Edison Pace Education - Curriculum

Our secondary curriculum is broad and balanced, enabling each individual to realise their full potential.

We support young people to overcome adversity, build resilience and become successful citizens through blending academic, vocational and outdoor based learning, with a high emphasis on the development of social and life skills. We teach in small groups which allows us all to get to know one another as a school community.

We offer accreditation opportunities from Entry Level through to GCSE / Level 2, dependent on each child’s learning pathway and progress. This creates a culture where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and progress into career pathways.

2024 outcomes

76% of Year 11 students gained an Entry Level qualification at level 2 or above, or GCSE in English. Those who did not were absent for a significant portion of the year
3 Year 11 students achieved Entry Level 2 Physical Education qualifications (100% of those who were entered)
One student achieved a GCSE Grade 4 in English Language
3 students have gained a Level 1 in Home Cooking Skills (100% of those who were entered)
2 Year 11 students achieved both a Functional Skills qualification in English and Maths having joined the school at Entry Level 1 or lower
1 Year 11 student achieved Level 1 in Functional Skills Maths
2 Year 10 students have completed Entry Level 3 in English, and the speaking and listening element of their GCSE English exam
3 Year 9 students have completed Entry Level 2 in English
25 components (reading / writing / speaking and listening) sat in Functional Skills English at various levels which student will continue to work towards this academic year
A total of 7 accreditations in Functional Skills maths
82% of students have made good progress in English. 39% of students have made excellent progress in English.
78% of students have made good progress in maths
64% of students have made good progress in Science. 21% of students have made excellent progress in Science (greater than 2 P levels of progress)

2021 outcomes	2022 outcomes	2023 outcomes
75% of students in Y8-10 made good progress from their baseline in Maths (attendance being the key limiting factor for the students who did not achieve this) 88% made good or better progress in English. 3 students made outstanding progress in English, each progressing by more than 3 levels from their baseline assessment in 2020.	97% of all students took an Entry Level (or higher) paper in both Maths and English 71% of Year 11 achieved an Entry Level in maths One student gained an Entry Level 2 in maths having joined in Year 10 with a baseline of Pre-Entry One student who was educated off site gained a Level 2 Home Cooking Skills BTEC One student gained a Level 1 in Motor Vehicle One student (current year 10) made outstanding progress (5 P levels) in maths 62% of year 11 leavers made outstanding (two or more P levels) progress in maths 60% of year 11 students made good (at least one P levels) progress All current year 10 students made good (at least one P level) of progress in English All current students made good (at least one P level) progress in Science 3 current students made outstanding (3 levels) progress in Science	93% of students gained an Entry Level qualification in English 85% of Year 11 students gained a maths qualification in ether Functional Skills or GCSE One student achieved a GCSE Grade 4 in both maths and English Language 50% of Year 11 students gained an ICT qualification – a significant increase from last year 2 students have gained a Level 1 in Home Cooking Skills 100% of students who were entered gained a Bronze Award in their Duke of Edinburgh course having completed their expedition. 2 Year 11 students achieved both a Functional Skill Entry 2 in English and Entry 3 Reading having joined the school at Entry Level 2 or lower. 3 students achieved a Level 1 in Functional Skills English One Year 8 student has already completed Entry Level 2 in maths and English We have had a total of 13 accreditations in Functional Skills English We have had a total of 14 accreditations in Functional Skills maths 60% of students have made good or excellent progress in English 65% of students have made good or excellent progress in maths 3 students have made excellent progress in Science (greater than 2 P levels of progress)