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The Leadership Development Programme is designed for Years 7, 8 and 9 students to develop learning capacities, independent learning skills andemployability skills. The programme aims to stretch students not just academically, but creatively and emotionally. Lessons help students develop self-belief, resilience, raise aspirations and improve problem solving skills, enabling them to mature into successful leaders of the future. Leadership points are collected in line with the 7 leadership habits by all students. It is delivered through the following four modules: • Critical Thinking • Enterprise • Public Speaking • Mindfulness Year 7 students follow the same curriculum through to Year 9 where they study a challenging and engaging programme including core subjects: English, Maths, Separate Sciences, English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects and the Leadership Development Programme. Mindfulness is carefully woven into the Leadership Development Programme and students follow the nationally recognised Mindfulness in Schools

can push the boundaries of experiential learning, with a swipe of a screen and the touch of a button when they have an iPad alongside the traditional tools of pens, paper and books. Technology is pivotal to our students’ learning but will never replace the value and importance of traditional learning methods at CG. Students engage in lessons through a variety of rich and varied mediums of teaching styles to ensure that communication skills both written and oral, are embedded as they remain crucial for life long learning. Learning can also be online and we use Microsoft Teams to deliver our lessons remotely and use Teams to share information, homework etc with parents/carers. This is especially important for home study assignments or if a child is unwell and unable to come into the academy, but well enough to work at home. Teaching Methods At the academy, a range of teaching strategies are employed to ensure that all students are motivated to learn. Lessons are challenging and fast-paced so that students are stretched and reach their full potential. Staff engage in and lead regular training and development sessions, which enables us to be at the forefront of new educational theory and best practice to 5

consisting of English, Maths and Separate Sciences giving them the opportunity to achieve the English Baccalaureate. Key skills are developed through our bespoke Personal Tutoring pathways. These skills include: interdependency and leadership skills, problem- solving, employability skills, personal effectiveness, self-discipline and collaborative (team) and independent skills and employability skills. We aim to engage students’ curiosity and imbue in them a love for learning, and a passion to be the best they can be. Learning In a world where technology has become faster and more intuitive, we understand and recognise the importance of using technology to expand the learning experiences of our young people. We know that we need to prepare our students for a future where technology is undoubtedly the fastest growing industry worldwide. Students at CG are offered an iPad through the affordable loan scheme unique to UKAT. We believe that mobile devices are without a doubt tools for 21st century learning. iPads enable learning to become limitless, exploratory and creative – enriching learning so that students can seek answers, investigate and learn with energy and passion. The pace for our higher level learners is fast, and our students know that they

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Year 10 students embark on their GCSE courses, by following a core curriculum