Curriculum Structure & Subjects
Introduction
The Weston Road Academy is committed to providing a broad, balanced and personalised education for all of its pupils. The emphasis, in all years, is upon providing pupils with a varied diet of studies across a wide range of subjects. Personalisation is achieved through high quality teaching. Further, corrective literacy and numeracy schemes and one to one tuition are used to support the literacy and numeracy of those pupils who need this. Small-group English and Maths intervention takes place in Years 10 and 11, for those pupils that require this.
In Year 9, pupils are given the opportunity to select their GCSE options, in order to pursue particular interests or strengths to take into Key Stage 4. At this “Options stage”, pupils are guided along a particular pathway according to their own individual strengths and weaknesses, but ultimately make their own choices. This allows pupils to follow a curriculum which is balanced, stimulating and of interest to them.
Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Education, Citizenship, Literacy, Numeracy, Economic Awareness, Health Education, Internationalism and Careers are delivered across the Curriculum, often in Personal, Social and SHaRE Education.
In the Sixth Form we work in collaboration with four other local schools as part of The Stafford Sixth Form Partnership. This allows pupils to choose from a wide variety of academic and vocational courses.
Curriculum Organisation
The Weston Road Academy operates on a 30-period week timetable with lessons being in either double or single periods. SHaRE (PSHE) is delivered throughout the curriculum. Academy School Day Link.
Years 7, 8 and 9 - Key Stage 3
The following table gives the breakdown of lessons in Years 7, 8 and 9.
SUBJECT | YEAR 7 | YEAR 8 | YEAR 9 |
ART | 2 | 2 | 2 |
COMPUTING AND DIGITAL LITERACY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ENGLISH | 5 | 5 | 5 |
FRENCH | 3 | 3 | 3 |
GEORGRAPHY | 2 | 2 | 2 |
HISTORY | 2 | 2 | 2 |
MATHEMATICS | 4 | 5 | 4 |
MUSIC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 3 | 3 | 3 |
SCIENCE | 4 | 4 | 4 |
SHaRE (Social, Health & Relationships Education) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
TECHNOLOGY | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Years 10 & 11 - Key Stage 4
SUBJECT | YEAR 10 | YEAR 11 |
ENGLISH | 5 | 4 |
MATHEMATICS | 5 | 5 |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 2 | 2 |
SCIENCE | 6 | 6 |
SHaRE (Social, Health & Relationship Education) | 1 | 1 |
GCSE Option Blocks
4 BLOCKS each of 3 periods and containing a mix of the following (one of which must be an EBacc subject) |
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ART AND DESIGN PERFORMING ARTS BUSINESS STUDIES COMPUTER SCIENCE FOOD TECHNOLOGY FRENCH GEOGRAPHY HISTORY |
ICT MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRODUCT DESIGN
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GCSE courses are offered in all of the above subjects, but where appropriate some pupils follow a more vocational pathway. These include Cambridge Nationals in ICT, Cambridge Nationals in Enterprise, BTEC Performing Arts, Technical Award in Performing Arts and VCert Health and Fitness.
The Learning Support Department assists pupils with learning difficulties or Special Educational Needs and this is organised by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator in close consultation with Subject Leaders.
Sixth Form students benefit from the academy's relationship with the Stafford Sixth Form Partnership. The academy delivers English Literature, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Art, Psychology, Business Studies and PE at A Level. Other subjects are available via study at other Stafford High Schools in the partnership.
Years 12 and 13 - Key Stage 5 (The Sixth Form)
Sixth Form students benefit from Weston Road’s relationship with the Stafford Sixth Form Partnership. The academy delivers English Literature, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Art, Psychology, Business Studies and PE at A Level. Other subjects are available and are delivered through the other Stafford High Schools in the Partnership.
Further information about the Stafford Sixth Form Partnership can be found on the Partnership Website, or contact Miss E Duffil at the academy.
If you require any further information, please contact the Academy.