Year 7-11 Overview

As the new Year 7s to Brinsworth Academy you will undoubtedly be learning a whole host of new subjects and gaining new experiences.

With all this comes a new way of working, mirrored by many new and exciting activities designed to make your time at Brinsworth as stimulating as possible.

Throughout the year you will be rewarded for your high levels of behaviour in lessons, high attendance and your achievements as part of the periodic Assessment Points (AP’s). All of which culminate in the form of wide range of rewards, ranging from ‘cinema afternoons through to end of year trips.

Throughout Y8, our students will be involved in a wide range of activities both in and out of the classroom. We have arranged for external agencies to enhance their learning experience by providing additional opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of the world around us.

Students also take their options in Year 8 for GCSE and this process begins in January of the academic year. Students are guided through the process and parents are given information to help youngsters make the best decision for them.

It is important to raise aspirations and we have strong links with Sheffield Hallam University and Newcastle University to ensure that students begin to explore the opportunities that lie ahead of them and that our students can ‘Achieve Excellence’ throughout their lives.

Year 9 is full of opportunity and challenge. GCSE courses are now in full flow and expectations continue to be high across all subject areas.

Whilst students may find this to be is a stressful period of their school career, we know that the future poses some exciting opportunities for them. As the year progresses there will be opportunities to attend workshops to discuss career options and the Head of Year team will continue to ensure that your child is supported effectively in their efforts to achieve their academic potential.

Year 10 is full of opportunities and challenges as students prepare for your GCSE examinations. GCSE courses are in full flow and expectations continue to be high across all subject areas.

Whilst students may feel that this is a stressful period of their school career, we know that the future poses some exciting opportunities for them. As the year progresses there will be opportunities to attend workshops to discuss career options and the Head of Year team will continue to ensure that your child is supported effectively to achieve their academic potential.

Our philosophy in Y10 is one that is centred around developing our students in an academic sense, but also as human beings. We will be aiming to this by introducing a year team “Vision” focusing on embedding key characteristics amongst our students.

These key characteristics are:

• Being Respectful
• Being Responsible
• Being Resilient

We hope to produce well-rounded individuals that will be ready to take on challenges of society and the world of work!

Year 11 is full of opportunity and challenge as students prepare for GCSE examinations. GCSE courses are in full flow and expectations continue to be high across all subject areas.

Whilst students may find that this is a stressful period of their career, we know that the future poses some exciting opportunities for them. As the year progresses there will be opportunities to attend workshops to discuss career options and the Head of Year team will continue to ensure that your child is supported effectively to achieve their academic potential.