Vivien O'Brien

The Bridge Academy, Hackney was founded in 2004 and is based in London, UK. The academy offers a curriculum that focuses on building the skills needed to be great historians and critical members of society. The academy aims to combine the best of the state and independent sectors. Students studying business at the academy gain an understanding of what it takes for a business to be successful, including finance, marketing, human resources, and operations. The drama department seeks to build a learning culture of ambition, achievement, self-belief, and learning. The academy also offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to oneself, and service to the community.