At Ninestiles, An Academy, we believe that all learners, have a right to access the best that has been said and thought, and to have the cultural literacy required to be educationally and socially mobile.  This includes studying a variety of writers and thinkers, from all parts of the world, from all ages. The curriculum ensures that pupils are knowledgeable enough about the world around them to transform it in the future.

Therefore, we intend to:

• Give learners access to texts that have stood the test of time
• Develop learners’ cultural capital and knowledge of the world
• Develop learners’ reading and writing stamina
• Build learners’ vocabulary by systematic instruction of tier 2 vocabulary
• Develop learners’ ability to write with accuracy, precision and clarity
• Use assessment to drive learner progress
• Ensure learning is remembered
• Develop a set routine for homework to allow learners to take responsibility for their learning
• Build on what has come before and prepare for what is yet to come.

GCSE exam board: AQA