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Detailed Curriculum Overview
Our curriculum intent:
Our curriculum is ambitious, broad and balanced. It inspires our students to achieve academic excellence through the development of character, resilience and cultural capital.
Our curriculum is built on our core values and will enable students to:
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Respect themselves, others and their environment.
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Explore global perspectives, expanding their cultural capital.
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Aspire to academic excellence as part of a lifelong learning journey.
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Persevere in the face of challenge and adversity.
The national curriculum is extended and contextualised in our academy to meet the specific needs of our community.
Our curriculum implementation:
The experiences on offer both within and outside the timetable are designed to give our students a broad and balanced experience. Our curriculum is reviewed each year and adjusted to ensure:
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resources are used effectively
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subjects have the correct time allocation and content
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the subjects on offer are in line with our intent
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we comply with the national curriculum
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is relevant and offers progression and challenge to our new students and our students as they move onto their next steps.
Our curriculum description:
The academy runs a two week timetable with five lessons of one hour each day – in a 2-2-1 formation – so one lesson in the afternoon. The time allocated to each subject area is reviewed annually.
The number of lessons allocated to each subject is summarised below:
KS3
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TLA Curriculum Summary |
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Y7 |
Y8 |
Y9 |
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English |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Mathematics |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Science |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Modern Foreign Language |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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History |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Geography |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Religious Studies |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Computer Science |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Food Technology |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Design Technology |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Art |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Drama |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Music |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Personal Development |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Core Physical Education |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Personal Development (PD) and Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
This is delivered one lesson per fortnight to all year groups, during tutor time and during the weekly whole academy and year assemblies.
Modern Foreign Languages
Students choose to study French or Spanish before they start Year 7 as part of the transition process. They study that language through to the end of Year 11.
Key Stage 3 Technology
Design Technology and Food Technology are delivered in a carousel design. This means that students who start the academic year studying design technology will change to food technology after the February half term, and students who start the academic year studying food technology will change to design technology after the February half term.
KS4
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Y10 |
Y11 |
Y11 Support Pathway |
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English |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Mathematics |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Science |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Option |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Option |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Option |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Option |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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Core Physical Education |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Personal Development |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Religious Studies |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Learning Need |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Personal Development (PD) and Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
This is delivered one lesson per fortnight to all year groups, during tutor time and during the weekly whole academy and year assemblies.
Physical Education (PE)
In KS4, students have 4 lessons of core PE per fortnight. All students in KS4 can choose to complete the Community Sports Leader Award during core PE time from September 2020.
