About Us
About Us
Although our results have placed us in the top 10% of schools in the country for nearly a decade, at Greensward Academy Sixth Form, we never lose sight of the fact that we are about so much more than exams. Committed to developing outstanding learners, leaders and citizens – the sort of people that make our world a better place – we will help you become the very best version of yourself, whatever that may be.
Our offer to all our Year 12 and 13 students is summarised here – you deserve the very best support in whatever it is that you want to do – and our aim is to provide it!
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Enrichment
Central to our enrichment programme is our weekly community contribution entitlement; giving up time each week to “pay something back” is not just life affirming, but will also force you outside your comfort zone, challenge your perception of what you can do and build up a bank of experiences you just can’t get sat in a classroom!
Theatre Talks
Our “Theatre Talks” programme of guest speakers will raise your awareness of some of the issues most pertinent to us; from racial inequality in South Africa to misogyny at home; from the life saving work of both Animal Aid and the Anthony Nolan Trust; from looking after our mental health to looking after our finances – the programme is as wide ranging as it relevant.
Community
Your time at school is where the memories that last a lifetime are made; our Sixth Form community is where you will make the friends you will always remember doing the things you will never forget. If the big outdoors is your thing, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme is waiting. If seeing the world is what you are about, then our New York and World Challenge trips are perfect. Closer to home, our charity quiz nights, Christmas theatre visit, leavers BBQ and Prom ensure that school isn’t just about exams!
Partnerships
Working in partnership with countless outside agencies, we have the confidence to look outside our own school for help and the experience to recognise when to do it. Working alongside, amongst others:
Deloitte UK BrightStarts apprenticeship programme
Goldman Sachs
The Sutton Trust
BlackRock Investment Management
Department of Work and Pensions
Essex University
The Anthony Nolan Trust
Lessons from Auschwitz Ambassador scheme
Next Steps
Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society
Christs College, Cambridge
we are with you, wherever your journey may take you…
Destinations
Your time with us is transient – and it goes quickly! From day 1, we are starting to plan what happens next! Our university preparation programme is as comprehensive as they come; with students leaving our classrooms and corridors every year to move onto medical school, Russell Group providers and more, we understand how to make it happen!
Meeting the full suite of Gatsby Benchmarks for five consecutive years, we offer individual, tailored and effective careers advice and support, be that a work experience programme, partnerships with some of the country’s leading employers, interview masterclasses or our famous Insight into Leadership event, there is a reason every single one of our students moves on to some form of Education, Employment or Training.
