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Freshers Fair Gets Year Off To Fun Start
Cadbury Sixth Form College proudly hosted its Freshers Fair to welcome in new and welcome back current students.
The inclusive induction event, organised by Senior Student Support and Community Liaison Manager Madison Shanahan and the Student Support team, was a fantastic opportunity to welcome both our new lower and upper sixth students and provide them with a day filled with engaging activities and the opportunity to make valuable connections.
Students had the chance to meet representatives from various universities and local community organisations, including West Midlands Police, Pure Gym, Roshni Birmingham and many more.
Fun activities included inflatable games and an ice cream van, which created a lively atmosphere. Our Sports and Arts departments also organised exciting activities that allowed students to showcase their talents and interests. The day was a resounding success, with an amazing turnout and superb feedback.
Not Got The GCSE Results You Wanted? We’ve Got You Covered
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We have one-year Access 2 A Level programmes which are studied at Level 2. These allow you to improve on your GCSE results so you can proceed to your chosen course!
As the nation sees a dip in GCSE results, Cadbury Sixth Form College is delighted with an impressive rise in its performance, providing hope and opportunities for students eager to continue their academic journey. This year, the college family has achieved a notable increase in GCSE pass rates, with over 700 grades at 4+ in English and Maths, bucking the national trend of declining results. These achievements are opening up new doors for students, enhancing their academic prospects and future career opportunities.
Cadbury Sixth Form College has distinguished itself by outperforming the national average and students at the college have excelled, securing strong results that position them well for further studies and future success.
If you’re still exploring your options after GCSEs, Cadbury Sixth Form College offers a range of flexible pathways to help you achieve your academic goals.
Come in, enrol and talk to us! Information on times and dates of enrolment is here: enrol.cadbury.ac.uk
Cadbury Sixth Form College Celebrates GCSE Success and Offers Tailored Pathways to A Levels
As the nation sees a dip in GCSE results, Cadbury Sixth Form College is delighted with an impressive rise in its performance, providing hope and opportunities for students eager to continue their academic journey. This year, the college family has achieved a notable increase in GCSE pass rates, with over 700 grades at 4+ in English and Maths, bucking the national trend of declining results. These achievements are opening up new doors for students, enhancing their academic prospects and future career opportunities.
Cadbury Sixth Form College has distinguished itself by outperforming the national average and students at the college have excelled, securing strong results that position them well for further studies and future success. The Sixth Form College continues to offer its Access to A Levels programme, designed to support those who are looking to advance their education.
One of Cadbury’s key strengths is its ability to offer a unique blend of academic and practical qualifications. By providing flexible programmes that combine Diplomas with A Levels, students can tailor their timetable to suit them. This personalised pathway ensures that every student can strike the right balance between academic and practical experience, setting them up for success in both university admissions and career opportunities.
Graham Pennington, Principal and CEO of the Sandwell College family, expressed his pride in the students’ achievements, commenting: “This is testimony to the hard work of students, and the support and excellent teaching of GCSE staff. Many of these results will now unlock opportunities that would have been otherwise denied to our learners, and today’s results reflect this dedication to striving for success.”
The college’s success is not just reflected in the results but also in its commitment to supporting students who may not have achieved the grades they had hoped for. With the introduction of the new GCSE resit programme, supported by A Level teachers, Cadbury Sixth Form College continues to offer tailored pathways for learners to achieve their goals.
The Principal added: “We will continue to support those who have not done as well as they had hoped, and we urge you to come and talk to us if you find yourself in that situation.”
If you’re exploring your options after GCSEs, Cadbury Sixth Form College offers a range of flexible pathways to help you achieve your academic goals. Enrolment is now open, and the college invites prospective students to come in, talk to them and enrol.
For more information on enrolment visit enrol.cadbury.ac.uk
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Creative work by talented Cadbury students has been selected for a national art exhibition exploring environmental challenges when times are hard.
The ‘Your Money Or Your Life’ online exhibition has been launched by the Sixth Form Colleges Association and will run from June 14 until June 30.
Successful submissions by A Level Photography students Lucy Greetham and Zaynah Tariq will showcase their reflections on how to maintain the focus on sustainability when money is scarce.
Lucy created her installation entitled ‘The Cost-of-Living Crisis’ as a response to the current economic state of the UK and the rising prices of food, petrol, heating and electricity.
She says: “In this installation, I wanted to highlight what that struggle looks like through the voices behind those being most affected by the problem. Consisting of a set of propaganda inspired posters, and street photography of real people, I’ve created a set of images emphasising the fears and struggles that the public are being put through to maintain a normal lifestyle under money pressures, sinking them into further debt and poverty, in contrast to the politicians who are a part of the problem.
“This installation also features a shelf with cans across it, highlighting the scarcity of food and the difficulty to obtain such a mundane item due to the rise in prices and growth in poverty in the last two years. I wanted to highlight the frustrations at the rise in prices, the conflict it adds on regular people and their lives, using street photography to emphasise the people affected as well as a wall of quotations where I vent about those in lower incomes being most affected by the problems caused by those higher in power. In relation to this idea, I also screen-printed faces of political figures in the last year that have contributed to the growth in the Cost-of-Living Crisis onto the floor of the installation, allowing those viewing the installation to physically walk over political figures to view the art piece. This work was inspired by artists such as Rodchenko’s graphic design work and artist Lincoln Agnew.”
Zaynah created two posters for her piece called Attachment To Money.
She says: “The first poster shows obsession with money and a teenager’s viewpoint on it. I combined a high key poster of the subject saying what money means to her, followed by a projection shot of her obsessing over it.
“For my second poster I combined my money macro shots with the homeless shots I took. The meaning of this poster was to show our needs and how money does in fact have a big impact on your struggles and life. It shows the double imagery of how we need money to survive and how it does affect your mental state.”
Law students from Cadbury Sixth Form College have been getting real-life Crown Court experience in a Bar Mock Trial Competition.
The students have been working together to prepare legal arguments and to present a case in front of real judges.
Teams take part in a regional heat and go head-to-head with other schools across the country to prosecute and defend their cases. Winning teams will then compete in a National Final.
Our learners got to play all the key roles involved in a criminal trial, from lawyers to witnesses.
This helps them build on their critical thinking, employability skills and general confidence boosting.
Law students from Cadbury Sixth Form College have been getting real-life Crown Court experience in a Bar Mock Trial Competition.
The students have been working together to prepare legal arguments and to present a case in front of real judges.
Teams take part in a regional heat and go head-to-head with other schools across the country to prosecute and defend their cases. Winning teams will then compete in a National Final.
Our learners got to play all the key roles involved in a criminal trial, from lawyers to witnesses.
This helps them build on their critical thinking, employability skills and general confidence boosting.
