Teaching groups

Teaching groups at Fakenham Academy

 

Students at Fakenham academy are taught in groups. In some subjects these groups are set by ability but in most groups they are not set  - they are taught in mixed ability groups. 

The tables below describe this for each year.  

If you would like to discuss the group your child is currently in please contact the school (office@fakenhamacademy.org)  and ask for the Head of Department of that subject. 

 

 

Year 7 

 

Subjects 

Grouping arrangements  

English 

Mixed ability  in 5 groups

Maths and computing. 

Setting by Maths ability in 5 groups 

Science

Mixed ability in 5 groups 

Curriculum super group (drama, humanities, MFL, music, LFL, Art) 

Mixed ability in 5 groups 

PE 

Arranged by the PE department in 5 groups 

Tech

Arranged by the tech department in 7 groups 

 

Year 8 

 

Subjects 

Grouping arrangements  

English 

Mixed ability  in 5 groups decisions 

Maths and computing. 

Setting by Maths ability in 5 groups 

Science

Mixed ability in 5 groups 

Curriculum super group (drama, humanities, MFL, music, LFL, Art) 

Mixed ability in 5  groups 

PE 

Arranged by the PE department in  5

Tech

Arranged by the tech department in 7 groups 


 

Year 9 

 

Subjects 

Grouping arrangements  

English 

Mixed ability  in 5 groups decisions 

Maths and computing. 

Setting by Maths ability in 5 groups 

Science

Mixed ability in 5  groups 

Curriculum super group (drama, humanities, MFL, music, LFL, Art) 

Mixed ability in 5 groups 

PE 

Arranged by the PE department in 5 groups 

Tech

Arranged by the tech department in 7groups 


 

Year 10 

 

Subjects 

Grouping arrangements  

English 

Mixed ability  in 5 groups decisions 

Maths. 

Setting by Maths ability in 6 groups 

Science

Mixed ability in 4  groups (one triple science group) 

Option subjects 

Mixed ability in  groups decided by year 9 guided choices programme

Core PE 

Arranged by the PE department

 

Year 11 

 

Subjects 

Grouping arrangements  

English 

Mixed ability  in 5 groups decisions 

Maths. 

Setting by Maths ability in 5 groups 

Science

Mixed ability in 4 groups (and one triple science)

Option subjects 

Mixed ability groups decided by year 9 guided choices programme

Core PE 

Arranged by the PE department

 

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