Curriculum
Curriculum Intent
What We Teach And Why
To instil students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to inspire and empower them to be the very best versions of themselves; developing their character, confidence and creativity so that they gain fulfilment by contributing to a vibrant community of exceptional people.
At The Hazeley Academy we seek to develop the Character, Confidence and Creativity in both our young people and ourselves to gain fulfilment and success through positive Contributions to our Community.
To achieve this, we offer a well-planned, sequenced and imaginative curriculum encompassing the full range of disciplines; arts, sciences, humanities, technologies, maths, literacy, languages and sports. Our curriculum inspires curiosity and scholarship, develops independent and divergent thinking, supports progression in synthesising and evaluating experiences as well as providing opportunities to lead others and grow resilience.
The curriculum encourages questioning to deepen understanding and sets challenging goals and targets for increasingly independent young people to achieve. It takes advantage of but is not restricted by our location in Milton Keynes and builds on, but is not controlled by the expertise and interests of our staff. Our curriculum is a blend of historical and contemporary knowledge as well as a skill set for today and tomorrow, offering appropriate in school and extra-curricular experiences for students of all abilities and backgrounds.
Supporting what it means to be human: having artistic abilities and appreciation, questioning the world around us, sporting talents, being skilled in using new technologies, having strong moral sensibilities and a quest to develop spiritually and with emotional intelligence, our curriculum aims to educate the whole child. It does not demand our students to be normal or perfect, but empowers them to be amazing versions of themselves, able to work with others to create a vibrant community of exceptional people.
Our Core Purpose - The 5Cs:
Character - We have respect, integrity, loyalty, high expectations and resilience. We believe the differences amongst us make us even stronger.
Confidence - We trust ourselves and each other, we relish taking calculated risks, we understand honest mistakes occur and learn from them together.
Creativity - We enjoy working together designing, creating and reflecting upon solutions, including how to improve ourselves and each other in so doing making our academy a truly inspiring place.
Contribution - We grow through engaging, helping and supporting others; participating in positive causes that make a difference to ourselves and others.
Community - We use our shared values to understand each other, to do the right thing and enable everyone to feel valued and play their part in growing our vibrant community of exceptional people.
Curriculum Implementation – What Is Studied?
As an Academy, we do not have to follow the National Curriculum; however, we have chosen to use it as the benchmark for our provision to ensure that we are providing students with the best curriculum.
Across a fortnight, all students in sixth form study the following:
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7 lessons of English,
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7 lessons of Maths,
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6 lessons of Science,
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4 lessons of MFL – either French or Spanish – selected prior to starting Year 7.
For further information of each of our KS5 Curriculum, click on the subjects below
Science
Maths
Business/Economics
Computer Science/IT
Geography
Heath & Social Care
History
Human Biology
Media Studies
PE
Politics
Product Design
Psychology and Ethics
Sociology
Personal Development
All year groups have time built into their tutor programme centred around Personal Development, daily tutorials, weekly Lead Lessons (assemblies), and regular Drop Down lessons to broaden learning outside of the confines of a traditional curriculum.
CAREERS/PATHWAYS/EMPLOYABILITY
We have an on-site careers advisor who works with students across all year groups in conjunction with external providers. Additionally, we offer work experience to all students in Year 12.
Extra-curricular activities, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Volunteering
Enrichment activities are key to our curriculum and underpin our core purpose. This encompasses an extensive Extra-Curricular termly enrichment programme available to all students including traditional ‘after-school clubs’, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, volunteering, concerts, music events, talent shows, sporting events and opportunities to participate in many of the trips we run annually.
Further Information
If you would like further information on our curriculum, please contact our Deputy Principal Mrs L Soper.