INTRODUCTION
The whole functioning of Paignton Community & Sports Academy is rooted in the Aims and Objectives of the Academy. Schemes of Work, procedures and routines, the Academy Development Plan and all other areas of activity, whether academic or social, should reflect these aims. They represent the cornerstone of what we believe to be important and, as such, should be agreed by all and reviewed on a regular basis. However, many of the values expressed in the aims are not subject to change but reflect our basic ideals.
ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
CURRICULUM
Students are central to everything that we do. Our curriculum is designed to give all students every opportunity to make full use of their skills, qualities and attributes in order to prepare them effectively for adult and working life.
Sport is used as an enabling tool to promote subjects across the curriculum and to create new ways of learning.
To achieve these aims, the Academy believes that the learning experiences which the students are offered should be varied, stimulating and coherent. Students must be continually encouraged to take pride in, and be responsible for, their own learning.
The Academy will strive to ensure that all members of its community have safe and pleasant conditions in which to work. The atmosphere should be one which reflects commitment, tolerance, care and respect, whilst celebrating the success of those who are part of the community.
The Academy believes that it should continue to develop the strongest of links with parents, partner primary schools, industry, further education and other agencies which represent the community to which we belong.
CURRICULUM PLANS (25 Period week) 2015/16
There are two Nurture Groups in Year 7.
Year 9 Options An option block exists where pupils select three of the following four subjects: Art, Drama, Music, PE. V Band pupils do not study Modern Foreign Languages: they are given additional Literacy/Numeracy support.
Year 10 Options All pupils take Core and Additional Science, Mathematics, Statistics, English Language, English Literature and Ethics. The Option subjects available to students are:
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS
- Pupils are prepared for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in most subjects studied in Years 10 and 11. Courses include Controlled Assessment completed over the two year period, as well as final examinations in the Summer Term of Year 11.
- Pupils are also entered for BTEC qualifications in certain subjects. These qualifications are largely portfolio based and assessments/exams are completed throughout Year 10 and Year 11.
POST 16 CURRICULUM
Year 12
This year we have rebranded our 6th Form which is now called Aspire. Year 12 students either join one of three Pathways; Level 3 Sport, Level 3 ICT and Finance or Level 2 Construction, or select one of our externally provided courses.
Please click below to view the range of courses available:
Year 13
During the transition to Aspire, students in Year 13 will be completing their A Level and BTECs started in Year 12. They can select from the following subjects:
To find out more about the curriculum that the Academy is following, click on the subject links or e-mail bradmin@paigntonacademy.org