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Welcome to Rivers Academy whether you are a current student, or are new to the Academy. We are very proud of our Post 16 and its students. When you join the our Post 16 team you will be working with experienced staff who are experts at delivering their subjects to sixth form students. You will become part of a thriving community and will have an excellent opportunity to develop learning skills, academic knowledge, personal responsibility and leadership experience in an outstanding environment.
Life in the Sixth Form at Rivers Academy is rewarding, challenging and exciting. These two important years offer a chance to develop and grow as a person and Rivers Academy can help you seize that opportunity by teaching a range of academic subjects, vocational subjects and life skills.
Through teaching and pastoral support from experienced staff, our Sixth Formers achieve strong examination results; these enable many of them to proceed to their first choice of degree course or go onto placements in the job sector.
During Year 12 you will complete the Aspirations Employability Diploma which will cover vital skills and knowledge that can support the transition to your future career to greener industries, and to find new solutions for environmental problems and to develop solutions to societal issues. The Aspirations Employability Diploma is a unique approach to developing these important future skills with A Level; students working alongside professionals from active companies and industries operating in our world today.
We hope you will decide to make an application, but please be aware that you will have to meet the entrance requirements in terms of your Key Stage 4 grades. Further details about the entrance requirements can be found in the Post 16 Course Booklet.
Should you apply, we look forward to seeing you soon!