ATT Curriculum

We have developed our overarching vision and aims for our curriculum which supports those of our Trust. All learners at ATT academies will experience a curriculum that reflects our top 10 commitments:

Ambitious

Ambitious, challenging and engaging through knowledge and skills developed from Foundation Stage to Post-16 and adult provision.

Knowledge Rich

Knowledge rich, ensuring access to a wide, global cultural capital, maximising lifetime opportunities.

Inclusive

Inclusive, nurturing and tailored towards the needs of the individual.

Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills

Focused on developing the very best literacy, numeracy and digital skills– enabling access to the widest learning and the best possible careers.

Enriching

Enriching, ensuring all learners experience a rich variety of cultural, artistic, and sporting activities.

Localised Knowledge and Skills

Celebrates the uniqueness of each educational setting in terms of localised knowledge and skills.

Broad

Broad in coverage, encompassing the National Curriculum as a minimum.

Developing

Develops character, personal pride and the highest moral standards.

Diversity, Justice and Equality

Celebrates diversity, challenges injustice, promotes equality, and encourages the creation of a better world.

Well Delivered

Delivered by very well-qualified, up-to-date, skilled, passionate staff.

Hathaway Academy Curriculum

At The Hathaway Academy we have a broad, balanced and varied curriculum reflecting the needs of all learners in modern Britain. Teaching will be most effective if designed to address the learning needs of individual students in our classes.  The Academy recognises the importance of providing a needs-led, personalised curriculum for all our students.  We are a family of supportive, caring and ambitious stakeholders who work collaboratively to ensure that every young person develops personal qualities that will help them leave the academy as successful rounded individuals equipped for life beyond Hathaway. This is achieved through the delivery of a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum which meets the needs of every young person regardless of their starting points, background or special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) fully meeting the requirements of the Equality Act and SEND Regulations in enabling access for all.

The Academy has addressed secondary curriculum changes and determined that lessons should seek to emphasise the development of a range of subject specific skills as well a range of personal, learning, thinking and enterprise and functional skills at all possible opportunities.  To ensure successful teaching and learning, teachers are expected to use all available information, including prior attainment and assessment data.

Teachers have access to lesson plan templates on the Academy network to use to prepare lessons and create lesson plan banks.  Coordinators routinely quality assure teacher’s planning to monitor and track effective lesson planning opportunities for students.  These may be monitored at any time by the Academy Leadership Team, particularly during lesson observations.

The structure of lessons is expected to follow guidance found in the Teaching and Learning Principles and the lesson expectations document.

Key Stage 4

All Key stage 4 students follow a two-year course leading to GCSE examinations, or alternative accreditation, including BTEC courses. All students follow a core curriculum that includes English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Physical Education. In addition, students can choose from a range of GCSEs and vocational qualifications, which can be found below:

Key Stage 4 Qualifications Offer

Core Curriculum:

  • GCSE English Language (AQA)
  • GCSE Englis Literature (AQA)
  • GCSE Mathematics (Pearsons Edexcel)
  • GCSE Triple Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) (AQA)
  • GCSE Trilogy Science (Double Award) (AQA)
  • GCSE Geography (AQA)
  • GCSE History (AQA)

 Optional Curriculum:

  • GCSE Religious Studies (AQA)
  • GCSE Spanish (AQA)
  • GCSE French (AQA)
  • GCSE Statistics (Pearsons Edexcel)
  • GCSE Art (OCR)
  • GCSE Photography (OCR)
  • GCSE Business Studies (Pearson Edexcel)
  • GCSE Economics (OCR)
  • GCSE Physical Education (Persons Edexcel)
  • GCSE Drama (AQA)
  • BTEC Level 2 Award – Digital Information Technology (Persons Edexcel)
  • BTEC Level 2 Award – Music Performance (Persons Edexcel)
  • VCERT Level 2 Award – Small Business Management (NCFE)
  • WJEC Level 2 Award – Hospitality & Catering (WJEC)

Students are able to choose a range of subjects as option choices. These choices are chosen in Year 9, once students have been given all the relevant  subject information by Subject Coordinators.

Key Stage 3

Students in Key Stage 3, Years 7 to 9, follow the National Curriculum, working in set groups, as appropriate and studying the following subjects:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Food Technology
  • Information Communications Technology
  • French or Spanish
  • Geography
  • History
  • Religious Studies
  • Drama
  • Art
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Reading

If parents / carers want to find out more about the curriculum Mr Dyke, Assistant Principal line manages this area at the academy and he can be contacted via main reception or directly via email at: k.dyke@hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk