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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 |
