All pupils at Weston Favell Academy have access to a rich, broad and balanced curriculum.  The curriculum is engineered to ensure pupils are equipped with the qualifications, knowledge, experiences and skills to succeed in life and progress onto meaningful employment with training or further and higher education.

Key features of our curriculum include:

• All pupils in Years 7 to 11 have 25 lessons a week with each period lasting 60 minutes.
• Reading for pleasure is modelled by teachers and promoted through tutor time guided reading, accelerated reader, timetabled library lessons, enrichment book clubs and assemblies.
• Broad, ambitious and grounded in the national curriculum – so that all groups of pupils have access to both academic and vocational programmes of study where challenge, achievement and progress are expected for all.
• Knowledge-rich – so that all pupils acquire the core knowledge to which they are entitled and the powerful knowledge they need to expand beyond their own experiences.
• Intelligently planned – sequenced to incrementally build long-term knowledge and develop cross-curricula schema, using evidence-based strategies to maximise learning.
• Culturally rich – broadening horizons & exposing pupils to the vast wealth of experiences in the wider global society, be that the arts, music, sport and extra-curricular pursuits.
• Character building – providing opportunities to develop leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication skills from Years 7 to 13.
• Context-specific – so that pupils who are not yet secondary ready, or not yet confident in the English language can rapidly catch up, and access the full curriculum, and those with limited opportunities to explore the world beyond Northampton can broaden their horizons.
• Values-driven – to develop principled young people who respect others in all their diversity, put kindness at the heart of all their decisions and strive to achieve excellence in all they do.

KS3

Pupils study the full range of national curriculum subjects consisting of; English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, RE, French, Performing Arts (Music, Drama), Computing, Design and Technology, Art and PE (including Dance) in order to build a strong base of core knowledge.  There is a focus on developing the literacy, numeracy & study skills required for GCSE.  Our Character & Culture curriculum aims to broaden horizons and equip pupils to choose GCSE options that inspire them.

KS4

Pupils typically study 9 subjects in depth. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills develop alongside a deepening knowledge base. There is an increasing focus on independent learning and personal responsibility.  Our Character and Culture curriculum aims to give pupils the chance to explore their strengths and empower them to make informed choices about future plans in further education, or employment with training.

KS5

Students in Years 12 and 13 focus on 3 or 4 subjects in great depth and with increasing independence. Students are role models and are encouraged to take on leadership responsibilities within the Academy.  Students engage with the wider community and participate in local, national and global collaborations.  Students leave with the skills and attributes necessary for success in higher education, or employment with training.