We have a very broad Key Stage 3 curriculum covering 12 subjects, meeting all the national curriculum requirements. This is taught in 25 hours of contact time each week. The curriculum includes:
For students who are behind in their chronological reading age, additional support is provided through withdrawal to enable them to rapidly catch up. An additional after-school enrichment programme includes a range of sporting activities, music, drama, community languages, amongst others. There is daily support for homework in the learning resource centre (LRC).
Please open the file below for an overview of our assessment at key stage 3.
In Year 10 students begin to specialise to provide them with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the subjects they will choose to study to GCSE level. They will mainly embark on the examined course at the start of Year 10. This curriculum is taught in 25 lessons each week, each lesson lasting 1 hour. All students must study the following:
Remote Learning
In exceptional circumstances it may be neccesary for us to deliver our curriculum remotely. Further details can be found in our Remote Learning Policy: https://woacademy.co.uk/admin/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2022/10/Remote-Learning-and-Intervention-Policy-Updated-27-10-22.pdf