our curriculum
Introduction
Our Academy provides a curriculum designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world.
Basis of the Curriculum
Our curriculum is structured around individual needs and linked to support programmes that seek to raise students’ aspirations. The Every Child Matters agenda is central to the design of the curriculum. The curriculum vision for our Academy has the following main elements
- academic rigour
- an innovative curriculum which offers students the opportunity to gain a portfolio of qualifications, experiences, skills and competences
- Personalised Learning that provides academic, vocational and work-related pathways
- an individual Learner Profile for each student
- Building Learning Power’ will be central to the approach to learning
- tiered support for vulnerable students
- learners grouped by current and target attainment
- graduating through ‘stages’ at an appropriate time
- a five-year programme of literacy and numeracy development
- an appropriate balance of breadth and depth, content and skills, and opportunities for independent learning
- creative and flexible use of time
