Year 11 Mock Interviews

8th February 2018Miss K Henshaw

On Wednesday 7th February, Bosworth Academy organised a Mock Interview Day for our Year 11 cohort. 12 representatives from a variety of local and national businesses came to the Academy and conducted job interviews with our students. As holders of the Careers Mark Award, we take preparing our young people for the world of work extremely seriously and this event was part of our overall careers education provision. The day was a big success, our students conducted themselves impeccably and the feedback we got from employers was overwhelmingly positive.

Some of the things they said about our young people were:
  • ‘Very enthusiastic about chosen career path’
  • ‘Obvious team player’
  • ‘Came across as very confident’
  • ‘Good listening skills’
  • ‘Came across as a lovely, bright and interesting person’
  • ‘The passion on what he wants to do shone through’
  • ‘Smiled throughout the interview, a very people friendly and  sociable person’

Our young people will soon get their individual feedback via their tutors.

Marie Delâge-Martin
PSHE and Careers Education Coordinator

Bosworth remembers the Holocaust

6th February 2018Miss K Henshaw

Holocaust Memorial Day is a time when we remember when six million Jews were murdered by the Nazi regime. We also remember the millions of other lives taken in other acts of genocide. The theme this year was, ‘The power of words’, exploring how words can make a difference – both for good and evil. Specialist assemblies were delivered to all year groups, and this was followed up in Religious Studies lessons with Year 8.

Students in Year 8 explored the story of Renie Inow, a survivor of the Holocaust. They discussed how she escaped, felt about the loss of her family, and how she is now reaching future generations. The students all wrote a personal message to Renie on postcards. The atmosphere in the lessons was emotional, as nearly all the students wrote touching messages, thereby using their words for good. The postcards have been sent to Renie and we are hopeful of a response.

Open Hands Appeal 2017

19th December 2017Miss K Henshaw

Our fifth annual Open Hands Christmas Charity appeal took place this month, where all tutor groups in the Academy were given the opportunity to collect as many food and toiletries hampers for the city’s most vulnerable people.

Despite this being our fifth appeal, it was the first time we have launched it in collaboration with our colleagues at The Winstanley School. To gain a greater insight in to how the Charity operates, five year 10 students from Bosworth and five year 7 students from The Winstanley School went to the Open Hands Compassion Centre to find out more. They then delivered an assembly to their respective student bodies and informed them of what items students could bring in to support the cause. Compassion for those less fortunate and a desire to improve the world around us are core to our values across the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, and the teamship and comradery demonstrated throughout the collection was awe-inspiring. At Bosworth we managed to raise a total of 1,425 items which is a fantastic effort and clearly shows, once again, that compassion for those less fortunate is something we are passionate about. A massive thank you to all who contributed. The people at Open Hands are incredibly grateful and those items will go a long way in ensuring that more people have a Merry Christmas this festive season.

Students work with comedian Rik Carranza

21st November 2017Miss K Henshaw

Year 9 GCSE Drama students have been working with professional comedian Rik Carranza to help him develop and improve his one man stand up show ‘I’m a fan’.

12 students are part of a focus group that meet with Rik after school to share their experiences of growing up in the era of social media and through a range of interactive tasks explore themes such as bullying, identity and Star Trek! The sessions are recorded by Rik to help him write and develop the material for his show. Because the students are taking part in this project they are also going to aim for their Bronze Artsaward which is a qualification being newly piloted at the Academy!

Bosworth Academy, Ofsted ‘Outstanding’

24th October 2017Miss K Henshaw

After much anticipation, I am delighted to inform you of the outcome of our recent Ofsted inspection that took place on 3-4 October 2017. The inspection team judged Bosworth Academy to be an ‘Outstanding’ school. We have been judged as outstanding in every area of the Ofsted framework.

Our school has continued to make excellent progress since it was judged to be ‘Good’ in February 2014. This is a result of the dedication, loyalty, and driving passion from our highly professional team. As the latest report states the teaching and support staff ‘want to excel’ going ‘the extra mile to improve pupils’ life chances’, under the guidance of ‘highly effective leaders’. Governance was judged to be ‘highly effective, and is working tirelessly to improve the quality of pupils’ education.’

Overall effectiveness OUTSTANDING
Effectiveness of leadership and management OUTSTANDING
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment OUTSTANDING
Personal development, behaviour and welfare OUTSTANDING
Outcomes for pupils OUTSTANDING
16 to 19 study programmes OUTSTANDING

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who have contributed to this successful outcome and for making our school so unique and such a special place for our students on a daily basis. Thank you to parents who took the time to send positive messages of support and complete the parent view survey. The inspectors were very complimentary about the support the school receives from parents as partners.

Special praise must go to our students who continued to be magnificent, as always, during the inspection.

Simon Brown, Head of School

You can download the full Ofsted report below. We recommend that you take some time to read this report in full:

Bosworth Academy Ofsted Reports [link]
Letter to parents from Head of School [pdf]
Bosworth Academy Ofsted Report October 2017 [pdf]

Icelandic Adventure

4th October 2017Miss K Henshaw

At the beginning of the summer, a group of 11 students and 2 teachers went on a once in a lifetime trip.  Ask anyone who went on the World Challenge trip to Iceland, and they will agree that it was an incredible experience. For some of us, the trip was like nothing we had ever seen before: a brand new country with a whole host of exciting activities and memories to be made. With a diverse group ranging from Year 8 to Year 13, it was a completely inclusive week, testing our comfort zones and social skills as well as our fitness and outdoor skills. One thing is for sure, without the specific group of people who signed up to the trip, Iceland wouldn’t have been seen in the same light.

Right from the start, people in our group were experiencing new situations, as some people had never been on a plane. It seems that there was something particularly exciting about being in an airport with two excellent members of staff and a group of fellow students. Everyone was filled with anticipation of what was to come. What would the food be like? Would we cope with the strenuous walks? Luckily, every aspect of the trip fitted together to create a memorable week for all thirteen of us.

One detail that made the trip seem risky and exciting was camping. For most nights, we slept in our two or three man tents, a little cold and often exhausted. On the penultimate night we encountered a harsh storm that nearly blew our tents away. As a precaution we found huge stones to hold down the pegs. This ensured our tents stayed in place throughout the night.

In Iceland we had to cook our own meals every day but the first and last. On our second day we got up bright and early so we could go to the supermarket and buy our food supplies that would last us the whole week. We made sure that we had a balance of food, catering to everyone’s preferences with a variety of meals. When we went out for our hikes we made our own sandwiches and at night different people attempted cooking which was rewarding for everyone as people learnt valuable skills and everyone got to eat a nice meal (except for the first night when Joe put too much garlic in his pasta!).

For our rest and relaxation day most of us chose to go to the blue lagoon, there were a few complications with this involving finance and transport, but we came together as a group to resolve those issues. Going to the blue lagoon was one of the best experiences we did, it was a perfect way to end what had already been such a good week. Going into the geothermal pool and warming ourselves up after spending a week camping was especially good. Throughout the week the bonds between us kept growing (Mostly thanks to Mr Palmer’s legendary werewolf card game!), we had all become so close and were so sad to leave each other at the end of the week.

Written by Tess Grewcock, Izzy Cornish and Logan Lidbetter-Smith.

Geography Students Meet John Prescott

3rd October 2017Miss K Henshaw

As part of their recent GCSE Geography fieldwork visit to Hull, Year 10 and 11 students asked local residents for their views on Quality of Life in the city. They received a surprise when they met former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott! He kindly gave them twenty minutes and lots of great information for their studies! Students were a credit to the Academy and proved how well fieldwork create deep learning beyond the classroom!

Bosworth Academy Excellence Evening 2017

19th September 2017Miss K Henshaw

On the evening of September 7th, students, parents and staff gathered at the King Power stadium to celebrate outstanding performances in the summer examinations. On arrival students and parents alike were unaware of the subject in which they were to be awarded adding to the excitement and intrigue of the evening. Awards on the evening rewarded the very top performers of each subject at both GCSE and A Level. Each of the awards were presented by the Heads of Faculty from each of the subject areas, supporting the announcements with beautifully written pen portraits. The evening was supported by four outstanding performances which ranged from Indian Drums to a Solo Pianist. In addition to this, Deputy Head of School, Ben White, invited ex-student Katherine Smith to answer questions about her experiences at Bosworth Academy and then Cambridge University. This part of the evening was really well received by students and parents, with one parent commenting on how Katherine really resonated with the students. At the end of the evening students and parents were able to make use of the very professional and exciting photo wall to get some high quality photographs of students and their awards.

Download the PDF contact sheet below, if you are interested in any of the photos, make note of the photo reference numbers below each and email your requests to Laura Kilsby ([email protected]) who will email your selection to you:

Celebration Evening Red Carpet Contact Sheet [pdf]

Here is some photos from the night with more coming soon.

Amazing Success of Students at GCSE Continues

4th September 2017Miss K Henshaw

A huge congratulations to our year 11 students, their teachers and support staff on a fantastic set of GCSE results. Once again this year, students achieved great outcomes compared to national averages. The proportion of students achieving the highest grades A*/A and 7/8/9 has increased significantly across the vast majority of subjects.

This year’s results have been achieved under challenging circumstances with the level of curriculum change and grading reforms that have taken place. There have been many magnificent performances across our wide range of GCSEs, with many students now beginning A level study at Bosworth Academy.

Across England, % A*-C in unreformed GCSE subjects fell from 69.1% to 67.4% for 16 year olds. In reformed subjects (English Language, Literature and Maths), grades at 4+ (C) and 7+ (A) remained similar to 2016 outcomes, (source Ofqual).

At Bosworth Academy, in the reformed Maths GCSE, 78% of students achieved grade 4 or higher, (compared to 70% national). In English, the figure attaining grade 4+ was 83%, with an amazing 71% of students achieving grade 5 or higher, with 6.3% achieving an exceptional grade 9, (in comparison to the national average of 2.6%). This is an incredible achievement for these students, especially considering the greater demands of new specifications. Similarly, outstanding scores were seen in the Sciences where 82% of students scored A*-C in two Science subjects at least.

The percentage of students achieving the highest grades A*/A in subjects was remarkable; 80% in Spanish, 50% in Religious Studies, 36% in French, 48% in Biology, 52% in Chemistry, 43% in Physics and 40% in Performing Arts to name a few.

Bosworth Academy students performed higher than national averages at % A*-C across a wide range of our innovative curriculum, some highlights include:

Bosworth Academy 2017 Comparison to National Results

Subject Bosworth Academy % A*-C National % A*-C Difference
Additional Science 72 58 +14
Art and Design 93 76 +17
Business Studies 80 63 +17
Catering 80 55 +25
Drama 80 74 +6
History 71 65 +6
ICT 82 67 +15
Music 100 75 +25
Physics 94 90 +4
Religious Studies 91 71 +20
Science 71 48 +23
Spanish 100 71 +29

Amazing GCSE Success at Bosworth Academy

24th August 2017Miss K Henshaw

Bosworth Academy students and staff are celebrating another brilliant set of GCSE results. Outcomes have been incredibly high in a range of GCSE subjects and are particularly strong in the reformed GCSEs English Language, English Literature and Maths (graded 9 to 1).

Students have made excellent progress in their time with us since joining Bosworth Academy. Despite only being at the Academy for two years students have made dramatic progress in this short period of time. The new content of the reformed GCSEs is more demanding and controlled assessments have been removed, yet our students have continued to achieve the highest grades (many 9’s) and show immense improvements in their learning. We are now looking forward to many of our students joining us in our Sixth Form.

Bosworth Academy is a highly inclusive school and take students from a range of educational backgrounds. The staff focus on ensuring that learning is relevant, engaging and creative so that students are engaged in what they do and aspire to ‘be better than they thought they could be’.

Simon Brown, Head of School said, “We are thrilled at the achievement of our students this year. They have worked incredibly hard since joining us for the the start of their GCSEs and achieved well beyond what they even thought was possible – showing a real growth mindset. Staff and students have worked creatively and collaboratively to overcome the challenges faced by new GCSEs and this has resulted in brilliant outcomes.”

The new grading structure is not directly comparable to the A*-G system so comparisons to previous years cannot be made at this early stage. Further information will follow on our website at a later date.

Some of the individual achievements include:

GCSE​ ​Top​ ​Performers

  • Deevani​ ​Jina​ – 9 in Maths, 6A*, 1A, 7 Eng Lang and Lit
  • Victoria​ ​Broomfield​ – 9 in Eng Lang, 9 Maths 1A*, 4A, 2B, 7 Eng Lit
  • Max​ ​Barker​ – 9 in Maths, 5A*, 2 A, 6 Eng Lit, 5 Eng Lang
  • Emily​ ​Beckwith-Chandler​ ​- 9 in Eng Lang, 8 Maths, 4A*, 4A, 7 Eng Lit
  • Rosey​ ​Collins​ – 9 in Eng Lit, 8 Eng Lang, 8 Maths, 4A*, 2A
  • Rory​ ​Cunningham​ – 8 in Maths, 4A*, 2A, 7 Eng Lit, 1 B, 6 Eng Lang
  • Harvey​ ​French​ – 3A*, 3A, 1C, 7 and 8 in English Lang and Lit, 7 Maths
  • Kiera​ ​Goodwin-Hill​ ​-​ ​9 in Eng Lang 2A*, 4A, 1B,​ ​8 Maths, 7 Eng Lit
  • Shania​ ​Singh​ ​-​ ​9 in Maths, 3A*, 4A, 8 and 7 Eng Lang and Lit
  • Katie​ ​Twelves​ – 9 in Eng Lang, 3A*, 4A, 7 Eng Lit and Maths
  • Adam​ ​Watson​ – 9 in Eng Lang, 8 Maths and Eng Lit, 2A*, 3A, 2B
  • Miranda​ ​Watson​ – 9 in Eng Lang, 8 Maths and Eng Lit, 3A*, 3A
  • Inithini Geevakumar – 9 in English Lit, 8 in Eng Lang and Maths, 5A*, Dist* and 1B

 

Proud mother of Harvey French said “To say I am proud is an understatement, we are both delighted with Harvey’s results across the board. Everyone at Bosworth has been amazing and I can’t thank them enough for their support and encouragement”. Harvey achieved 3A*, 3A, 1C, a 7 and 8 in English Language and Literature. He also gained a 7 in Maths and will continue his studies at Bosworth Academy.

Both the parents of Katie Twelves and Rory Cunningham talked about the exceptional support the teachers had given their children. Mrs Twelves said “The masterclasses and revision sessions were great and the way English provided support at the beginning of Year 11 was fantastic”. Mr and Mrs Cunningham both said “the opportunities and creative feedback provided by teachers really helps students achieve their very best”. Rory achieved 4A*, 2A, 1 B, a 6 and 7 in English Language and Literature and an 8 in Maths. Katie achieved 3A*, 4A, a 7 in both English Literature and Maths and an outstanding 9 in English Language. Both students are looking to continue their studies at Bosworth Academy.

What you need to know about the new GCSE grades: Gov.uk New GCSE Grades 9 to 1 [link]