Curriculum and Qualifications
Freebrough Academy Curriculum
At Freebrough Academy we aim to develop a broad, balanced and agile curriculum that meets the needs of learners in an ever changing world.
The curriculum addresses the key requirements identified through action research to determine how students learn most effectively. A priority for us is to develop a curriculum that will engage, motivate and enthuse learners, contributing to a positive learning ethos throughout the Academy and resulting in a “Can do culture”. Our aim is recognise individual needs and remove all barriers to learning so that every student has high aspirations and achieves their full potential.
The curriculum at Freebrough offers students a range of opportunities to acquire knowledge, as well developing the understanding, skills, characteristics and strengths they need to become successful life- long learners and effective citizens. With this in mind the curriculum is underpinned by the following elements:
- We encourage all of our students to understand and embrace the Freebrough Academy values of friendship, respect, excellence, determination, inspiration, courage and equality.
- The Academy Specialism of Business and Enterprise is introduced through project based learning in years 7. There is further development within all subject areas and in each year, including opportunities for learners to work on extended rich tasks through our tutorial programme. All students study Business and Enterprise as part of the core curriculum.
- Students develop numeracy and mathematical skills across the curriculum through relevant individual subjects in each year.
- Students develop language and literacy across the curriculum including emotional literacy.
- Where appropriate we link learning to everyday life and help our students to make the right choices through, for example our careers information and advice programme as well as health and wellbeing themes.
- Fostering creativity continues to be a strong theme in our curriculum so we offer a range of opportunities for students to access the creative arts.
Lesson Timetable
You can check which lessons your child has each day using the timetable information below:
Academy Timetable Monday
Academy Timetable Tuesday
Academy Timetable Wednesday
Academy Timetable Thursday
Academy Timetable Friday
Enrichment
There is an enrichment programme which offers students opportunities to extend their learning through a wide range of clubs and activities available either during or at the end of the school day. Please click here to find out more.
Period 6 Learning for Key Stage 4 Students
Period 6 provides structured revision time for students helping them in the run up to their exams. At Freebrough Academy we really value Period 6 giving KS4 students the opportunity to access all of their teachers over a two week period.
Curriculum content
Key Stage 3
Please click on the Key Stage 3 Curriculum Overview tab to the left of this page to view the year 7, 8 and 9 timetables.
Please click on the individual subject tabs on the left of this page to view what year 7, 8 and 9 students will be studying each half term.
Key Stage 4
Please click on the Key Stage 4 Curriculum Overview tab to the left of this page to view the year 10 and 11 timetables.
Please click on the individual subject tabs on the left of this page to view what year 10 and 11 students will be studying each half term.
Please click on the Qualifications Overview tab to the left of this page to view examination content for each subject.
Key Stage 4 Options Information
You can download our options booklets here: