Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy January 2014 | Page 10

Sixth Form

Open Evening

On Wednesday 15th January our Academy welcomed students and parents to the annual Sixth Form open evening. It was an opportunity for prospective students to meet subject staff, discuss their options and gather specific information individual to their goals. Our curriculum offers progression and meets student’s needs, interests, aptitudes and aspirations.

There are three post-16 pathways:

A conventional academic route of A level courses

A vocational BTEC route

The Football Academy

dimension to learning. In addition, students can gain NVQ level 2 and 3 Football Association Coaching qualifications via the Football Academy.

In line with the Academy’s specialism for Sport, students are encouraged to participate in physical activities

and have free access to the fitness suite and Sixth

Form sporting clubs.

Students who are offered a place in the

Sixth Form are regularly assessed to

ensure they are meeting their targets

to meet the needs

of students. The curriculum includes effective use of innovative, high tech provision for such subjects as Psychology; and the '3D theatre', which adds an exciting

The Post 16 curriculum is constantly being

reviewed and improved