Curriculum Intent

Develop skills for life.  Demonstrate these skills.  Support the academy, local, national and international communities.

Knowledge

The Skills Action Service Curriculum takes place fortnightly on a Friday afternoon for a double lesson.  SAS is an integral part of a student’s personal development journey in years 7 and 8. 

Students are given the opportunity to opt for five different SAS options and complete a sixth compulsory option in basic first aid.

Purpose

At the heart of SAS lies the ethos of service.  Students learn, develop and demonstrate  skills which will enable them to support, inform and help our academy community and local, national and international communities.

Proactivity

Curiosity

Students are given opportunities to think about why they are developing skills in their chosen option.  They are encouraged to consider how they might show service as part of their option and how it might look.

Commitment

SAS Options are all linked to elements of the academy W.I.S.E.R framework of Be Wise/ Be Inclusive / Be Safe / Be Engaged and Be Ready.  Students are encouraged to support any service their option might take part in and to see the relevance to their actions in relation to their personal development.

Courage

Students are given support to demonstrate their successes to their peers, other staff, students in other schools and the local and wider community.

Curriculum Offer – Key Stage 3

Art Installations Promoting a healthier approach to talking about mental through the creation of artistic structures. W.I.S.E.R Be well. Be engaged. Be inclusive.	Arts Award Community Arts From inspiration to creation through collaboration. W.I.S.E.R Be ready. Be engaged. Be inclusive.
Arts Award Dance Exploring the way a choreographer creates a dance piece. W.I.S.E.R Be engaged. Be inclusive.	Arts Award Drama Developing and exploring drama skills. W.I.S.E.R Be engaged. Be inclusive.
Media Productions Creating and innovating in response to a client’s brief. W.I.S.E.R Be ready. Be inclusive.	Mind Games Exploring the mind’s mysterious effect on our lives. W.I.S.E.R Be inclusive. Be well. Be safe.
Public Services Explore how public services work in the UK. W.I.S.E.R Be ready. Be inclusive. Be safe. Be well.	Sign Language Develop empathy and understanding, as well as supporting people in our community with a sensory impairment. W.I.S.E.R Be inclusive. Be ready.
Sports Leadership Develop lifelong skills of leadership through sport. W.I.S.E.R Be well. Be safe. Be ready.	Swimming Improve and develop basic and advanced swimming skills. W.I.S.E.R Be safe. Be well.
Tudor Change Implementing change on a local, national or international stage. W.I.S.E.R Be ready. Be engaged.	Tudor Thrive Explore your health, well-being and development through activities and discussion. W.I.S.E.R Be ready. Be engaged. Be well. Be safe.

Learning Journeys