Please use the links below to find out more about the curriculum in each subject at Iceni Academy.
Our curriculum exists to empower all students through powerful knowledge. Regardless of starting point, background, or needs, our students will aspire to rise to the levels of the most educated and thrive in every environment.
In English our intent is to ensure that all students are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to enable them to read with sensitivity and understanding, write with precision and craft, and speak confidently and fluently. We aim to instil an appreciation of the richness of the English Literary heritage and the true joy of reading.
Read more about our English curriculum by clicking the following link:
Find out more about the GCSE courses offered by the English faculty by clicking the following link:
Our curriculum aims to equip students with uniquely powerful ways to describe, analyse and communicate. Students will become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, developing the confidence to apply their learning to solve real world problems.
Read more about our mathematics curriculum by clicking here:
The Science curriculum intends to provide all pupils, regardless of starting point with a solid foundation from which to critically analyse and engage with science, technology and nature in the modern world.
Find out more about our science curriculum by following the links below.
Year 7: Year 7 Science Curriculum
Year 8: Year 8 Science Curriculum
Year 9: Year 9 Science Curriculum
Year 10: Year 10 Science Curriculum
Year 11: Year 11 Science Curriculum
End of-Key Stage Non Negotiables- Science
Find about more about the GCSEs offered by the Science Faculty by clicking here:
The ICT curriculum has been designed to provide not only a wide range of technical knowledge and ability, but also inspire creativity, endeavouring to make technology and arts accessible, inclusive and meaningful through diverse approaches to creative and technological innovation.
You can find out more about our ICT curriculum by following the links below:
ICT Curriculum for years 7 to 11
Our MFL curriculum aims at encouraging and challenging our pupils to use and understand another language, by equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed / feel successful. We strive to inspire them to explore the richness and diversity of different countries and cultures.
At Iceni Academy, all students have access to a broad range of Modern Foreign Languages.
Please find more about our Modern Foreign Languages curriculum by following the links below.
Our curriculum strives to actively enrich the knowledge of the students in our critical subjects, enabling them to apply this knowledge effectively in the pursuit of their personal academic zenith. Equally, we aim to prepare our students socially and personally to assume an active role in our current and future world of environmental, political and cultural challenge, enabling them to not only hold thoughtful opinions, but also to justify them.
Find out more about our history curriculum by following the links below.
Find out more about out geography curriculum by following the links below.
Curriculum Overview: KS3 Curriculum Overview Geography
Students in Years 7-9 study Religious Studies as a specific lesson on their timetable. You can find out more about our Religious Studies curriculum by following the link below.
Find about more about the GCSEs offered by the Humanities Faculty by clicking here:
Pupils will learn and enjoy physical activity and sport.
They will gain understanding of how it benefits both their physical and mental health.
Pupils will develop skills to enable them to participate and lead effectively, safely and with confidence in a number of activities in, out and beyond school. This will in turn develop a positive culture towards participation in exercise, physical activity and sport.
Through sport, pupils will develop character, explicitly experiencing the values responsibility, teamwork, communication, creativity, resilience, determination and tolerance.
By the end of Key Stage 4, we hope pupils will achieve the 10 successful Physical Education Outcomes:
– have confidence to take part in exercise, physical activity or sport of their choice.
– have sufficient physical literacy in a range of movements and skills to participate effectively.
– have knowledge of a variety of sports and activities allowing at least entry to local provision.
– have experienced competitive sport, through either intra or inter school competition.
– understand how to safely participate with base knowledge of warm ups, cool downs and sport specific safety guidelines.
– understand there is a range of physical fitness by knowing a range of components of fitness.
– understand how regular, lifelong physical activity, regardless of ability, can improve mental health.
– have had opportunity to study Physical Education further at Key Stage 4 through a GCSE or equivalent qualification in preparation for any further studies at Key Stage 5.
– have had opportunity to take part in a range of extra-curricular provision, including clubs, fixtures and trips, such as regular ski trips.
– can demonstrate responsibility, teamwork, communication, creativity, resilience, determination and tolerance.
To meet this intent, pupils 5 year PE curriculum at Iceni Academy is split into 3 steps.
Step 1: Foundations
The first time pupils are taught a sport or activity, most likely in Year 7 or 8.
Skills and Knowledge: Pupils will embed the physical development and skills learned in Key Stage 1 and 2. Pupils will be introduced to a range of specific core sports skills and tactics with the aim to start mastering these and enhance enjoyment of formal sports and activities. Pupils will develop specific knowledge of warming up and why it is important.
Character: Pupils will become familiar with the 7 Character Values and understand their worth in sport by demonstrating them.
Culture: Pupils will demonstrate engagement in the subject and physical activity. Pupils will have the opportunity to attend a number of extra-curricular clubs and be made aware of local sports clubs. They will start to take these opportunities up as part of a healthy active lifestyle. Pupils will positively represent their Community at Sports Day and other Community competitions.
Step 2: Extending
The second time pupils are taught a sport or activity, most likely in Year 9 or 10.
Skills and Knowledge: Pupils will extend their physical development and skills learned in ‘Step 1’ of Key Stage 3. Pupils will revisit sports and activities for at least the second time. Pupils will improve the consistency of their performance of specific core sports skills and tactics, whilst learning more advanced skills and tactics to extend their ability within that sport or activity. Pupils will be able to lead warms ups, including pulse raisers, static and dynamic stretches, and skill rehearsal. Pupils will develop knowledge of what a cool down is and why this is important.
Character: Pupils will begin to display the 7 Character Values, often without prompt. Pupils will understand their worth both in sport and wider society.
Culture: Pupils will demonstrate engagement in the subject and physical activity. Pupils will have the opportunity to attend a number of extra-curricular clubs and be made aware of local sports clubs. They will start/continue to take these opportunities up as part of a healthy active lifestyle. Pupils will positively represent their Community at Sports Day and other Community competitions. Pupils will also be made aware of further sport activity opportunities within the school, such as Sports Science, Ski Trips and OAA Trips with the hope they will choose to take up these opportunities.
Step 3: Lifelong Engagement
Using skills and knowledge learnt in Steps 1 and 2 to positively select activities to engage in as part of a healthy, active lifestyle as a Year 11 student and beyond.
Skills and Knowledge: Pupils will engage and utilise their physical development and skills learned in ‘Step 2’ of Key Stage 3/4 to be positively active participates in activities of their preference. Pupils will select a pathway of their preference, choosing from a traditional pathway, exercise pathway, social pathway and alternative pathway. Pupils will use their skill and tactical competence to be effective participants, whilst learning more advanced skills and tactics to extend their ability within that sport or activity where appropriate.
Character: Pupils will be expected to display the 7 Character Values, often without prompt. Pupils will understand their worth both in sport and wider society.
Culture: Pupils will demonstrate engagement in the subject and physical activity. Pupils will start to have ownership of the activities they select in PE (where possible) to ensure high activity rates in class. Pupils will have the opportunity to attend a number of extra curricular clubs and be made aware of local sports clubs. They will start/continue to take these opportunities up as part of a healthy active lifestyle. Pupils will positively represent their College competitions. Pupils will be aware of further sport activity opportunities within the school, Ski Trips and OAA Trips with the hope they will choose to take up these opportunities. Alongside Core PE, it is hoped a good number of pupils will be following a level 2 based qualification, such as GCSE PE or a Cambridge National. Pupils will also have opportunities to begin leading in Sport, including Sport Prefect/Minister roles.
Find about more about the PE curriculum by clicking the following link:
Find about more about the GCSEs offered by the Health and PE Faculty by clicking here:
All students study music and art throughout Key Stage 3.
You can find out more about our Key Stage Three curriculum by following the links below:
The Art and Design curriculum has been designed to provide not only a wide range of technical knowledge and ability, but also inspire creativity, endeavouring to make technology and arts accessible, inclusive and meaningful through diverse approaches to creative and technological innovation.
In Key Stage Three in Technology (Years 7, 8 and 9), students experience four areas of technology: product design, textiles, resistant materials and food technology. All students have access to all areas of technology throughout the year.
You can find out more about our Key Stage Three curriculum by following the links below:
Key Stage 3 Technology: KS3-Design & Technology Curriculum
Key Stage 3 Art: Art Curriculum
Additionally, options subjects run in these areas in each year. You can find a summary of the curriculum covered by following the links below:
Food Preparation & Nutrition Overview
Year 11 Design Technology Curriculum
Find about more about the GCSEs offered by the Art and Design Faculty by clicking here:
