Bede Academy

Regular Sixth Form lectures are held in the impressive
240 seat interactive lecture theatre and cover a
variety of useful topics such as:
• Study skills
• Revision strategies
• Planning a gap year
• Choosing the right university
• Completing your UCAS form
• Preparing your CV
• Interview technique
• Gaining an Apprenticeship
Guest speakers are invited to give lectures, including
university admissions officers and independent
careers advisers.

We believe all students have their own talents, skills
and attributes which we want to help nurture and
stretch in readiness for the challenges ahead in life.
At Bede Academy, we offer all Sixth Formers the
chance to attend a wide range of ‘Skills’ sessions
that will build up their skill set, experience and
confidence for the coming years. Sessions offered
include:
• Understanding student finances
• Basic DIY
• Banking
• Healthy cooking

All students are encouraged to make full use
of the Academy’s outstanding sports and
recreation facilities:
• Full-size sports hall for basketball, netball,
volleyball, badminton and 5-a-side
• Full-size floodlit Astroturf for hockey
• Extensive playing fields for rugby,
football, cricket and athletics
• Five tennis courts
• Dance and aerobics studio
• Fitness gym with a range of state-of-theart cardio-vascular exercise machines
with a personalised training programme
for every student
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
A large number of sports teams hold practices
after academic lessons each day. All students
have PE in their weekly timetable, but may
opt for community service.