Curriculum
Curriculum Time
Students are taught for 25 lessons a week – each is 60 minutes long. In addition students have a daily tutorial period (25 minutes).
Curriculum Structure
Our curriculum structure is designed to maximise the benefit our students obtain from the excellent teaching at the Academy. Throughout Key Stages 3 and 4 our students are supported, challenged and encouraged to do their best. Students choose their options at the end of Year 9.
Please click here to see a summary of the Academy curriculum structure for students currently in Year 9, 10 and 11.
Please click here to see a summary of the Academy curriculum structure for students currently in Year 7 and 8.
Curriculum Content
Details of the taught curriculum can be found on the curriculum section of this website.
Access to Curriculum
We believe that all our students are entitled to study the full range of subjects offered across our curriculum. This includes those students with additional needs and disabilities. We operate an open option system for key stage 4 where all subjects are available to all students. Any adaptation to the curriculum is made after careful consideration of the student’s particular needs and only after all alternatives that would allow them to continue with that subject have been considered . This is done in consultation with parents and students and only with the consent of both parents and students.
Key Stage 3 Setting arrangements
Broadly, we look to have set ability groupings with some mixed ability groups where appropriate at Key Stage 3. This is based on best practice in a number of high performing schools in the region. Our staff are highly experienced at teaching in both timetable arrangements and high expectations are set across all subject areas.
Mixed ability classes | Set ability classes |
Art, Computing, Drama, Music, PE, and Technology. | English, French, Geography, History, Maths, PSHE, RE and Science |
Modern Foreign Languages
In Year 7 all students will commence with French; in Years 8 able linguists will have the option to take up German as a second language. We offer both French and German GCSE as Key Stage 4 courses.
Key Stage 4 Setting arrangements
Mixed ability classes | Set ability classes |
Option Subjects and Core PE | English, Maths, RE and Science. |
Key Stage 4 Option Subjects (Years 9 to 11)
| Option Subjects |
Years 9 | Art and Design, ASDAN CoPE, Computer Science, Creative iMedia, Design & Technology, French, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Geography, German, Health & Social Care, History, Music, Performing Arts, Photography, Religious Studies, Statistics and Sports Science. |
Year 10 | Art and Design, ASDAN CoPE, Computer Science, Creative iMedia, Design & Technology, French, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Geography, German, Health & Social Care, History, Music, Performing Arts, Photography, Separate Sciences and Sports Science. |
Year 11 | Art and Design, ASDAN CoPE, Business Studies, Computer Science, Creative iMedia, Design & Technology, Drama, French, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Geography, German, Health & Social Care, History, Music, Separate Sciences and Sports Science. |
Key Stage 4 Subject Syllabi and Exam Boards.
Examination Board Websites
ASDAN
AQA
EDUQAS WJEC
OCR
PEARSON EDEXCEL
RSL
For further information about our curriculum please contact the Academy via the contact details shown below or on our Contact Us page
