Bedford Academy is an 11 to 18 school with a large number of pupils from different cultural and social backgrounds. In September 2014 the academy took on a new approach to teaching GCSEs: mixed-age classes consisting of year 9s, 10s and 11s, which were all to complete two single GCSEs within each year.
This approach aimed to maximise pupils’ overall chance of achieving more GCSEs, and making rapid progress within each subject. The academy previously taught GCSEs over two years (year 10 and 11).
After working at the academy for four years within the Arts and Sports Learning Village (faculty), I was appointed as the acting director of learning for arts and sports, overseeing six subjects: art, dance, drama, music, media, and PE.
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