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Kimberley College
&
Wootton College
2015 Prospectus
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Contents
Welcome Page: 3
Our Colleges 4-5
Our Mission 6
Learning Pathways 7
Course Choices 8
The Application Process 9
Student Support 10
Parent Partnership 10
Transport 11
Past Results 12
Contact Us 12
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Dear Student
Welcome to our September 2015 Prospectus. We hope that you are able to find the
information you need to make an informed decision as to whether Kimberley College
or Wootton College are the right places for you to study next year.
The two Colleges work very closely together with some students spending part of the
week at both, for example a student studying Maths and Engineering at Kimberley
alongside Art at Wootton College. Our students consistently achieve excellent results
and tell us that they are very happy in their respective Colleges.
A wide range of A level and BTEC Level 3 courses are available and we also offer a
Level 2 course. A list of all courses can be found on page 7.
We are very keen that students have every opportunity available to enable them to
pursue their long term career goals and the wider curriculum we offer is designed to
help you achieve these. All students study topical ethical issues with their personal
tutors as well as getting involved in extra-curricular activities ranging from
volunteering to fundraising. We also work in partnership with local universities
including Bedfordshire, Cranfield and Cambridge together with many leading
employers in Bedfordshire and beyond.
We very much hope that you will be keen to join the next generation of Wootton
Academy Trust sixth formers whether it is at Kimberley or Wootton Colleges. If you
cannot find the answer to a question, please let us know!
Our application process is designed to give you lots of opportunities to find out more
and all applicants have at least one interview with a member of the Colleges’ staff.
We look forward to meeting you very soon.
Yours sincerely
Mr Michael Gleeson
Executive Principal
Wootton Academy Trust
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Our Colleges
The Sixth Form experience offered by Wootton Academy Trust’s two Sixth Form Colleges is popular
and many students from lots of different schools and colleges apply to join us each year recognising
that Wootton Academy Trust can help them develop the skills that they need and the UK needs in its
future leaders.
We look forward to receiving your application if you think Wootton College or Kimberley College is
the right place for you.
Wootton College
Based on the Wootton Upper School site, Wootton College is a vibrant and exhilarating specialist arts
college with superb facilities and teaching in all performing arts subjects including music, music
technology, drama and dance. The College expertise also extends to other arts related courses in art,
fashion and textiles, media and photography.
We have an experienced team in place to support Wootton College’s Sixth Form and to enable
prospective students to make an informed decision as to whether our College is the right place for you
to study. All prospective students have a one-to-one interview with one of our specialist
Admissions Tutors where we look carefully to see whether we can offer you what you want for your
future. Our personalised approach means that we really do offer students the ultimate Sixth Form
experience. There are lots of great courses which you can choose from and we are really proud of how
successful our students are at the end of their courses.
Studying at Wootton College Sixth Form is much more than a collection of courses. There are lots of
different enrichment activities, sports teams, visits and leadership opportunities for students to take
part in as well as great facilities. It is the home to all of Wootton Academy Trust’s Sixth Form sports
teams.
Wootton College Sixth Form has its own independent Student Study Centre, situated next to the
College’s Careers Hub and near the Wootton Academy Trust Library. The College has everything Sixth
Formers expect, including an all-day refectory and a wide range of specialist student support services.
Wootton College students can also choose any of the academic
courses offered at Kimberley College; a shuttle bus operates
between the two sites to make this possible.
They also have free access to Kimberley College’s facilities,
including its gym, refectory and study facilities as well as being
invited to attend visiting lectures and other STEM events
offered.
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Kimberley College
Based in Stewartby, 400 metres from the village train station which
connects Bedford with Milton Keynes, Kimberley College opened in
2013 as a Sixth Form College specialising in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics.
It aspires to be an outstanding and nationally recognized STEM Sixth
Form College where like-minded Sixth Formers study in state of the
art facilities taught by highly qualified and dedicated teachers
supported by prestigious employers and universities.
Kimberley College students have the ultimate Sixth Form
experience, studying in accommodation you would not normally find
before starting at university - you will be surrounded by exciting
learning opportunities. Everybody who visits the College for the first
time is impressed by our incredible building and facilities.
Buildings of course are not everything - even ours! The Kimberley College experience includes specialist
staff committed to Sixth Form teaching and who share the vision of our College. We work closely with
universities and employers to provide this unique experience with lots of visiting lectures from highly
qualified industry professionals and Higher Education academic staff as well as offering our students
opportunities to visit universities and employers
Kimberley College offers a wide range of courses in addition to the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics curriculum that you would expect to find in our College. Students access a wide range of
humanities, as well as arts and modern foreign languages based courses. Kimberley College students can
also access the specialist performing arts and sports curriculum offered at Wootton College using the
Shuttle Bus which runs between the two Colleges.
The College facilities include its own Careers Hub, a fully equipped gym, refectory and a Costa Coffee
outlet. There are lots of enrichment activities offered by the College which so far have included public
speaking, debating, trips to CERN in Switzerland, a visit to Istanbul for a specialist Computer Science study
course, a field-study tour to Iceland, the opportunity to meet Nobel Prize winners and much, much more.
In addition, all Kimberley College students have free access to the many cultural and arts clubs offered at
Wootton College.
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Our Mission
“Wootton Academy Trust’s mission for its two sixth forms is to ensure that both Kimberley
College and Wootton College deliver outstanding education, enabling all students to
succeed”.
Mr Michael Gleeson, Executive Principal, Wootton Academy Trust.
The Trust’s outstanding reputation is based on its commitment to:
upholding traditional values of honesty, integrity, respect;
providing students with academic, personal and transferable skills needed to make them
tomorrow’s leaders;
maintaining excellent examination results;
providing an all-round education.
We are determined that our two Colleges will:
be centres of excellence in STEM, Arts and Humanities learning, teaching and assessment;
challenge and support all students to develop lively enquiring minds, thereby enabling them to
gain greater self-confidence and the determination to be successful in their future lives;
use innovative teaching and curriculum organisation to transform the daily learning of all
students - with interactive technology informing each student’s progression;
promote opportunities for students to meet and be mentored by STEM or ARTS ambassadors,
including undergraduate and postgraduate students, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs,
performers, composers and other artists as well as local, national and international employers;
develop students into resilient adults, able to communicate with confidence in English and to
speak at least one other language, to challenge the status quo and to push boundaries;
inspire students to become independent thinkers and skilful in considering ethical and
philosophical issues;
work in partnership with employers and with Higher Education to enable us to refine and
develop the curriculum to ensure that the student experience keeps pace with incremental
changes in technology and the arts and the escalating needs of local and regional employers;
be safe places for students to learn and to enjoy their sixth form years.
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Learning Pathways
The following recommended Learning Pathways have been designed to help you make the right
course choices for you, based on your predicted GCSE grade expectations. Please consider these
Pathways when indicating your course preferences on your Application Form.
If you need help to choose the right courses, please speak to your subject teachers or Form Tutor.
You will also have an opportunity to discuss your choices in more detail with a senior member
of the teaching staff at your informal interview in the summer term.
Choose the right Pathway for
Sixth Form Learning Pathways you, based on the following
predicted GCSE grades
Four A Level subjects, continued over two
Blue Pathway Mainly A*/A grades
years
Three A Level subjects, continued over two
Green Pathway years and one AS Level subject, continued Mainly B grades
over one year
Three A Level subjects, continued over two
Red Pathway Mainly B grades
years
Choose one of the following:
Purple Pathway - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma with two A Levels Mainly C grades
- BTEC Diploma with one A Level
- BTEC Extended Diploma only
Yellow Pathway Level 2 course Mainly D grades or below
Extra-curricular activities
In both Years 12 and 13 you can access a broad range of extra-curricular activities, including
sports, Bar Mock Trials, Formula 24, Musicals, Public Speaking, Young Enterprise, College Councils
and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
You are encouraged to make positive contributions to your local community in the form of
volunteering and fundraising activities along with the National Citizenship Service Award Scheme.
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Course Choices
Course Location Course Location
Level 3: A Level courses
- All courses are A Level only, (i.e. two-year courses) unless stated as AS (one-year courses)
Art & Design Kimberley German Kimberley
Biology Kimberley Government & Politics Kimberley
Business Studies Kimberley History - AS Level Kimberley
Chemistry Kimberley History Kimberley
Communication & Culture Kimberley Mathematics - AS Level Kimberley
Computer Science Kimberley Mathematics Kimberley
Dance Wootton Mathematics - “Freestanding” course Kimberley
Drama & Theatre Studies Wootton Media Studies Wootton
Economics Kimberley Music Wootton
English Language/Literature combined Kimberley Music Technology Wootton
English Literature - AS Level Kimberley Philosophy & Ethics Kimberley
English Literature Kimberley Photography Wootton
Finance Studies Kimberley Physics Kimberley
Food Technology Kimberley Psychology Kimberley
French Kimberley Sociology W/K
Further Mathematics Kimberley Spanish Kimberley
Geography - AS Level Kimberley Technology & Design: Systems and control Kimberley
Geography Kimberley Textiles and Fashion Kimberley
Level 3: BTEC courses
Please note:
1. A Subsidiary Diploma counts as one subject choice and is equivalent to one A Level
2. A Diploma counts as two subject choices and is equivalent to two A Levels
3. An Extended Diploma counts as three subject choices and is equivalent to three A Levels
Business & Marketing - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Kimberley IT - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Kimberley
Business & Marketing - BTEC Diploma Kimberley IT - BTEC Diploma Kimberley
Business & Marketing - BTEC Extended Diploma Kimberley Media - BTEC Extended Diploma Wootton
Engineering - BTEC Diploma Kimberley Musical Theatre - BTEC Diploma Wootton
Engineering - BTEC Extended Diploma Kimberley Science Applied - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Kimberley
Graphics - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Kimberley Sports Studies - BTEC Diploma Kimberley
Health & Social Care - BTEC Extended Diploma Kimberley Sports Studies - BTEC Extended Diploma Kimberley
Level 2 course
All students will study the following as part of the Level 2 course: Students must also choose one course from the following :
- GCSE or Foundation Skills in English Language and Maths
- Work Skills BTEC Level 2 Certificate
Health and Social Care BTEC Certificate Kimberley
- Work Related Learning Travel and Tourism BTEC Certificate Kimberley
Generic entry requirements
A Levels only 7 A* to C GCSE grades including English Language and Mathematics
BTEC Level 3 5 A* to C GCSE grades or BTEC Level 2 equivalent, including either English Language or Mathematics
BTEC Level 2 5 D to E GCSE grades including English Language or English and Mathematics
NB: Students must also meet the published entry requirements for each course selected (see Entry Requirements 2015 sheet)
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The Application Process
Open events offer an excellent opportunity to see the facilities at both
Open Colleges and meet key staff to find out more about the courses you
are interested in. Check our websites for the latest dates.
Events
The Application Form can be downloaded from both Colleges’
Application websites and we ask that you send it to us as soon as possible so we
can book your chosen courses. We will also accept late applications
Forms following your GCSE results in August.
Once we have received your application, we will invite you to meet a
Informal member of our senior staff, who will be able to answer any questions
you have about your course choices and life in Sixth Form. These
Interviews interviews usually take place in the summer term.
We often run Taster Days in the Summer Term to experience life as a
Taster Wootton Academy Trust student and sample the courses that you
have chosen.
Days
Once you have accepted your offer of a place, we will invite you to
Induction attend our Induction Days in June. This will give you the opportunity
to spend time with other students joining Year 12 and prepare
Days yourself for new ways of learning.
This is the final part of the application process. Once you have
Results Day collected your results, you are asked to register with us and confirm
the courses you wish to take. If your GCSE results are not as you
Registration hoped, or you have changed your mind about the courses you wish to
take, staff will be on hand to discuss alternative options.
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Student Support
Personal Tutor:
You will be assigned a Personal Tutor, who will provide on-going academic and pastoral support
throughout your time with us, both individually and as part of a tutorial group.
Additional support
If you have learning needs or disabilities we will ensure that all reasonable adjustments are
made to ensure that you are able to achieve your potential.
Academic and pastoral support:
In addition to the support from your Personal Tutor, our Academic and Attendance Review will
help us work with you to monitor your progress and discuss any support that may be necessary
to keep you on track.
Additionally, our Student Support team, including the Colleges’ Counsellor will always be on
hand to provide support when you need it.
Safeguarding and child protection
Wootton Academy Trust takes student safety very seriously. We are committed to providing a
safe environment in which students can learn, identifying students who are likely to suffer signifi-
cant harm and taking appropriate action to help to ensure they are kept safe both at home and
in College. Each College has a Designated Senior Person for Safeguarding and a policy which
explains our approach in more detail.
Financial support
Students who face financial barriers to continuing in education may be entitled to financial
assistance from our Post 16 Bursary. The policy, which outlines the eligibility criteria, is available
on both Colleges’ websites.
Parent Partnership
Wootton Academy Trust welcomes the involvement of
your parents and hopes that through a successful
partnership they will work with us to encourage you to
achieve your potential. Both Colleges expect that you
will accept responsibility for your own learning and
academic progress. Nevertheless, there is a continuing
role for your parents to play in that process and the
College will liaise with them accordingly, taking into
account your individual needs.
A copy of the Parents’ Handbook is available at:
Wootton College: www.wootton.beds.sch.uk
Kimberley College: www.stemcollege.co.uk
10Transport
Both Colleges are served by local public and school buses from
surrounding villages, and the Bedford-Bletchley rail service offers
access to Kimberley College. There are also facilities for students
that wish to use their own transport. Details of all are outlined
below.
Public and school bus services:
With the exception of certain circumstances, most sixth form
students are not entitled to free home to College transport;
however, they may apply to their local Council for a concessionary
travel pass to use the school bus transport from most villages.
Further details, including school transport policies and how to apply
are available on the following websites:
Wootton College: www.wootton.beds.sch.uk
Kimberley College: www.stemcollege.co.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council:
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/learning/schools/travel-to-school/
default.aspx
Bedfordshire Borough Council:
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/education_and_learning/
schools_and_colleges/school_transport.aspx
Rail services:
Students living near stations along the route of the Bedford Bletchley
train line are able to gain easy access to and from Kimberley
College by alighting at Stewartby station.
Further details are available at: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/
planjourney/search
For students using their own transport:
Cycle shelters are available at both Colleges. Parking is available for
those students wishing to use mopeds, motorcycles and cars;
however all students must display a valid parking permit, which can
be obtained from the Reception staff at Kimberley College.
For travel between Kimberley and Wootton Colleges:
A school shuttle bus service runs regularly for students studying
subjects that are taught at both Colleges.
11Past Results
A2 and Equivalents
Year A* A B C D E U N/X Entries
2011 52 102 97 124 72 32 6 - 485
2012 28.5 145 140 129 63.5 29.5 6 - 541.5
2013 36 143.5 152.5 139.75 84.5 34.25 9 - 599.5
2014 22.1 108.7 139.9 148.27 134.02 59.92 21.7 - 634.7
A2 and Equivalents
A*/A - B A*/A - C A*/A - E Total Average Number in
Year
Pass Rate Pass Rate Pass Rate Points Score Year group
2011 52.3% 78.2% 98.9% 777 184
2012 57.9% 81.7% 98.9% 839 170
2013 55.4% 78.7% 98.5% 866 172
2014 40.16% 63.74% 96.58% 791.75 169
Contact Us
We hope that we have covered most areas in this booklet, however if you have any
further queries about joining us in September 2015, please contact:
Jackie Brinicombe, Sixth Form Administrator
Wootton Academy Trust
Kimberley College
Green Lane
Bedfordshire
MK43 9LY
Telephone: 01234 762890
Email: jbrinicombe@wootton.beds.sch.uk
Websites: Wootton College: www.wootton.beds.sch.uk
Kimberley College: www.stemcollege.co.uk
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