BCA recognised for its outstanding STEM opportunities

Our amazing school was formally recognised for the fantastic opportunities we give our students to experience STEM careers and guidance.

Mersey Stem – Sponsored by Engineering UK – stated that  ‘Beamont Collegiate Academy has the North Wests best opportunities for pupils who want to follow a career in Science, Technology Engineering or Maths (STEM).’

And that

That BCA STEM goes ‘above and beyond’ with regard to STEM provision.

Mr Hillidge, Director of STEM said ‘ the STEM pathways goes from strength to strength at the academy with negotiations in place to bring some world class facilities to our school that ensure that BCA remains the best choice for a STEM education in the North West. We are already receiving National recognition for our STEM provision and some ‘secret’ further developments will ensure our pupils have a first class STEM education to prepare them for an amazing career!

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Amazing experience for our STEM pathways pupils – Coding and digital media at SKY Academy in London.

An enthusiastic group of year 10 Creative Digital Media students visited the Sky Academy Careers Lab for a day of web app development and careers advice on how best to enter the booming digital media industry.  In this state of the art facility in West London our pupils were mentored by graduates and professionals from the STEM industry.

As part of the STEM experience students also visited ‘The Making of Harry Potter’ at Warner Bros. London, to learn about a wide range of creative careers within the British film. They worked in the special effects workshop and learnt about how those amazing scenes in the Harry Potter films are made using digital media.

Sky provided an inspirational day of activities including a Q&A session with their top software developer, a tour of the Sky Sports Studios and an afternoon working with Sky’s software graduates.

Next time we’re going during the football season se we can interview Thierry Henry!

This is just one of many fantastic STEM opportunities available at Beamont Collegiate Academy as we prepare you for an amazing career in a STEM industry.

Word: Tenacity

Synonyms: Firmness, Persistence, Doggedness

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Word: Buoyant

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What a difference that a year makes.

The Year 8 Team. Lost 20-16

Unlucky to lose in the final. Excellent team play and structured rugby. Overcome by a much bigger side. A bright future predicted.

Year 9 Team. Won 36-20. A  dominant display to beat a well organised Great Sankey Side. They played attractive flowing Rugby League. They were led by Man of the Match Jack Wright.

Year 10 Team. Won 14-12. Gutsy team effort. Playing against an excellent team. The boys worked together to produce the shock of the night. Man of the match Declan Leonard in outstanding form.

Year 11 Team won 32-12. Top performance from a talented team Deserved winners in their last final. Excellent Rugby played in a great spirit. Man of the Match Danny Walker was excellent from the dummy half role.

Word: Invigorated

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