Curriculum

Our curriculum seeks to develop both the qualities and qualifications of our young people. Throughout Key Stage 3 students are taught through the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP). The core elements of the MYP are made up through the student ‘Learner Profile’, in which we develop students to be:

Each subject area has a clear curriculum intent, and we design and develop learning experiences which are structured in partnership with external partners to ensure students acquire the relevant knowledge and develop skills which will enhance their employability. As part of this the academy links students with a business mentor from a local employer from Year 10 onwards. We therefore focus on developing the Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge that grow confident and independently thinking young people who are ready to learn and embrace challenges and opportunities well beyond their time with us at school.   We believe that a confident grasp of subject knowledge is best acquired through the development of these positive attitudes to learning and the growth of these learner profile skills if our young people are not only to succeed at school but also in their future lives.