography Psychology Computer Science Naomi Tooke Rachel Mawson Megan Evans Sammy Kinlough Amreeta Sehmi A* EPQ A* PE A Geography B PE B Maths A* Geography A Maths A* Biology B Psychology B Further Maths A* Biology B Biology A Chemistry B Business Studies B Politics B Chemistry B Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: University of Liverpool University of Liverpool Manchester University of Edinburgh University of Newcastle Anatomy and Human Anatomy and Human Metropolitan Mathematics 45 20 60 99 Medicine and Surgery Biology Biology Sports Management of students of grades of grades of grades Ben Walton Freddie Duggan Taylor Wade Georgina Woods Alicia Batley secured a awarded awarded awarded Politics A Psychology A PE A Psychology A Spanish A Maths A History B Psychology B Politics B French B place at a were were A*, were Economics B Business Studies B Business Studies B Geography B Geography B Russell A* or A A or B A* to E Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: Group University of Durham University of Newcastle Northumbria University University of York University of Bristol university Accounting and Finance Sociology Criminology Business Management French and Spanish Jack Curtis Adam Stowe Zach Pattison Ben Gould Annabelle Kasher Politics A Geography A English Language B Geography A Maths A Business Studies B History B Psychology B English Language B Biology B Since 2016 the progress that History B Politics B Economics B Economics B PE B students make is in the Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: Next year: 10% Aston University Lancaster University Lancaster University University of Leeds Gap year top 10% nationally Marketing Politics Psychology Law Bryony Lucas Hashim Khawaja Henry Winn Psychology A Psychology B Maths A Politics B Business Studies B Further Maths B Health & Social Care D* Economics B Economics C Next year: Next year: Next year: University of Sheffield University of York University of Newcastle Psychology Criminology Mathematics 08 Prospectus 2020/21 Prospectus 2020/21 09 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa ELLIOTT HUDSON COLLEGE IS AN ‘OUTSTANDING’ PROVIDER! STUDENTS’ PROGRESS ACCELERATES THROUGH THEIR COURSES BECAUSE FOLLOWING OUR INSPECTION IN MARCH 2018, TEACHING IS CONSISTENTLY GOOD EHC RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING JUDGEMENTS: • Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding Students value the good support and guidance they receive • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment: Outstanding • Personal development, behaviour and welfare: Outstanding Students are good role models to the rest of the school • Outcomes for students: Outstanding • 16 to 19 study programmes: Outstanding Leaders have successfully realised their vision to create an academic sixth form that provides high-quality education and transforms young OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS: OUTSTANDING people’s lives. We are incredibly proud of this endorsement from Ofsted and of many of the comments made STUDENTS GAIN IN CONFIDENCE AND throughout the report. They are a testament to the hard work of both staff and students within DEVELOP EXCELLENT PERSONAL AND the Trust over the past three years. Some of the highlights from the report include: SOCIAL SKILLS THAT WILL BENEFIT THEM IN THEIR FUTURE LIVES. Leaders and managers have created teachers use their Students “ a positive culture in which learning extensive subject “flourish in the and ambition flourish “ knowledge and purposeful comprehensive and studious knowledge of their college ” students to plan and environment. ALMOST ALL STUDENTS WHO DO provide lessons and They display NOT GO TO UNIVERSITY PROGRESS activities that enable extremely “ almost all students good study TO AN APPRENTICESHIP OR EMPLOYMENT to make excellent habits and “ progress enjoy their learning Students ” ” make Leaders and managers outstanding “ensure that personal STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM HIGH-QUALITY CAREERS ADVICE development, behaviour “ AND GUIDANCE, AND ARE EXTREMELY WELL PREPARED FOR progress and welfare have a very “THEIR NEXT STEPS high priority at the college from their ” starting LEADERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REALISED THEIR VISION TO CREATE AN ACADEMIC points “SIXTH FORM THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRANSFORMS YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES ” 10 Prospectus 2020/21 Prospectus 2020/21 11 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa TEACHING SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND LEARNING TO MAKE COMPETITIVE Teaching and learning at EHC is centred on three core ideas: APPLICATIONS At Elliott Hudson College we encourage students to develop a clear purpose and to be aspirational As se s and staff support them in making competitive applications including degree level apprenticeships, s m e The University of Oxford, The University of Cambridge, the Russell Group universities as well as n t competitive courses in Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry.