26/06/25
Faculty Updates
Please find the posts below from our curriculum teams.
- 20/05/25
Social Sciences - May 25
This year, the faculty has focussed on developing the extended writing skills of year 9 students in order to enable them to be able to express themselves without the need for tight scaffolds. There have been several opportunities this year for year 9 students to use a homework task to develop and pl...Read Full Story - 24/04/25
PACE - April 2025
Character education in PACE Character education is about ensuring all out students understand the values and vision behind our ARCH values and how in their PE, Music and Drama lessons we structure lessons to ensure we model these values.Read Full Story - 07/01/25
MAC - January 2025
Boost to students’ digital skills We have been strengthening and developing our students digital skills by embedding Microsoft Teams and associated technologies to give them increased confidence, skills and processes in using computers. At year 8, we have also introduced a basic skill...Read Full Story - 05/11/24
Languages - November 2024
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” Flora Lewis I begin my blog this year with a quote from Flora Lewis an influential American journalist of the 20th century. As the languag...Read Full Story - 23/07/24
Humanities - July 2024
One of the most rewarding aspects of being part of young people’s education is what happens beyond the confines of a classroom. Seeing students conquer their fear of heights at Hagg Farm or being genuinely in awe of the effort’s soldiers went to in the First World War is not surprisingly...Read Full Story - 24/05/24
Science - May 2024
Every time you turn on a light switch, do any form of exercise or turn on a tap, you are relying on processes and ideas that are part of the science curriculum at the National Academy. Our aim throughout the time that students are studying with us is to give them opportunities to understand and expl...Read Full Story - 09/05/24
Social Sciences - MAY 2024
In Social Sciences, a large part of our curriculum is intended to give our students the opportunity to develop analytical and evaluative skills. In Religious Studies this is seen in both key stage three and key stage 4 though debate style responses that the students are invited to engage with...Read Full Story - 17/04/24
PACE - April 2024
How do I use leadership skills in PACE lessons? Here are 6 important leadership skills students learn from participating in Physical education and performing arts (Drama and Music) that can be applied to many roles and careers – even outside of performing arts and sport. 1. Persistence...Read Full Story - 17/04/24
ADT - April 24
Nestled within the corridors of the National Church of England Academy lies a vibrant hub of creativity and innovation – the Art, Design, and Technology department. Here, students are not just taught skills and knowledge; they are encouraged to explore, create, and push the boundaries of their...Read Full Story - 06/11/23
MAC - November 2023
The maths department welcomes our new teachers for this academic year; Miss Copeland (maths) and Mr Bolster (maths and computing). We have started our year off in computing by using BBC microbits with year 9, which are small micro computers, to teach the principles of coding. Our year 9 stu...Read Full Story - 21/07/23
Languages - July 2023
The languages faculty is continuing to develop the curriculums in both MFL and English through supplementing the curriculum in the classrooms with a range of enrichment activities such as a key stage four Jekyll and Hyde theatre trip, key stage theatre trips to The Wind in the Willows and MFL have h...Read Full Story