Academy Vision

Empower our students through engagement in education, to unlock their full personal and academic potential, to become positive leaders of their own learning and valued citizens.

Curriculum Vision

The Walsall Academy curriculum is designed as an 11-18 journey with learners developing skills and knowledge both in and out of the classroom. The curriculum model aims to meet the current and future local employment need and be broad and balanced, with core values of character education taught through discreet lessons, weaved into academic learning and co-curricular activities, with a focus on students becoming leaders of their own learning.

Character strands are initially developed in KS3 and include building resilience, digital fluency, teamwork, communication, problem solving, creativity, taking personal responsibility and positive relationships. Exploring healthy lifestyles and career opportunities also feature heavily. All students reflect and review progress through passage presentations at the end of the key stage to help make informed decisions and set targets for the future.

KS4 pathways are designed to enable all learners to progress and achieve in preparation for post 16 academic and vocational routes. Students are encouraged to increasingly become independent learners and further extend and develop academic abilities and personal attributes.

The Sixth Form builds on the broad base of learning in the lower school but develops it further into a more diverse and relevant set of courses ranging from facilitating A level subjects to accredited professional qualifications with a technical and industrial emphasis. Students become pioneers of their own career journeys with their focus on examination outcomes but also on the character and skill development in preparation for further study, the workplace and future employment.