Summer School 2012
For 2012 we are offering the following programmes:
✓ Academic English (12–17 years old)
✓ Academic English with Arts & Crafts (12–17 years old)
We are looking forward to seeing you with us next Summer.
For further information including fees and how to apply, our new Summer School 2012 brochure is available.
Geodesic Dome bought to life
The students’ were given the task of building their own geodesic dome on a slightly smaller scale and performed with wine gums and sticks (pictured opposite). They were given measurements and they had to work out how many sticks were required and how they would piece together.
As they began building the structure they also began to realise they needed to add more strength to the bottom of the geodesic dome it in order to make it more secure. This adaptation allowed the student’s ‘Gherkin’ structure to hold not one large maths book but two! The students expected the structure to hold one book approximate weight 2kg, but they were pleased when it was able to hold two.
A Level Maths teacher Mrs Jane Deery believes:
"Pure maths will be at the heart of any building and it is important for students to recognise the importance of this within any design. To make an unusual structure such as ‘the gherkin’ a geodesic dome the architect has to consider diameters and mathematical formulas involved. It is also a really fun exercise that the students take on with great enthusiasm."
Students pictured above in order of appearance left to right, back row: Michael Mang, Kevin Chan, Samuel Ogbeha, Daisy Yuen, Xuan Bach Bui, front row: Sonic Cheung, David Olatunji and Gilmore Wellio
Summer School 2011 at Bosworth
Our Summer School 2011 course information is now online and ready to download. We have a great video for this year and also looking forward to another 6 weeks of Academic English for Teens and Academic English with Art Workshops. Get in touch if you have any questions!
For further information including fees, our new Summer School 2011 brochure is available.
Summer School 2011 New Video
Last year's video can be viewed below:
Watch our Summer School video
The appliance of Science
At Bosworth Independent College we appreciate that young people vary in their approach to Science. Some students can’t get enough of the subject and opt to follow all three separate sciences, whilst others are possibly keen on just one or two of the science options.
For others who do not have a passion for the subject, but who appreciate employers and university admission tutors wish to see this under a student’s GCSE list, they choose to study general science. We firmly believe in offering this flexibility to students as we recognise the importance of tailoring to the needs of the individual at GCSE.
At Bosworth we offer a one year or two year GCSE syllabus for many different science options: general science, biology, chemistry or physics. We have the facility of 6 separate laboratories which helps us to timetable the 3 individual science subjects. We also allow any student to re-sit their GCSE sciences with us if they need to improve their grade.
For A Level, we recommend only students who have studied either; double science or biology, chemistry and physics GCSE progress through to A Level, as it is too big a jump to move from general science through to the individual sciences.
Of the nine possible modules of GCSE science only 3 are covered in general science. If a student has studied the three individual sciences of biology, chemistry and physics they will have covered all 9 modules.
Taking the Science subjects through to A Level leads to a wide variety of career opportunities: medicine, dentistry, optometry and engineering to list just a few.
In 2009 Bosworth students gained a grade A/A* at 56% in Chemistry, 50% in Physics and 39% in Biology.
If you are as serious about science as we are, come and talk to us.
Students take up mathematical challenge
Minh Trang Nguyen pictured with her Olympiad award – an exceptional achievement
Currently at Bosworth Independent College 174 of our 192 A Level students choose to study Maths at A Level, with many of these students also opting for A Level Further Maths. Last year, our students achieved a 100% pass rate at A Level in these subjects, with 73% of students gaining an A grade and a further 18% a B grade.
Therefore, it is fair to say Maths is a core subject at Bosworth, and because of the number of students we have studying this subject at A Level we are able to offer 16 different units out of a possible 18 available.
To incorporate this number of units we actually have 51 different A Level groups with an average of 8 students in each group. Which obviously means timetabling this subject in itself proves a mathematical challenge! However, having 18 maths teachers on hand helps.
The students can choose statistics, mechanics or decision maths to go alongside the compulsory pure maths units and with students from 22 different nationalities opting for maths each Bosworth student has a very unique learning experience.
Furthermore, this year we entered a number of students into the Maths Challenge competition which is set for AS Level students. Of those who participated; eight students achieved gold, thirteen silver and four bronze medals.
Three of our gold medal winners qualified to enter the first round of the Maths Olympiad and one of these students, Minh Trang Nguyen, won a place in round 2 of the Olympiad from which the National team is chosen. This is an exceptional achievement and we are eagerly awaiting her results.
An introduction to Northampton
During the summer months of July and August, Bosworth Independent College is home to over 50 students joining their Summer School UK programme.
Each group is kept to a maximum of 15 and they are grouped according to their English abilities. Last year year we had 11 different nationalities; Brazilian, Chinese, German, Italian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
As we strive to support the local business community we will always look to source Summer School activities within the County. Students will visit many local tourist attractions; Northampton museum & art gallery, Abington Park museum, Stoke Bruerne (picture of students shown above), Althorp House and Rockingham Castle.
The town centre is also regularly visited during the programme offering a number of activities such as; shopping, Tenpin bowling, Laser Zone & Vue cinema, all ideal for the British weather! On sunnier days, students enjoy team building and orienteering at Brixworth Country Park and cycling around Pitsford Reservoir.
The course director Rachel Tatar explains,
"Our experienced teachers make a real difference to the students written and spoken English over the 6 week programme. By giving students a worthwhile experience at Summer School we encourage them to consider the UK as a future study option either at a School or University."
Furthermore, we believe we are helping to put Northampton firmly on the map by teaching the history and culture of our town.
An Art programme is also on offer to the International students 3 afternoons a week to improve their art portfolio and to learn new skills and techniques. This is also open to UK students between the ages of 13-18yrs and we hope this summer to encourage more UK students to join the group.
Book now to join us for one week or all six weeks from the 4th July - 14th August. Our Summer School page has more information, photos, Summer School video and also our application form.
Pat on the back for business
One example of a recent placement is Charlotte Brookes (pictured left) a current GCSE student at Bosworth Independent College, she chose to join, John Roan Photography. During her time Charlotte experienced, portrait sittings, show homes and a charity golf event. Charlotte is pictured here in a mock golf magazine front cover which all participants of the day took away as a souvenir. Charlotte found it fascinating to be behind the camera, "I didn’t realise how much work was involved setting up the lights and preparing for the shot to be taken. I now understand the time required for each shot."
The team praised Charlotte for being a pleasure to have around and someone who engaged well with the various projects.
Irfan Bhatti
Alan Morton Course Director believes:
"Work experience for students of this age group provides a great insight into the world of work and the students certainly return with increased confidence".
Bosworth Independent College is home to approximately 320 students, 75% of these students are EU or International students that board with the College. For these students along with our UK students the opportunity to work for 2 weeks with a local business proves to be an invaluable experience.
