The Curriculum
Grace Academy offers a full and rich entitlement to the National Curriculum for all of our students. Our outstanding facilities and equipment, coupled with excellent teaching and support, provides every opportunity for students to achieve - and to be successful.

The Academy has an exciting Business and Enterprise specialism and students study this subject throughout their time with us. The experience develops further with visits and work placements with local employers, from the start of their studies.

We offer to all of our students the opportunity to pursue a variety of pathways and approaches to learning in the curriculum - and in learning time after school.

At Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) students will study:
  • Art and Design (including Textiles)
  • Business and Enterprise
  • Citizenship and Personal, Social and Health Education
  • Design and Technology (including Graphics, Food, Resistant Materials)
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • ICT
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Numeracy
  • Religious Education
  • Science
  • Spanish
  • Sport and Leisure
  • Values and Standards
Some students may require a greater focus on Core Skills, Literacy, Numeracy, English, Mathematics and Science while others may require acceleration with additional Languages and single- subject Sciences. The curriculum will be individualised for each pathway in order to deliver the learning needs of all students.

At Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11)
The curriculum at Key Stage 4 allows students to specialise more, building on firm foundations. The Pathways model continues and develops to offer a variety of GCSE subjects: Applied GCSE’s, NVQ’s, BTEC, Vocational, Work-Based, Industry Standard and other courses… either at Grace Academy or at partner Schools and Colleges. There will be a wide range of courses and subjects on offer and, for some students, A level studies will begin at this time.
At Sixth Form (Years 12-13)
Grace Academy benefits from its own integrated Sixth Form and we offer courses from A levels and Vocational qualification through to the International Baccalaureate. The curriculum specialises further and the range and diversity of subjects continues to develop. Full details about the Sixth Form and its curriculum are available from the Academy.
The Arts
Grace Academy values creativity and works hard to develop innovative and creative skills in our students. In Music, Drama, Dance and Art, students experience a wide range of activities with specialist tuition and with Artists in residence supporting their work during the year.
Sports
Sports and Leisure are important facets of the Academy’s drive for encouraging a healthy lifestyle. All students benefit from our superb facilities and our excellent teaching and coaching.
Examinations
We offer a wide range of examinations and examination styles for students. These include regular testing and examinations in each year of the Academy to chart progress with formal SAT’s tests in Year 9.

In upper school there are GCSE examinations, coupled with vocational courses, NVQ’s and Industry Standard Qualifications.