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PROSPECTUS 2019-2020 Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 9 Portland Rd Hucknall Nottingham NG15 7UA Phone: 0115 9681657 Email: [email protected] www.hsfc-ac.org.uk THE ACADEMY CONTENTS 04-05 18-19 62-63 WELCOME ADVICE, GUIDANCE HOW TO APPLY AND FUNDING 06-07 64-65 STUDY WITH US 20-21 FIND OUT MORE SUCCESS STORIES AND VISIT 08-09 OUR VISION AND VALUES 22-23 66-67 YOUR EDUCATION HOW TO FIND US 10-11 STUDENT LIFE 24-25 YOUR PATHWAYS 12-13 FACILITIES 26-61 14-15 CURRICULUM DIRECTORY PERSONAL 26 Applied law 27 Applied science 28 Art DEVELOPMENT AND 29 Biology 30-31 Business 32 Chemistry ENRICHMENT 33 Computer science 34 Criminology 35 Design technology 36 Digital media 37 Economics 38 Engineering 39 English language 40 English literature 41 Film studies 42 Finance 43 Geography ARRANGE 16-17 44 Health and social care 45 History 46 ICT EXTENDED PROJECT 47-49 Mathematics 50 Modern foreign languages A TOUR QUALIFICATION 51 Music 52 Performing arts 53 Photography of our facilities. 54 Physical education 55 Physics 56 Politics 57 Psychology 58 Religious studies 59 Sociology Call us on 60 Sport 61 Uniformed public services 0115 9681657 Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 02 Prospectus 2019-2020 DATE FOR YOUR DIARY OPEN EVENING Thursday 8 November 2018 Hucknall Sixth Form Centre Prospectus 2019-2020 03 /INTRODUCTION/ WELCOME TO HSFC The Hucknall Sixth Form Centre, located in the heart of Hucknall, is a collaborative sixth form welcoming students from the National Church of England Academy, The Holgate Academy, Queen Elizabeth’s Academy and beyond. The centre provides an inspiring environment that will support both your academic success and provide access to a range of enrichment opportunities, enabling you to achieve your goals. Our staff are driven by raising aspirations, and set challenging but realistic and achievable targets, track progress and provide pastoral care to help you move onto either higher education or employment. Our academies work together to provide a dedicated further education environment, with teaching across a diverse subject range, all delivered by curriculum experts. A key part of my role is to support and develop our staff team, and I am ably assisted by Louise Elliott and Sharon Hall, the deputy heads of Hucknall Sixth Form Centre. Together we ensure that students Miss Elliot Miss Hall have access to top-quality teaching to support their Deputy Head Deputy Head aims and aspirations. Our programme of enrichment activities provides a valuable opportunity for your personal and cultural development, together with community We look forward participation. We foster an environment in which you will feel safe to question and challenge your to meeting you thinking on a range of local, national and global issues, and we will encourage you to actively and supporting respond in a way that benefits others. your future Kelly Wall progress. Head of Hucknall Sixth Form Centre Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 04 Prospectus 2019-2020 /INTRODUCTION/ MILLION£1.5 REFURBISHMENT STUDY IN 2016 WITH US Our students travel from across Nottinghamshire to join a further education community with strong academic principles and values, ONWARD dedicated to achievement and DESTINATION positive outcomes. 71%* of students We aim for all our students to be successful and went into higher develop into professional, educated young people. The emphasis of our courses is academic rather education than vocational, with the intention that students will achieve to the best of their abilities and either * continue their studies at university or move directly 29% of students into employment. moved into employment, The centre is based in a purpose built academic apprenticeships and training building refurbished in 2016, creating a fresh and vibrant facility designed for learning, independent study and personal development. This outstanding location is supported by specialist equipment at our partner academies, enabling specific subject areas to expand and enhance students’ understanding of their course. Pass rate * 98%at A2 or equivalent courses37 EXAM SUCCESS available 63%* of students achieved A*-C at A2 or equivalent * Figures taken from NCEA 2018 students’ results Hucknall Sixth Form Centre Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 06 Prospectus 2019-2020 Prospectus 2019-2020 07 /INTRODUCTION/ OUR VISION AND VALUES To ensure that our students get the very best out of their time at Hucknall Sixth Form Centre, we have very high expectations of attendance, behaviour and commitment to OUR learning. In order for you to reach your KEY full potential, your learning will need ELEMENTS to take place both inside and outside REQUIRED FOR of the classroom. We expect all our students and staff to develop and SUCCESS display these throughout their time at Hucknall, and beyond. Our belief is that a focus on these ARE: elements will enable individuals to grow and reach out towards their future success. | RESPECT We also provide support for students who wish to | ACHIEVEMENT focus on their own faith and spirituality. Both Queen Elizabeth’s Academy and the National Church of | LEADERSHIP England Academy have a strong Christian ethos and provide chaplaincy for students of all faiths | PATHWAYS (and none) throughout the year. We also have strong links with the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, with students in previous years having | X-FACTOR the opportunity to complete leadership courses linked to the Christian faith. Hucknall Sixth Form Centre Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 08 Prospectus 2019-2020 Prospectus 2019-2020 09 /HUCKNALL/ We engage in a range of CHARITY STUDENT LIFE WORK Hucknall town centre has a vibrant community with plenty of places to eat and drink, together with great venues to socialise with friends. As the sixth form is centrally located, you’ll find yourself within easy reach of a range of transport links – so, you will be able to jump on a tram, train or bus from Hucknall and be at the heart of Nottingham city centre within 20 minutes. Nottingham is a dynamic and student-friendly city with a host of cultural, sporting and shopping venues on offer. Whether you fancy the cinema, a bite to eat, a music gig or to join a sports club, you won’t be short of opportunities to enhance your sixth form experience. We work closely with local Hucknall churches and other community organisations, and students are encouraged to get actively involved. There is a strong chaplaincy team who provide pastoral support and lead acts of worship. Additionally we engage in a range of charity work. Students have organised and led on hosting Macmillan coffee mornings, and have fundraised for a variety of nominated local and national charities. All students are invited to get involved, and are reminded about the importance of charity work in helping those less fortunate in our community and further afield. Hucknall Sixth Form Centre Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 10 Prospectus 2019-2020 Prospectus 2019-2020 11 /FACILITIES/ FACILITIES CATCH UP WITH FRIENDS OR EVEN STUDY TOGETHER OVER A CUP At Hucknall Sixth Form Centre we believe that OF COFFEE having access to great facilities is important in supporting your education and progress. Our learning spaces for lessons are light and We also know how important it is to socialise spacious, and our learning resource centre is with friends, and our breakout space means a great area for independent study. Together that you can grab a bite to eat, catch up with with state-of-the art science laboratories friends, or even study together as a group and preparation rooms, modern classrooms, over a cup of coffee. communal spaces and an inviting reception area, you will have the opportunity to develop in an environment conducive to learning. Hucknall Sixth Form Centre Hucknall Sixth Form Centre 12 Prospectus 2019-2020 Prospectus 2019-2020 13 /EXTRA-CURRICULAR/ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT We encourage all of our students to develop the Each week we timetable an enrichment period, skills essential to moving into higher education in which we invite external speakers in to deliver and employment – and we know that means inspiring and informative sessions. These offer much more than academic achievement alone. thought provoking discussion, reflection and independent research, and have previously included You will have access to opportunities both within safe driving, drugs, safe sex, the importance of and outside of lessons, so you can learn and voting, banking, higher education and alcohol. hone new skills, or further develop your existing talents, to support you in life beyond Hucknall. Visits and international travel Linked to a number of courses are opportunities to experience new cultures and environments and to discover how you can apply your studies in real We encourage personal life contexts. We arrange visits throughout the development and expect year, both in the UK and further afield. In previous all students to participate years, our students have ventured to Switzerland, in at least one aspect of our Germany, Poland, Spain and France to name a few – enrichment programme, which putting their learning and knowledge into practice. includes but is not limited to The Ogden Trust also provides specific grants for A Level Physics students to visit CERN in | debating society Switzerland at two-year intervals, with funding | young enterprise allocated to groups of academies who work in close | student council collaboration for the benefit of the students. | self-defence for women You will also be given the chance to visit some of We encourage | first-aid the country’s top universities to get a feel for what to expect from an academic, personal development all of our students | sports and fitness and social perspective. | subject and literacy mentoring to develop the | performing arts Work experience | charity work In year 12, you will be expected to complete work skills essential experience related to your career of choice or the education pathway you wish to follow.