Ipswich Academy follows the national curriculum across a two week timetable. We ensure that our curriculum, for not just year 7 but for all year groups, includes the following aspects:

• prepares pupils to lead fulfilling lives and to play an active, positive and productive role in our democratic society;

• enhances pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development;

• promotes fundamental British values;

• makes provision for pupils to develop their literacy and numeracy skills so that they can access all areas of the curriculum;

• is responsive to both the current and future needs of pupils through planning from now to 2022;

• accommodates future examination and assessment reforms;

• ensures that pupils will be equipped with the correct qualifications to gain access to future study and employment;

• is well organised, and staffed appropriately, throughout all year groups;

• prioritises all year groups equally;

• meets the needs of learners with special educational needs and disabilities;

• encourages pupils to master skills and deepen knowledge and understanding;

• prepares pupils for an ever changing, wider world of work;

• encourages the use of environments and expertise beyond the classroom, including immersive learning;

• provides interesting and varied extra-curricular activities and educational visits, to broaden pupils’ experiences;

• has local, national and international dimensions.

• ensures that pupils have the background knowledge to interpret new information from sources, including texts and images.

A range of extra-curricular activities, across all subjects and year groups, supports and supplements the main curriculum plan of the school. A timetable of all extra-curricular activities will be shared with students in September.

The fortnightly lessons you will have are outlined below -