Many students at Sandy Secondary School have a passion for the Expressive Arts. This is evident in participation at KS4 and KS5, as well as the number of students who attend extracurricular activities. The Sixth Form offers BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Performing Arts as well as A Level Dance and Drama as part of its Expressive Arts Provision. This course has an extremely high success rate (100% of last year's students achieved a Pass—Distinction overall with the majority of students securing the highest grades). The BTEC in Performing Arts is flexible to support learners across a range of specialisms and students who still want to ensure they take other subjects can opt to specialise in Dance or Acting for the duration of the course or can change their specialism unit to unit if they wish. This qualification is equivalent to 1.5 A levels.
Six GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths.
Students will be assessed across the six different units, which are tailored to their needs. They will be assessed in a range of formats, such as performances, teacher observations, presentations and written reports. Three of the units are externally examined, one is a theoretical written examination (Unit 1), and the other two are practical performances (Unit 3 & 4).
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BL |
Many students at Sandy Secondary School have a passion for the Expressive Arts. This is evident in participation at KS4 and KS5, as well as the number of students who attend extracurricular activities. The Sixth Form offers BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Performing Arts as well as A Level Dance and Drama as part of its Expressive Arts Provision. This course has an extremely high success rate (100% of last year's students achieved a Pass—Distinction overall with the majority of students securing the highest grades). The BTEC in Performing Arts is flexible to support learners across a range of specialisms and students who still want to ensure they take other subjects can opt to specialise in Dance or Acting for the duration of the course or can change their specialism unit to unit if they wish. This qualification is equivalent to 1.5 A levels.
Six GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths.
Students will be assessed across the six different units, which are tailored to their needs. They will be assessed in a range of formats, such as performances, teacher observations, presentations and written reports. Three of the units are externally examined, one is a theoretical written examination (Unit 1), and the other two are practical performances (Unit 3 & 4).