Headteacher: Mrs Laura McLaurie Welcome to North Birmingham Academy Post 16 North Birmingham Academy Post 16 promotes individual excellence within a caring and supportive environment. We offer a broad curriculum which has a focus on academic and vocational subjects from A Levels to BTEC, diplomas and OCR Nationals. Students are able to combine a selection of these qualifications in order to enhance their chances of academic and employment success, whilst making the most of their individual skills and talents. Our sixth form students work hard to achieve strong examination results and we are extremely successful in working with students to achieve places in their chosen universities, training work placements or employment. In preparation for this, students will study subjects in far greater depth, whilst being more responsible for their learning and the direction of their studies. To support this, we offer a structured and understanding environment allowing students to flourish and develop independent learning skills; allowing them to be successful in their chosen route beyond Post 16. We believe it is important to develop the whole student, ensuring all of our students leave us as responsible, committed and ambitious young people who are a credit to themselves, their families and their communities. All Post 16 students are encouraged to make a positive contribution to Academy life by becoming prefects and mentoring the younger students, assisting group tutors and being ambassadors for Academy events. General admission to our sixth form Level 3 Pathways. Students must obtain a point score of 26 or higher from their best 7 GCSEs including English and Maths at a grade 4 or above* Some of our courses require a minimum point score of 34 or higher from their best 7 GCSEs including English and Mathematics graded 5 or above. * With the exception of Cambridge Technical in Sport / BTEC Media and BTEC Travel and Tourism. See table below. NORTH BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 395 College Road, Erdington Birmingham B44 0HF T: 0121 373 1647 E: [email protected] W: https://northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk/ E-ACT ‘A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales’ Registration number 652 6376 Registered office address: The Orangery, 28 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HP General Admission to Level 2 Pathways Students must obtain a point score of 14 or higher from their best 7 GCSEs including English Language and Maths at a grade 2 or above. GCSE Points Score Information The total point score is a sum of your best 7 best GCSE grades. Most students who study GCSEs will have studied a minimum of 8 GCSE subjects and some students will have studied more. This means that a student’s total point score will be dependent on their curriculum and their results obtained. By using the best 7 approach, it provides students an opportunity to discard additional courses and mean that there is a fair comparison from both internal and external applicants. Example Grade Profiles Best 7 Grades Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade TPS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 X X X 14 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 X X X 26 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 X X X 34 Vocational Subjects Equivalents: We appreciate that many students will have studied vocational subjects and the following table below shows how the total points score is calculated: Vocational Comparison BTEC / Cambridge L1P L1M L1D L2P L2M L2D L2D* Nationals or Equivalent Points 1 2 3 4 5.5 7 8.5 NORTH BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 395 College Road, Erdington Birmingham B44 0HF T: 0121 373 1647 E: [email protected] W: https://northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk/ E-ACT ‘A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales’ Registration number 652 6376 Registered office address: The Orangery, 28 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HP Our Level 3 Individual subject requirements are: Total Points GCSE GCSE Subject Score English Individual Subject Requirements Maths Required Language Combined Science: 7 and 6 A Level Biology 34 5 6 Triple Science: 7 in Biology and 6 in 2nd and 3rd Science BTEC Business Diploma 26 4 4 Combined Science: 7 and 6 A Level Chemistry 34 5 6 Triple Science: 7 in Chemistry and 6 in 2nd and 3rd Science BTEC Children’s Play, Learning and Development 26 4 4 Diploma A Level Computer Science 34 4 5 Grade 5 in GCSE Computer Science A Level Drama and Theatre 26 4 4 GCSE Grade 5 in Drama if taken A Level English Literature 34 5 4 GCSE Grade 6 in English Literature GCSE Grade 6 in French or fluent speaker on A Level French 34 4 4 assessment. A Level Geography 34 4 4 GCSE Grade 5 in Geography if taken Cambridge Technical Diploma in Health & Social 26 4 3 Care A Level History 34 5 4 GCSE Grade 5 in History GCSE Grade 6 in Italian or fluent speaker on A Level Italian 34 4 4 assessment. Applied Law 26 4 4 A Level Mathematics 34 4 7 BTEC Creative Media 26 4 3 Production Ext. Certificate Performing Arts (Music 26 4 3 /Dance) You will need to have studied (any) GCSE art 4 Photography 26 4 and design or an equivalent qualification and gained a grade 5+ or equivalent Combined Science: 7 and 6 A Level Physics 34 5 6 Triple Science: 7 in Physics and 6 in 2nd and 3rd Science A Grade 6 in science will be considered if Maths A Level Psychology 34 4 5 is not 5 or above. A Level Sociology 34 4 4 NORTH BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 395 College Road, Erdington Birmingham B44 0HF T: 0121 373 1647 E: [email protected] W: https://northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk/ E-ACT ‘A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales’ Registration number 652 6376 Registered office address: The Orangery, 28 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HP Total Points GCSE GCSE Subject Score English Individual Subject Requirements Maths Required Language GCSE Grade 6 in Spanish or fluent speaker on A Level Spanish 34 4 4 assessment. Five GCSEs graded 4 or better (including English Cambridge Technicals in Language). Applicants should have achieved a Sport & Physical Activity 26 4 3 grade 4 level 2 pass in a sports qualification or Development Diploma be able to evidence sporting ability. Our Level 2 subject requirements are: Total GCSE Points GCSE Subject English Individual Subject Requirements Score Maths Language Required BTEC Level 2 Travel and 14 2 2 Tourism How to Apply You can make an application to join our Sixth Form by visiting the school website and following the link on the homepage: https://northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk/sixth-form/where-our-students-go/ There are just a few simple sections to complete. ❖ Read through the course descriptions. ❖ Add up your expected GCSE grades and work out your total point score. ❖ Check which courses you can apply for. When you've completed these steps, make your application. All courses are offered in good faith and are subject to student demand and the ability of the Academy to provide the following: ❖ Appropriate staffing. ❖ All courses are approved and carry DFE funding. ❖ Not all subject combinations are available due to the academy timetable. We look forward to receiving your application. Chris Seager Deputy Headteacher NORTH BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 395 College Road, Erdington Birmingham B44 0HF T: 0121 373 1647 E: [email protected] W: https://northbirminghamacademy.e-act.org.uk/ E-ACT ‘A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales’ Registration number 652 6376 Registered office address: The Orangery, 28 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HP .