Transition and year 9 Options
Transition
At The Fitzroy Academy, we aim for all students to have acquired the functional knowledge, communication skills and independence to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling adult lives.
During Key Stage 3, students are encouraged to think about future education and employment options and are supported to expand their learning to support their interests and needs. We try and accommodate any bespoke programme that a student has a passion or talent for.
Key Stage 4
For Key Stage 4 students, The Fitzroy Academy offers students programmes of study in core subjects of Maths, English, Science and Computing. Young people are supported to make choices regarding other courses of study and the types of qualifications they work towards. Accredited courses are offered at varying levels from Entry Level to Level 2. There is a strong focus on Preparation for Adulthood and learners follow courses from the Equals Moving On programme or ASDAN Personal Progress which include topics such as employability, independent living, out in the community, PSHE, and sport and fitness. Partnership working is also a strong theme, with students accessing work-related learning on-site, work-related community placements, and having access to alternative provision where appropriate. Students will be able to experience a number of vocational skills-based learning opportunities to help them make choices regarding their future pathways.
Key Stage 5
The Fitzroy Academy values the importance of all young people leaving our setting with relevant skills and qualifications to enable access to further education, training or employment and adult life; for our students this may not have been achieved by the end of Key Stage 4. For those who have not achieved accredited qualifications by the end of KS4 and it is felt by the young person, parents/carers and the school, that The Fitzroy Academy is the most appropriate educational setting, individuals may stay at the school in order to achieve accreditation. Accredited courses are offered at varying levels from Entry Level to Level 2 in both traditional school subjects, skills for adult life and vocational based qualifications to suit each learner and to ensure that all can gain success and develop confidence. Initial and ongoing assessments allow the staff at the school to deliver teaching which is informed by the learner’s current level of ability and future aspirations.
Key stage 5 learners will have a bespoke curriculum incorporating a minimum of 4 Maths and 4 English lessons per week plus pathway programmes to promote employability, independent living, personal progress and social development. We aim for all students to have access to a minimum of 1 day per week in a work experience placement or session to build on independence and life skills, based on individual needs, strengths and interests.