Archives: Curriculum

Modern foreign languages

“You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once.” Czech proverb. The Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Department fosters a vibrant, inclusive environment where all students are empowered to achieve their potential through engaging learning experiences and comprehensive support. Our curriculum is a 5-year […]

Physical education

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen” – Michael Jordan Our Vision To create an outstanding culture of pride in PE, where students gain procedural and declarative knowledge, receive the opportunity to participate and compete, and have the chance to enrich their cultural capital and experiences. Achieving […]

Ethics, religious studies

Faith is the force of life. If a man lives, then he must believe in something.” Leo Tolstoy Curriculum Overview: At Ercall Wood we introduce our students to Ethics, and in doing so begin a journey of discovery of values, belief, and meaning. Our students come to us from a variety of ethnic, gender, gender […]

Mathematics

“I’ve always been interested in using mathematics to make the world work better.” — Alvin E. Roth Ercall Wood Academy’s Mathematics department are driven to inspire students to be confident in mathematics. We do this by providing a welcoming environment with a curriculum that is designed to develop students’ knowledge, abilities, and problem-solving skills by […]

Health and Social Care

Health and social care is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK, spanning health care roles such as nurses, mental health workers to social work and community centre volunteers. Within the subject, students are taught that working in health and social care, individuals are given the chance to have a direct impact on […]

History

“History is who we are and why we are the way we are” (David McCullough)   The history curriculum is designed to create well rounded citizens who are able to make informed, moral decisions about their role in the community and understand how their actions and choices impact on the history of our nation.

Geography

“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we are taught.” — Baba Dioum Our aim is to ensure that our students have an awareness and appreciation of the world around them, to encourage a sense of wonder and curiosity, and […]

English

‘The limits of my language are the limits of my world.’ Ludwig Wittgenstein At Ercall Wood Academy our students experience a highly personalised, challenging curriculum, rich in variety and diversity, yet underpinned by our whole academy traditional values. Empower Respect Aspire  Our curriculum is designed to help to address social injustice by providing all our students with […]

Product Design

“There is a problem trying to figure out what people want by canvassing them. I mean, if Henry Ford canvassed people on whether or not he should build a motor car, they would probably tell him what they really wanted was a faster horse.” John McNeece: At Ercall Wood the Product Design course is a […]