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The School Day

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Whitley Academy ensures that “all students do their best” through delivering a relevant, challenging and exciting curriculum. We organise our staff, resources and lessons carefully to deliver academic success. 

The School Day

Home > Learning  > Curriculum and Subjects > The School Day

Whitley Academy ensures that “all students do their best” through delivering a relevant, challenging and exciting curriculum. We organise our staff, resources and lessons carefully to deliver academic success. 

To ensure the above is achieved by all students the Learning Support Team intervenes to identify barriers and enable students to overcome them. Stimulating opportunities are provided to extend everyone.

Most classes are set by ability to ensure that learning experiences match each individual student’s ability. Lesson activity needs to be accessible and challenging. We also ensure that enterprise education is embedded within student learning based on OFSTED recommendations.

At Key Stage Three (Years 7 – 8) the curriculum is a broad experience, building on Primary School experiences. It is designed following National Curriculum requirements and also ‘Opening Minds’, a competency based curriculum.

At Key Stage Four (Years 9 – 11) the curriculum allows students to select courses with a view to their future needs. Students are expected to follow English, Maths and Science and then select from a range of academic and vocational courses at the right level for their ability.

Post 16 Students will have a broad and inspirational range of subject choices either A-Level or Vocational.

We ensure that all students pursue courses that will create clear pathways into further education, university modern apprentices and more.

Finding out more

To find out more about the curriculum our school is following, please contact reception in the first instance, on 02476 302580.

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Severn Trent works in Abbey Road 2nd December

We have received notification from Severn Trent that their contractors will be carrying out maintenance works in Abbey Road, near to the corner leading to the Avenue, in the week commencing 2nd December. This means that there will be 2-way traffic lights in place to control traffic. The works will be set up on Monday 2nd and are expected to last for the rest of the week.

A member of our Facilities team will be meeting with the contractors on Monday to ensure that risks to pupils entering and exiting the school site are minimized. We would also ask your support in ensuring pupil safety by being considerate to where you stop or park your vehicle; the works do mean that there will be no drop off/pick up for pupils from the school entrance and parking will be restricted in Abbey Road and The Avenue.

Thank you for your support in helping us to manage this.

Sandra Buttigieg
Director of Finance and Facilities