Welcome to our new Secondary curriculum
Each year, year 8 students are invited to make choices about some of the subjects they would like to study more deeply in Year 9.
The curriculum at Millbay Academy ensures that all children have access to a wide range of learning opportunities. Experiences are designed to be enriching and engaging, with learning planned to include real life events and draw on prior knowledge. This enables children to make connections and develop their cultural experiences.
Teaching and Learning across the school draws on nationally recognised and research-led approaches such as Visible Learning, and aims to equip children to make strong progress towards agreed end points. We continue to work hard so that we fully prepare your children for their next stages of education and to lead their own successful lives.
Alongside that, we continue to develop a strong ‘co-curriculum’, which means an exciting and creative range of extracurricular activities, training and educational opportunities. Our co-curriculum allows students, staff and even parents to enrich their own learning and development as a community.
We are maintaining and strengthening our links with City College Plymouth, Plymouth College of Art and a range of external partners who we hope will play a key role in careers and provision.
We hope you find the following pages useful in supporting your child’s choices for the next steps in their learning. We know, and research shows, that when students have a clear idea of where they are going and why, and have a voice in that journey, then progress, success and true fulfilment follows.
Warm Wishes,
Millbay Academy Leadership Team
Timeline for Parents and Students
Choices Process (Year 8 to Year 9)
The Choices Process is a one-year enrichment stage at Key Stage 3, so Year 9 students are fully prepared for Key Stage 4 and GCSE (or equivalent) Options.
Monday 23rd May
- Options Assembly (Click below for presentation)
- Information/Options link emailed to parents/students
- Opportunity for Q&A via email
- Online options submission starts
Wednesday 25th May
- 3:40pm - 4:40pm: Drop In Clinic/Q&A for parents/students
- Further help available if needed
Friday 27th May
Options Submission deadline
More Information
Please click on the link below for more details about the choices process and different subject areas available.
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