Our curriculum

The entire curriculum at CCSA is inspired and informed by the academy’s vision and values.

Through our taught, enriched and experienced curriculum from year 7 through and eventually year 13, when we are fully open, we endeavour to make sure that each one of our pupils will leave CCSA:

as secure, contented, confident, compassionate and resilient young leaders with a drive to journey in faith without limits to succeed in their aspirational career ambitions.
with the skills, passion, ability, knowledge and wisdom to transform their own lives and the local, national and international communities they will live in.
with a breadth of knowledge to inspire lifelong learning and discovery to fulfil their God-given potential.

The taught curriculum builds on prior learning, concepts and knowledge. It ensures every learner gains the core skills in numeracy and literacy whilst securing time to explore the full breadth of creative, technology, scientific and humanity subjects. There are opportunities to specialise and personalise the curriculum through curriculum pathways, interventions and option subjects to ensure the needs, interests, career ambitions of each individual pupil are met.

Each subject’s intent is mapped out to interweave the timely acquisition of skills and knowledge to engage, challenge, inspire and discover with awe and wonder. These, alongside a programme of personal development, careers and character education ensures CCSA is equipping every pupil with a secure foundation for their future lives.

The enriched curriculum allows every student to be courageous, grow in confidence and develop through the the voluntary period 6 programme, vast range of leadership roles, performing and competing within the Inter house competitions as well as representing the academy in local and national competitions.

All is experienced within the daily modelling of the CCSA values, restorative practice and vision statement that permeates every aspect of academy life.

Curriculum overview

Following the review of the curriculum in summer 2023, the time allocation for each subject for 2023/24 is detailed below. The curriculum is delivered in a two week timetable. Furthermore, details of the organisation of students for learning can be found below.