School notice:
Covid-19 information for all schools within Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust Read our updated guidance.
From Tuesday 4th January staff, students and visitors in secondary schools are to wear face masks in communal areas and students in classrooms, unless exempt under government guidelines.
Students will study a total of 9 GCSE equivalent subjects at Level 1 or 2.
Students will study:
In Year 9 students will choose three option subjects from the following list:
Please note that as the government changes the curriculum these subjects may change.
Students must pick at least one ‘English Baccalaureate Subject’ from the above which are History, Geography, a Language, Triple Science or Computer Science.
In our secondary Academies we currently run the Design for All programme which has been extremely successful. This programme teaches Product Design to our students which teaches them cutting edge skills to prepare them for the workforce of tomorrow. It is our intention that the 9th subject will be Product Design for all students.
Focus Days collapse the timetable for all students once every two weeks. During this period either a Department takes a year group or the year group concentrates on an area such as RE, Citizenship, Enterprise, Careers, research skills and a number of other areas. Alternatively this time can be used to go on trips or bring in inspirational speakers for the students. As well as the benefits of focussed time for the students, organising the curriculum this way ensures time is not ‘stolen’ when students go on trips and one department is left free to concentrate on CPD.
Full course content descriptors including chosen examination boards will be completed as we approach students entering Key Stage 4.