Isca Academy
| Isca Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Earl Richards Road South , , EX2 6AP England | |
| Coordinates | 50°42′25″N 3°30′40″W / 50.70692°N 3.5111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 139682 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Vicki Joyce |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 680 as of January 2015[update] |
| Houses | Maia, Minerva, Saturn & Apollo |
| Colour(s) | Green Blue Yellow Red |
| Website | www |
Isca Academy (formerly Isca College of Media Arts and Priory High School) is a
Structure
Previously a community school administered by Devon County Council, Isca converted to academy status on 1 October 2013 sponsored by the Ted Wragg Trust.[2] However, the school continues to coordinate with Devon County Council for admissions.
Ofsted visited in 2016 and declared it to be a good school. They felt the head and the governors were realistic and understood the strengths and weaknesses of the school and had long-term plans for continual improvement.[3]
Curriculum
Isca Academy offers
The school emphasises its non-formal curriculum, which it believes develops skills needed to become successful learners.[5]
Formal curriculum
The school has adopted a fortnightly timetable and the two year Key Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8) which allows for more time in Key Stage 4 (Years 9, 10 and 11). All students study Religious Education and PSHE and enhanced topical themes in a tutorial and assembly programme.[5]
The core subjects in both key stages are English, Maths and Science.[5]
Students start French in Year 7 and can learn Spanish in as well in Year 8. Creative Arts subjects in Years 7 and 8 are taught on a rotation, each student will study 2 of the subjects for 4 hours per fortnight.[5]
In Key Stage 4 students continue with the core subjects and choose three options. Students studying separate sciences have 12 lessons in total per fortnight and only 2 RE lessons. The current offer of Options Subjects for year 9, 10 and 11 students are: French, Spanish, Computing, Geography, History, Music, Drama, Dance, Resistant Materials, Food and Nutrition, Art, Photography, Futsal, and PE.[5]
Extra-curricular programme
There are a variety of educational visit and trips, outside lesson groups, outdoor pursuits and opportunities to get involved in outside organisations. To start with there is a week-long Year 7 residential trip.
There are book and film clubs, writing workshops and performing arts groups, theatre visits and workshops, sports teams and musical tuition.[6]
Media attention
Cliff top selfies
Procedures for field trips at the school were reviewed in 2016 after four pupils climbed over a fence to take
Uniform protest
In 2017 during a
References
- ^ "Isca | A Ted Wragg Trust School". Iscaexeter.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Ted Wragg Trust". Iscaexeter.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Ofsted Report 2016" (PDF). /iscaexeter.co.uk. Ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright
- ^ "Isca College - Curriculum". Iscaexeter.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum 2020". Isca Academy | A Ted Wragg Trust School. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Curriculum Enhancement Opportunities". Isca Academy | A Ted Wragg Trust School. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Shaw, Neil (23 September 2016). "Children climb over fence to take cliff-edge selfies on Devon school trip". The Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Morris, Steven (22 June 2017). "Teenage boys wear skirts to school to protest against 'no shorts' policy". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Horton, Helena (23 June 2017). "Boys at Exeter academy wear skirts in uniform protest". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
