What educational opportunities will the new Academy bring?
Academies challenge traditional thinking on how schools are run and what they should be like for students. The proposed Academy represents an exciting opportunity for greater educational prospects for students, parents, staff and the local community.
The curriculum will be designed to support the wider Academy organisation which promotes the development of self confidence and leadership in all students. It will embrace wider curriculum opportunities that will bring learning to life in vivid fashion. Students can progress at their own pace, taking exams when they are ready to do so. Shene School already offers Year 9 fast track and this will continue and expand.
Personalised learning will be a reality with a wide-ranging curriculum offered. Learning experiences will be coherent and integrated with an emphasis on learning and skill acquisition and transferral. The curriculum will turn the Every Child Matters Agenda from sentiment to actuality: personal development is integral to the outcomes of the curriculum and success measures for this curriculum. The curriculum will develop successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.