Curriculum
A relevant and challenging curriculum will be followed by all students at the Academy, enabling them to gain appropriate qualifications to help them succeed later in life. The modern curriculum will ensure all students' talent and imagination is captured and nurtured and they are given the opportunities to progress and develop. Below is a list of the subjects students at the Academy will study, offering a well-rounded and balanced education;
| The Academy Curriculum- what subjects will I study? | |
| Creative Arts (Art/Music/Drama) | Design & Technology |
| English | Humanities (Geography/History) |
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ICT |
Mathematics |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Physical Education |
| Personal, Social and Health Education, inc Citizenship | Religious Education |
| Science | |
Useful Revision Links
We understand that exams can be a stressful period in a student's life so, here at the Academy, we are committed to ensuring your revision goes as smoothly as possible. Please use the revision links below to help you throughout the exam period.
English |
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www.askoxford.com - online English dictionary |
Geography |
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www.georesources.co.uk - Virtual fieldwork, case studies, on-line maps, photo gallery, geography links |
History |
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www.britishmuseum.org - this is an on-line database featuring around 5,000 objects chosen by the curators from the British Museum's collections. |
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www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm - this site has content about how castles were built and what it was like to live in a castle. |
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www.collectbritain.com - British Library 'Putting History in Place'. A collection of images and sounds relating to our history. (Needs a broadband connection) |
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www.eyewitnesstohistory.com - this site contains a large collection of eyewitness accounts to some of the main events of the past. |
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www.firstworldwar.com - this is a detailed site for anyone studying the Great War. |
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www.historylearningsite.co.uk - History material studied as part GCSE and A Level courses. |
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www.historymole.com - detailed timelines covering the last 2000 years and links to other resources. |
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www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk - wide-ranging history site for GCSE pupils |
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www.learningcurve.gov.uk - access to the National Archives. Students can use the Learning Curve for researching an essay, a presentation, a report, a piece of course work or an in-depth personal study. |
Mathematics |
Religious Education |
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www.gcsere.org.uk - the GCSE RE site |
Science |
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www.flipside.org.uk - a magazine for teenagers supported by top organisations in science |
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funkylab.co.uk - some interesting scientific facts |

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