Sixth Form Pathways

Launching in September 2022, we are very pleased to announce the Barking Abbey Sixth Form Pathways, which are designed to ensure that Sixth Form students wanting to progress on to a specific career path, are given opportunities to:

  • Enhance – their subject knowledge for their career pathway.
  • Experience – work within an industry related to their chosen career pathway.
  • Enrichment – experiences within their chosen field, designed to support student development within that field, and ultimately on their path to their chosen career, whether that be by going on to study at a top tier university or a degree apprenticeship.

All students are welcome to apply for the pathways programme. There are seven pathways in total, which are:

  • Medicine
  • Law
  • STEM
  • Business and Finance
  • Computing/ICT
  • Vocational
  • Sports Academy

Each pathway will have its own co-ordinated programme to give students the support, direction and tailored industry specialist advice needed to be successful in their chosen field. The aim for each pathway will be to ensure that each student is best prepared to go on to study or work in the field of their choice. Please click on the links for each of the programmes above to see the complete offer that will be made available for students who are successful in applying for each specific pathway.

A more detailed overview of what each Pathway Programme entails is as follows:

Medicine

BAS students will receive/participate in:

  • BMAT & UCAT training delivered in house by experts who support students achieve exceptional scores.
  • Experiences of workplaces with some of leading consultants in London at some of the most high profile Hospitals and private Dental Practices.
  • Information and guidance on all the major medicine and dentistry schools, ranging from course structure to interview style questions.
  • Panel and Mini Mock Interview (MMI) practice, led by medics and undergraduates who either sit on interviewing panels or have a deep knowledge of the process. We have partnerships with several Russell Group universities to help with this.
  • Workshops delivered by undergraduates studying at leading universities providing application support/advice and insight into the key topics/issues facing the NHS and medical/dental profession.
  • Routine visits by Medicine/Dentistry Admission tutors to provide BAS students with information and guidance on how to make a competitive application.
  • Personalised careers plan, formulated with expert careers advisors.
  • Opportunities to participate in weekly events run by the MedSoc & DentSoc.
  • Medicine degree university taster days.
  • Oxbridge tutorials and mentorship for students applying to study medicine at Oxford or Cambridge.
Law

BAS students will receive/participate in:

  • Tailored support with university entrance exams such as the LNAT.
  • Work placements/experiences with some of the leading law firms and barrister chambers in the country.
  • Information and guidance on all the major law courses, ranging from course structure to interview-style questions.
  • Interview support and preparation as well as mock interviews with experts in their field.
  • Bespoke legal tutorials and lectures from Russell Group universities.
  • Workshops delivered by undergraduates studying at leading universities providing application support/advice and insight into the key topics/issues within law.
  • Routine visits by Law Admissions tutors to provide BAS students with information and guidance on how to make a competitive application.
  • A dedicated lecture programme delivered by high profile guest speakers who are experts in the legal field.
  • Opportunities to participate in weekly events run by the Law Society.
  • Law degree university taster days.
  • Oxbridge tutorials/mentoring for students applying to study Law at Oxford or Cambridge.
STEM

BAS students will receive/participate in:

  • Work placements/experiences with some of the leading engineering companies in the country.
  • Tailored support with university entrance exams such as the PAT, ENGAA and SAT/ACTs for students applying to MIT and the Ivy League Universities.
  • Opportunities to participate in the BAS STEM club where students are exposed to first-year undergraduate material.
  • Visits to Russell Group universities and their STEM clubs.
  • Summer school opportunities with Russell Group Universities.
  • Information and guidance on all the major Engineering courses, ranging from course structure to interview-style questions.
  • Represent BAS in national and international Physics and Engineering competitions.
  • Interview support and preparation as well as mock interviews with experts in their field.
  • Workshops delivered by undergraduates studying at leading universities providing application support/advice and insight into the key topics/issues within engineering.
  • Routine visits by STEM Admission tutors to provide BAS students with information and guidance on how to make a competitive application.
  • A dedicated lecture programme delivered by high-profile guest speakers who are experts in their field.
  • Opportunities to participate in weekly events run by (insert a relevant engineering society partnership).
  • STEM subject university taster days.
  • Oxbridge tutorials/mentorship for students applying to study Engineering/Physics at Oxford or Cambridge.
Business and Finance

BAS students will receive/participate in:

  • Work placements/opportunities with some of the country’s leading banking and finance firms.
  • Regular career insight visits to businesses, banks, accountancy firms, regulators, insurers and financial intermediaries.
  • Regular workshops developing sector-specific ‘soft skills’ to ensure you are well prepared for any future interviews and job opportunities.
  • Tailored support with university entrance exams such as the TSA or ECAA.
  • Information and guidance on all the major business, accounting, economics and finance courses, ranging from course structure to interview style questions.
  • Interview support and preparation as well as mock interviews with experts in their field.
  • Workshops delivered by undergraduates studying at leading universities providing application support/advice and insight into the key topics/issues within banking and finance.
  • A dedicated lecture programme delivered by high-profile guest speakers who are experts in their field.
  • Routine visits by Admissions tutors to provide BAS students with information and guidance on how to make a competitive application to a high-profile university.
  • Opportunities to participate in weekly events run by the (insert relevant finance society partnership).
  • Business and finance subject university taster days.
  • Oxbridge tutorials/mentorship for students applying to study at Oxford or Cambridge.
Computing/ICT

BAS students will receive/participate in:

  • CISCO programme delivered by a team of in house experts who support students achieve exceptional outcomes.
  • Experiences of work places with some of leading consultants in London at some of the most high profile computing and computer science related organisations.
  • Information and guidance on all the major computing and ICT universities, ranging from course structure to interview style questions.
  • Panel and Mini Mock Interview (MMI) practice, led by computer scientists and undergraduates who either sit on interviewing panels or have a deep knowledge of the process. We have partnerships with several Russell Group universities to help with this.
  • Workshops delivered by undergraduates studying at leading universities providing application support/advice and insight into the key topics/issues facing the industry.
  • Routine visits by Computing/ICT Admission tutors to provide BAS students with information and guidance on how to make a competitive application.
  • Personalised careers plan, formulated with expert careers advisors.
  • Computing and ICT degree university taster days.
  • Oxbridge tutorials and mentorship for students applying to study computing or ICT at Oxford or Cambridge.
Sports Academy

BAS students will receive/participate in:

  • Work placements/opportunities with some of the country’s leading industry partners for sports.
  • Regular career insight visits to businesses related to sport, as well as sports and coaching academies.
  • Information and guidance on all careers routes related to sports.
  • Interview support and preparation as well as mock interviews with experts in their field.
  • Routine visits by Admissions tutors to provide BAS students with information and guidance on how to make a competitive application to a high-profile university.
  • A dedicated lecture programme delivered by high-profile guest speakers who are experts in their field.
  • Opportunities to participate in weekly events run by the sports academy.
  • Visits to Russell Group universities and other institutions relevant to sports.

Applying for the Pathways Programme

Students will be invited to apply for a specific pathway towards the beginning of year 12, and more information on this will be given to students on this in the coming weeks. For more information on this, or any other aspect of the Pathways Programme, please contact Mr Madigan: madigans@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk