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Our Curriculum Overview
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 for 2025-26:
KS3
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TLA Curriculum Summary |
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Y7 |
Y8 |
Y9 |
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English (En) (Including Literacy) |
9 |
9 |
9 |
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Mathematics (Ma) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Science (Sc) |
6 |
6 |
5 |
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Modern Foreign Language (MfL) |
4 |
5 |
4 |
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History (Hy) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Geography (Gy) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Religious Studies (Rx) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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Computer Science (Cp) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Food Technology (Ft) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Design Technology (Dt) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Art (Ar) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Drama (Dr) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Music (Mu) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Personal Development (Pd) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Core Physical Education (PE) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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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 |
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English (En) |
9 |
8 |
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Mathematics (Ma) |
9 |
8 |
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Science (Sc) |
8 |
8 |
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Option A |
6 |
5 |
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Option B |
6 |
5 |
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Option C |
6 |
5 |
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Option D |
N/A |
5 |
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Core Physical Education (PE) |
4 |
4 |
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Personal Development (PD) |
1 |
1 |
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Religious Studies (Rx) |
1 |
1 |
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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.
