Curriculum

The curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of students of all

abilities, and there is a focus on personalised learning. In some cases,

this may mean a greater emphasis on literacy and numeracy.         There are classes at the beginning of the Academy Day where students can get additional help with English and Mathematics. For able and talented students there are opportunities for extension so that they are challenged and stimulated. Throughout the year students participate in curriculum focus days where the normal curriculum is suspended and they can study topics outside of or across National Curriculum subjects. Some of these days focus on the specialisms of Music and Mathematics and others mean visits outside of the Academy as part of a rich learning programme.

In Years 7-9 (ages 11-14), the following subjects are taught:

Intervention Sessions

Intervention sessions in English and Mathematics take place on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 7.45 – 8.15.  Year 8 and 9 students, who are below their end of year target according to their most recent assessment, have been invited to attend. The sessions are led by the English and Mathematics departments with help from Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and volunteers from UBS. Teachers are responsible for providing the materials and monitoring attendance. The groups will be reviewed at the end of term; at which point Year 7 students will be included in sessions from January.

Homework

Homework at The Bridge Academy will take the form of one extended assignment each half term for each subject. These assignments will provide much better opportunities for independent learning and therefore prepare students for the demands of Key Stage 4 work.

Students and parents are encouraged to work together on the assignments. Shorter pieces of homework may be set on occasion, as required. Homework or independent study tasks will have clear learning objectives linked explicitly to schemes of work.

Homework for Years 7, 8 and 9 will be published in booklets and on the Virtual Learning Environment at the beginning of each year. Homework will take a variety of forms to reflect a range of learning styles:

Homework will be differentiated to ensure that students from the whole ability range are challenged and extended. 

Below we have a copy of the schedule of homework for this year, including: