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Unit Sixth Form
Provision
The Sixth Form Unit Provision will deliver a high quality, personalised and innovative curriculum that is aspirational in the attainment of all students. There will be a supportive and nurturing environment that fosters independence, develops confidence and instils resilience in all students. Educational experiences will also celebrate individuality and provide opportunities to embed functional skills for lifelong learning.
Aims
- extend functional skills in English, Maths and ICT
- extend life skills
- promote independence
- develop employability skills
- develop community inclusion
- prepare for transition
Accreditation
Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Functional Skills: English and Maths
NOCN Entry Level Certificate: Using Employability Skills
At Corby Business Academy we believe a smart appearance is very important.
Students in the Sixth Form are to wear smart business wear during the school day.
Students will continue to wear the Academy PE Kit in their Active lessons.
Students in the Sixth Form can apply for SEN transport through the NCC website.
Applications must be completed by the third Friday in May each academic year.
Students in the Sixth Form can apply for a bursary. The discretionary Post-16 Bursary is funding which is allocated to those students who meet the eligibility criteria to alleviate barriers to their education. The bursary fund is used to provide support with transport costs and business wear.
To apply, please complete the below form:
2025-2026 Sixth Form Bursary Application (Page 1 of 6)
The Sixth Form curriculum builds on previous learning in life and functional skills so that each student becomes more prepared for the transition into adulthood, as well as developing employability skills and promoting independence. Students will follow a highly differentiated personal pathway and develop a healthy, safer lifestyle. Social skills and a focus on real world application, including community visits, use of money and safe travel are embedded across the curriculum.
The curriculum is enriched by a range of creative and physical educational activities and opportunities, including the Young Enterprise Team Programme.
To help prepare students for life beyond school, they can undertake work experience and volunteer in the local community as well as participate in talks and tours of local colleges and post 18 provisions.
Note: Entry Level accreditation in Life Skills is based on knowledge and Functional Skills accreditation is based on applying skills.
The Unit Sixth Form participate in the Young Enterprise Team Programme each year.
The Team Programme is an enterprise journey for SEND students designed to aid transition from education into adulthood, developing independent living and employability skills.
RS provide volunteer business advisers to work alongside the students. Our business advisers, Bonnie Dunion and Donna Constable, bring their knowledge and expertise from the world of work to guide the students as they set up and run their own student company. Each student takes on a job role and is responsible for an area of the business such as finance, sales or marketing.
Young Enterprise runs competitions for Team Programme students to participate in across the academic year. There are three standalone competitions:
- Best Logo Competition
- Best Advert Competition
- Best Presentation Competition
Through taking part in the Team Programme, the students will have opportunities to develop confidence to communicate and interact with people in a variety of situations including: working as part of a team; gain confidence of handling money and understanding of numbers in a practical context; understand and develop essential life skills to help with transition into adulthood.
Introducing Memory Lane
This year’s Unit Sixth Form Team Programme, Memory Lane, is led by Year 13 Manager Jacob and Year 12 Manager Pearl.
Memory Lane is a creative enterprise dedicated to lovingly crafting unique, handmade polymer clay keepsakes that celebrate friendship, honour loved ones and preserve meaningful memories.
With care, creativity and strong teamwork at its heart, the team aims to help people remember and celebrate the lives of those who matter most.
Their thoughtfully designed logo, featuring a robin, symbolises remembrance and connection, bringing together their name, values and brand in a heartfelt way.
Team Programme Best Advert Competition
Students in the Unit Sixth Form have been enthusiastically involved in the Young Enterprise Team Programme, collaborating to create a thoughtful and imaginative advertisement. We are thrilled to share that their company, Memory Lane, has won the Best Advert competition.
Year 13 Manager Jacob expressed that he was “happy and ecstatic to win,” highlighting how much he enjoyed the creative process and the striking red isolation effect used in the final video. Year 12 Manager Pearl shared her pride in the achievement, noting that she created the large robin featured in the advert and was “happy and proud of the win.”
Samantha Norman, Educational Partnership Manager at Young Enterprise, praised the team for securing first place, offering her warm congratulations. Judges commended the advert as a “unique handmade product, well thought through to touch the hearts of those who would purchase,” and applauded its effective imagery, careful design choices, and meaningful concept.
A huge well done to Memory Lane on this outstanding success!
Team Programme Best Presentation Competition
Memory Lane was proud to enter the Young Enterprise Best Presentation Competition, showcasing the passion, creativity and teamwork behind the business.
It was a true whole‑team effort, with students collaborating to design an engaging PowerPoint, film supporting video clips and prepare a confident presentation for an audience in the Unit. Year 13 Manager Jacob and Year 12 Manager Pearl led the presentation with clarity and enthusiasm, while Jenny expertly operated the PowerPoint and video clips, ensuring the delivery ran smoothly.
The team received highly positive feedback, being commended as runners up in Team Programme Best Advert for “a thoughtful and creative presentation with a strong emotional connection and clear sense of purpose,” alongside strong branding, a well‑produced advert, real customer feedback and evidence of profit achieved. A fantastic achievement and a huge congratulations to the entire Memory Lane team.
Young Enterprise East Midlands Trade Fair
Jacob, Pearl, Jenny and Owen represented Memory Lane at the East Midlands Trade Fair held at Market Harborough Indoor Market on Tuesday 24th March 2026.
Schools from South Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire were invited to take part. Teams traded to the public throughout the day, were assessed by mystery shoppers and competed in four categories: Best Trade Stand, Most Innovative Product, Best Customer Service and Best Overall Company.
We are very proud of the students, who set themselves the goal of winning Best Trade Stand, which they achieved, and were delighted to be surprised with Best Overall Company as well.
Feedback from the mystery shoppers included: "Really lovely products, good price points. Very good display, excellent customer service. Such a nice concept!" and "Great thought into the product, clear team roles and excellent role models for the school".
We are extremely proud of their outstanding achievement at this event.
Students will leave us at the end of Year 13 to various destinations including:
- Moulton College, Moulton
- New College, Stamford
- Creating Tomorrow College, Little Irchester
- Sense, Kettering
- Teamwork Trust, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough
- The Shop, Kettering
Unit Manager: Claire Robinson
claire.robinson@corbybusinessacademy.org
Sixth Form Lead Teacher: Nikki Clark