All of our students study a broad range of subjects that develop knowledge and skills in traditional academic subjects alongside a broad range of creative and artistic subjects.

Students will study a combination of core and optional subjects.

Students reduce their options by 1 subject in Years 10 and 11. This gives them more curriculum time to concentrate on their final choices, thus gaining greater depth of knowledge and understanding.

In Sixth Form, we provide students with a range of A-Levels and vocational courses that prepare students for academic life at a university or in a Higher Apprenticeship Pathway. Students choose at least 3 courses.

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PSHE aims to encourage all students to grow, develop and flourish into confident, resilient and compassionate individuals and as members of our society. It encourages and equips students with the knowledge and skills to make decisions that contribute to healthy and balanced lifestyles, positive relationships, economic well-being, the achievement of aspirations and their involvement and impact within the wider community. We believe that PSHE enhances our vision to equip all students with the knowledge and skills to be able to live out the Academy vision ‘Lord direct us to live life to the full.’ Hence the title for our PSHE subject is ‘LIVE’.

LIVE is delivered to all year groups in an age-appropriate and sensitive manner. The curriculum is centred on six core themes: ‘Rights, Responsibilities and British Values’; ‘Celebrating Diversity and Equality’; ‘Relationships and Sex Education’; ‘Staying Safe On and Offline’; ‘Health and Wellbeing’ and; ‘Life Beyond School’. All year groups will study each theme once a year and these themes reflect the National Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and health education. The Core themes are visited a number of times throughout a student’s life and each year students can reflect and build upon the previous year’s learning. Visits from external agencies provide a depth and breadth of coverage that is invaluable and we encourage external visitors or external visits whenever possible.

LIVE is taught through weekly PSHE lessons, sessions and workshops and is also embedded throughout the wider curriculum.