PROSPECTUS 2019/20 a Collaboration of Excellence
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PROSPECTUS 2019/20 A collaboration of excellence www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk CONTENTS THE COURSES Welcome 04 Art, Craft and Design 30 Our Mission 06 Art and Design: Photography 31 Core Values 07 Fashion and Textiles 32 Exceptional Progress 08 Biology 34 Student Success Stories 09 Business Studies 36 OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ Provider 10 Business Studies (BTEC) 38 Teaching and Learning 12 Chemistry 40 Support and Guidance 14 Computer Science 42 The Gorse Boat Club 16 Economics 44 The Curriculum 18 English Language 46 EPQ 20 English Literature 48 Core Maths 22 Ethics and Philosophy 49 EHC10 24 Film Studies 50 Careers and Employability Skills 26 French 52 Admissions Policy 82 Geography 54 Health & Social Care (BTEC) 55 History 56 IT OCR National 58 Law 60 Mathematics 62 Mathematics (Further) 63 Media Studies 64 Medical Science 65 Physical Education 66 Physics 68 Politics 70 Psychology 72 Sociology 74 Spanish 77 Sport (BTEC) 79 Tourism 80 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa WELCOME A COLLABORATION OF EXCELLENCE At Elliott Hudson College we are very excited about our partnership with Welcome to Boston Spa Academy Sixth Form. I was immensely proud Boston Spa Academy. It is our combined ambition to create a truly world of the progress our students made in 2018 both academically and in terms class Post 16 experience in outer east Leeds. of destinations. The strength of our partnership lies in our shared vision for the delivery of a rigorous Our results were again the source of great pride within the community and I was delighted that academic curriculum and the development of a supportive and aspirational college culture. we have consolidated our place as one of the leading sixth form providers in the country. In addition Both Elliott Hudson College and Boston Spa Academy have demonstrated that they are to students embarking on higher level apprenticeships, 43% of our university applicants achieved amongst the highest performing Post 16 providers in the city and wider region. Together, places at Russell Group universities, including one student to read History at Oxford. The hard work, our values will allow students to achieve academic qualifications and personal development professionalism and positivity of our students and staff have been cornerstone of our academic which will support their progression to world class universities and careers of choice and success and we work to ensure that all staff seek to maximise the potential of each and every student significance. We will aim to provide the very best academic education possible and make so we can look forward to further success in 2019. a significant investment in student facilities - I hope that you want to join us. At Boston Spa Academy we are committed to holding students accountable to the highest academic With my best wishes expectations and in turn deliver high quality teaching and support in order to ensure all our students achieve and exceed their potential. I am excited about our partnership with Elliott Hudson College David G. Holtham and look forward to the opportunities will bring our students as we continue our journey in Principal, EHC consolidating our place as a leading academic sixth form provider locally and nationally. Michael Brennan Director of Sixth Form, Assistant Principal 04 Prospectus 2019/20 Prospectus 2019/20 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 rticipatio • Believe you can in the Leeds city region enjoy access to truly Pa n • Encourage others • Choose your mindset inspirational academic post 16 education. • Recover from mistakes • Look after yourself and others We do this by creating a culture that P o e s demands and supports excellence. 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 • Develop a vision for your future locally and nationally – we will build our Pr m • Find your own path ofessionalis excellent reputation that comes from the • Have high expectations • Embrace the challenge exceptional progress that students make, • Practise to achieve • Learn from mistakes to transform the sixth form provision in • 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 2019/20 Prospectus 2019/20 07 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PROGRESS SUCCESS STORIES Locally 1 No school or sixth form in Leeds achieved 100% 1.13 a better Average Points per Entry (APE) for their Year 13 A level cohort in 2017 or 2018. With an APE of 36 in 2017 and 38 in 2018 we 2 are extremely proud to be among the highest 2018 90% 1.01 Ewan Connell Katie Midgley Freddy Howden Chris Oakes achieving sixth form providers in Leeds. A*A*A* A*A*A* A*A*A A*A*A 2017 3 This year: This year: This year: This year: Nationally Somerville College, Oxford Birmingham King’s College London Durham 75% 0.98 History Computer Science Maths History 2018: A value added score of 0.27 and an Alps 2 (1.01) – Top 10% of 6th form providers nationally 4 60% 0.95 2017: A value added score of 0.21 and Hannah Sharpe AAA Gabriella Reid AAB an Alps 3 (1.00) – Top 15% of 6th form Medicine Nottingham History Nottingham providers nationally 5 Anna Williams AAA Megan Law AAC, A* in EPQ 40% 0.92 Zoology Sheffield Anthropology Durham In 2017 we achieved an Alps score of 3 which placed in the top 15% of sixth form providers Euan Dunlop AAA Erin Lees AAB nationally. We set ourselves the goal of 6 Veterinary Medicine Nottingham Chemical Engineering Sheffield exceeding this and in 2018 we were delighted 25% 0.88 to achieve an Alps score of 2 placing us in Abbey Iveson ABB Beth Adamson AAB Politics Glasgow Law with French Birmingham the top 10% of providers nationally. 7 Sena Aydin ABB Joe Lawson A*AC Raw results 10% 0.81 Politics Sheffield Gap year • 11.4% of all grades awarded were A* Sam Allanach ABB Abbie Jones ABC (8% nationally) 8 History Sheffield Politics Hull • 32% of grades awarded were A* or A bottom 0.64 Ben Boulton AAA Tom Blakey A*BB (26.4% nationally) Motorsport Engineering Coventry Business with Intl. Management Northampton • 85% of grades awarded were A* to C 9 (77% nationally) Toby Hirst A*AA Freya Hopkins ABB Politics Durham Political Science Birmingham • 99% of grades awarded were A*-E (97% nationally) Josh Wallis A*BD* Courtney Thackrah D*D*D* Accounting and Finance Sheffield Social Care, Justice & Recovery Leeds Met Destinations Daniel Jennings A*AB Sephora Ndombasi D*D*D* • 43% of university applicants took up a Chemical Engineering Bath Forensic Science De Montfort place at a Russell Group university in 2018 Christabelle Day BCC, A in the EPQ Chartered Surveying Higher Level Apprenticeship 08 Prospectus 2019/20 Prospectus 2019/20 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 TO AN APPRENTICESHIP OR good study EMPLOYMENT to make excellent habits and progress enjoy their learning Students ” ” make Leaders and managers ensure that personal STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM HIGH-QUALITY CAREERS ADVICE ” outstanding “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 2019/20 Prospectus 2019/20 11 Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa Elliott Hudson College | Boston Spa TEACHING AND LEARNING Teaching and learning at EHC is centred on three core ideas: As se s s m e n t E n g a g t e r o m p en In p t dividual su By ensuring that these sit at the heart of what we do, the college ensures that all students enjoy academic success, and the personal development needed to confidently take the next step after their two years at Elliott Hudson College.