To develop and support subject study our Post 16 provides students with a wealth of opportunities that develop your study skills, broaden your academic thinking and support your academic study.
Subject Lectures / Guest Speakers
- Throughout the year students have the opportunity to engage with live lectures through some of our trips, but we also invite a variety of guest speakers into the academy for students. These vary depending on the cohort of students.
- Through our guidance and VMG programme of study students experience a variety of TED talks where appropriate. We also invite in leaders from a variety of industries to ensure students have a greater understanding of what opportunities are out there for them post 18.
Subject and Wider Reading
There are many opportunities available to our Post 16 students to extend their study by reading and listening more widely around their subject areas, and on wider issues. We recommend and promote materials through our subject and guidance curriculum to support students to develop their intellectual curiosity and independent learning.
Every subject provides a wider reading list which includes books, articles, podcasts etc that support the development of both subject understanding and subject interest. Our library is an excellent resource and our librarian supports students to navigate research.
Subject Study Support
To support students’ academic study departments provide after school support both in the form of after school study sessions and remote learning sessions - where needed teachers will also offer further support within the day through further lessons if they have the capacity to do so. Each subject offers an hours enrichment after school (other than EPQ and Core Maths) for Y13, this is deemed compulsory for identified students to support them reach their potential in a smaller group. However, all students across years 12 and 13 are welcome to attend these sessions.
Google Classroom
All students can access online learning materials including some recorded lessons and feedback on submitted work through our Google Classroom. This is an excellent learning platform that enables blended learning approaches and collaborative working.