All key stage four pupils, as they progress through the stage, are prepared by subject teachers to take examinations from a wide range of GCSEs, ELCs, vocational qualifications, Functional Skills and Unit awards. This range ensures all pupils can access appropriate qualifications which appropriately challenge and permit achievements which stretch their abilities. All pupils study English, mathematics, science and IT as core disciplines.

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Optional subjects including academic foundation subjects, LiBF courses, sports leaders, hair & beauty courses, food & catering, construction and uniformed services are taught through the KS4 pathways programme. The key stage four curriculum is designed to support the development of knowledge and skills leading to a broad range of qualifications which will provide access to multiple post-sixteen destination choices whether in further education, apprenticeships or employment.

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Character Education

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Preparing our students for the wider world through strengthening their inter-personal skills and interactions is a vital aspect of the education we offer. To augment the character building activities pupils experience within our academy, day to day, we schedule a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities. Onsite, activities such as baking and cooking, sports leadership and hair and beauty classes show our pupils different ways of interaction with their peers and teachers, alongside developing skills that they may choose to use in future professional lives.

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Offsite, we have purposefully created a wide network of partners and agencies to help us offer vocational and learning experiences which our pupils may otherwise not have had the opportunity to access. These place pupils in unfamiliar environments and situations, having to meet and form relationships with new people, and engage with challenging tasks. Examples include; experience of working with animal welfare and husbandry, the Royal Fusiliers and the Newcastle Eagles leads to character development and self-confidence to meet new challenges.