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Sixth Form Pupils meet with PWC
CTA 6th Form pupils, Mr Giles Head of 6th Form and Director of Careers Mrs Poppleton were all delighted to be joined today with an Ambassador, Avraj Bansal from PWC to speak about some fantastic pupil and graduate leaver opportunities including ‘Flying start Degrees’. Pupils had an overview of the wide range of roles, sectors and global locations which are available for their ‘ Flying start degree apprenticeships’. Avraj also gave a valued insight into making successful future applications and what to expect on assessment days. Pupils were given details for the Employability Hub with free and useful virtual tools to support developing students key employability skills. This afternoon was a launch ahead of preparing our 6th Form pupils for some upcoming events including a parent/student Aspirations Evening and an employability morning. The employability morning will include guest speakers, employer mock interviews and taking part in mock assessments for pupils who are interested in applying for degree apprenticeships
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Year 10 Employability Workshops
This week our Year 10 students participated in employability workshops and interviews as part of our Raising Aspirations Programme.
The workshop included information from Pete Thorpe, Head of Education at Youth employment UK, who visited the school to talk about employability skills and to ensure students are better prepared and ready to go when it comes to university, apprenticeships, college or job interviews.
Students used the skills gained in this workshop to take part in individual mock interviews with a team of over 50 professionals visiting the school that day. Each interview was designed to ensure every student is prepped and ready to go when it comes to jobs. These sessions gave valuable experience and exposure to what interviews are really like and helped build students’ confidence.
Once again, we are thrilled to receive high praise in relation to the students and the school from the volunteers about these sessions:
One volunteer said: “All your students have been an absolute credit to you and have all tried their best. A testament to how much hard work goes into planning this day.”
A second volunteer added: “I have been really impressed with how polite, confident and engaged the students have been.”
Carrie Cain, Assistant Headteacher, said: “The employability sessions our students have taken part in have given them a unique opportunity to prepare for future workplace interviews. The volunteers were superb, quickly earned the respect of students and passed on their expertise swiftly. All in all, a fantastic session.”
We look forward to the next employability workshops on the 24th November with Year 12.
Carrie Cain
Assistant Headteacher
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Year 10 Raising Aspirations Evening
Our commitment to raising aspirations and opening our students’ eyes to the post-16 education and career routes is a high priority for our school and this particular evening very much followed our mind-set.
The evening was very well attended as parents and students took the opportunity to gather specific guidance and information from a range of speakers on post-Year 11 options.
The event began with a presentation from the Headteacher, Head of Sixth Form and Careers Lead and was followed by a series of optional workshops from which each family opted for their preferred two.
There was an apprenticeships talk delivered by Jessica Pieri from NGTU, information about starting your own business from Eleanor Campion, Caitlyn Atkins and the Chambers of Commerce and Newman University spoke about student finance. Elsewhere, the English Department gave further guidance about English at GCSE and jobs and university applications.
Mrs Cain, Assistant Headteacher, said: “The key to making a successful choice is to familiarise yourself with the options early and to make sure you hit the necessary milestones to reach your destination. It is important to remember that competition is high so every grade you can grab puts you a step ahead. It is crucial to realise that there is a direct link between the classroom and the world of work.”
Ms Mason, Headteacher, added: “It was fantastic to see such an excellent turnout. This evening certainly got the ball rolling on discussions at home and continues to flag up to Year 10s that their performance this year is critical in forming a successful application at the end of Year 11.”
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KPMG Work Experience
Our fourth experience of the KPMG work experience opportunity at Chase Terrace Academy was fantastic. KPMG Partner Peter Workman was impressed with the quality of our candidates. This year we had 52 candidates apply which exceeded our previous best year of 48 applicants back in our first cycle in 2019. The letters of application and CVs were of a high standard and it was challenging to select the 12 candidates who will get the opportunity to visit the luxurious KPMG offices in Birmingham. The final six candidates who did the group presentation and undertook individual interviews were:
- Bethan Evans
- George Holmes
- Daniel Matheson
- Rihanna Harris
- Holly Whitby
Peter was adamant at the start of the morning that there would be only 1 successful candidate. However, due to the quality of our students, Peter felt compelled to offer places to both Rihanna Harris and George Holmes. In addition mentoring and further support has been offered to Bethan Evans and Daniel Matheson.
We are so grateful to Peter and his team at KPMG for extending this prestigious opportunity to our pupils once again.
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Chase Terrace Academy Celebrates Fantastic GCSE Achievements
Chase Terrace Academy has celebrated significant improvements this year as their year 11 students collect their GCSE and BTEC Level 2 grades. Students and their staff have worked exceptionally hard to reach the high standards achieved this year.
Students have secured firm foundations for continuing their journey with us in 6th Form or will already have places secured for college or employment with training. We would encourage any student who is yet to have a place agreed in further education or training to contact us for support. We still have some places in our excellent 6th Form and would love to continue to support them in their education journey.
Some notable achievements include Robyn Pipe with eight grade 9’s and one grade 8; James Youll who celebrated seven grade 9’s, a grade 8 and a grade 7. Top performers also include Charlotte Budinger, Maisie Hollowood, Edie-Mae Hughes, Mia Jarvis, Adam Jones, Tessi-Mai Jones, Lily-Rose Raven, Heidi Sammons, Heidi Willis, Yaseen Abu-Khalil, Daniel Ball, and James Harrison.
As our school strives to continue to drive our improvement in standards, this is a really clear indication of the positive impact that our work is doing for our children. We are super proud of you all and wish you every success for 6th Form and further study.
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Chase Terrace Academy Pupils Celebrate Fantastic Achievements
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our Year 13 pupils will be leaving Chase terrace Academy with a tremendous set of results this summer. The pupils have worked incredibly hard alongside our staff during uncertain and disruptive times. They have demonstrated superb tenacity and ability to achieve very highly in their qualifications.
These pupils are the first to receive their results following external assessment since the school made significant changes to our Sixth Form provision. The results that pupils have achieved are some of the best in the school’s history and a big improvement on 2019. We would also like to thank the staff for their hard work and dedication in supporting our pupils to go onto the next stage of their journey, whether that be in higher education, apprenticeship or employment.
Congratulations of course go to all of our pupils, however, notable performances include: Daniel Fisher A*, A*, Dist*; Sophia Chiles A*, A, A*; Isaac Holdsworth A*, A*, A; Jessica Johnson A*, A*, A; Meena Harrington A, A*, Dist*; Ben Grayson A, Dist*, Dist; Shane Kent A, A, A; Lilyann Willis A, A, A*.
We wish all of our pupils the very best in their futures and congratulate them again on a wonderful set of results
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We are walking to Jamaica!
We are walking to Jamaica and are running an event on Wednesday 13th July. All students will be given the opportunity to walk for one lesson to accumulate the distance of 7500km from CTA to Jamaica. We need your help! You can choose to walk on Saturday 9th July or Sunday 10th July and join us. Please use a Fitbit/phone/pedometer or any other device that you may have that can measure your distance. Each member of your group that walks can record their distance. Please hand in the completed sheets via your child on Monday 11th July. Please also see the attached Fundraising Form for your child to collect if they wish to so that they can fundraise before the event. All monies need to be paid on the day of the event.
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Councillor Di Evans opens CTA Safe Space
“This is the week of Children’s Mental Health and today I was invited to Chase Terrace Academy to open their Safe Space initiative for students who are suffering with mental health issues. It is a scheme which I was privileged to discuss with a specially trained group of students from years 8 to 13 who have been selected to support their peers on this important issue.
The room, that has been set up via funding from Tesco and Groundworks, is a sensory relaxing, restful and peaceful space that will enable students to discuss with their peers if they are stressed and finding it difficult to cope. As the words suggest it will provide a safe space for students who need support.
The students themselves are amazing and I am confident they will all give excellent help to their peers. The staff who have been involved in setting up this vital service have also done a great job in selecting, training and organising the students and setting up the room.
I am proud that Burntwood and in particular Chase Terrace Academy has young people who are so committed to giving up their time to helping others. Well done and congratulations to you all.”
Councillor Di Evans Chair of Burntwood Town Council
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CTA Christmas Foodbank
This year we are running a drive/walk through foodbank.
Bags of food essentials will be available for collection to give the extra support that you need for the Christmas period.
- Date: Thursday 16th December
- Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
- Venue: CTA Main School Car Park (Stephen Sutton End)
Drive your car to the collection point. Open your window for your food parcel and drive away. No need to book.
Merry Christmas
CTA Foodbank