Innovative academyaimingtoprovide worldclass educationfor itsstudents

ShirelandCollegiate Academyisawonderful placetolearn.

Staffare driven to providea world-class educationprovision forall students.Asthe founder of ShirelandCollegiateAcademy Trust, Shirelandisaschoolthatinnovatesand is at theforefront of usingtechnologytoprovide arichand varied setoflearningexperiences forstudents andthisbeginsatthe very startofastudents’learning journeyinYear7

Aspokespersonsaid: “Wehave developeda unique experience and curriculum forour Year 7, 8and 9 students.Literacyfor Lifeisathematiccurriculum that blends the KeyStage 3Curriculumintoarich setoflearningopportunitiesfor students.

“Students will follow aset of themes that incorporatethe latest technology to enhancethe delivery of theskillsand knowledge that the students need to make theprogress that will see them excel in the later yearsoftheir education.

Quality

“Wehaveworkedwithworld leaders in education, technology, and publishingtoensureour curriculumisofthe highest standard

“Companies such as Microsoft andHodderEducation have worked with us to qualityassurethe work that hasbeencreated by ourstaff Ourmethodology fordeliveryis nowbeing usedinschools across theUnitedKingdom.”

Theschoolhas also developeda very caring,supportive,and efficientpastoralstructure alongside thecurriculum to ensure the emotional andwellbeing needsofstudentsare met.

Thereisalarge teamofdedicated staff, whosesolepurpose is to support thestudents andteachingstaff in ensuring that students arewell placed to access thelearningopportunities that areprovided.

Thespokespersonadded: “Our structureensuresthatall families have asinglepoint of contactfor theirchildand that students have thetimetosettleintowhatcan be averydauntingmove to secondary school

“Werun averycomprehensive Summer School Programmethatis broken into twophases to support thetransitiontosecondary school

“Phase oneincorporatesatwodaytransitioninJuly, followed by Phasetwo during the firstweekof thesummer holidays.

“These days aredesignedtointroduce students to staffand to help them make newfriends as they make thetransition. We have found that this hasensuredthatstudents areexcited about thestart of anew school year as opposedtofeeling daunted by it.”

Theextra-curricular provision is equallyimpressive. Theschool provides afull programmefor each year groupthatsupportsand enhances thecurriculumprovision This includes sports andthe arts.

Thereare twomajor performances each year,apantomimeat Christmas,and asummer performanceofa majorshow.The school works with Birmingham Hippodrome stafftoensurethatthese are of the highest quality

Thereisarange of subjectclubs that extend theworkthatstudents undertakeinlessons. These includethe Formula1 Challengeand theJaguarLandRover Challenge. Thereisaverysuccessfuldebating team that take part in theDebate Mate competition. TheShireland teamhas been national champions andalwaysmakes thenational finals

Thespokespersonadded: “Ultimately as aschoolweare judged on outcomesand students at Shireland have produced thehigheststandards of progress in examinations

“Wehavebeenat thetop ofthe localleaguetablesfor several years andhavebeenclose to thetop ofthe regional andnationalleaguetables forstudentprogress.

“Weare veryproud of thecollaborationbetween students andstaff to ensure that Shirelandstudents have thebestchanceofsuccess.”

Shireland’ssixth form provision is also of averyhighquality having also been judgedoutstanding duringthe last inspection

This year,the sixthformhas seen itsstudents attend universities acrossthe countryas well as gainingaccess to apprenticeship degreesand workplacements.The staffare veryproud of them all.

Vision

PrincipalMrDavid Irishhas avision forthe school that runs throughall that we do

He said:“Iwantaschoolwhere students arehappy andachieve well above theirpotential,somewhere that they feel valued andimportant Iwanttodevelop theirawareness of theirown health andwellbeing, physicallyand mentally

“Our students should be ambitiousfor themselves andothersand feel that they arecapable of achievingtheir ambitions. We should developstudentswitha sense of pride in theAcademy,who want to be involved in allaspects of academy life;students whobelieve that they canand will improve theirskills, knowledge,abilities andlifechances throughpractiseand hard work.”

Stafflookforward to welcoming visitors to Shirelandfor theOpen Evening.

Gcse Andsixth Form Results

Shirelandhas received thebest resultsinthe school’s historythis year forGCSEand produced another strong setofA-level andBTEC resultsfromthe sixthform.

Staffare pleasedthattwo of thestudentsreceivedGrade 9s in everysubject,which is awonderful achievement. However,there were many notableachievements by studentsateverylevel wheretheyexceededexpectations.

Theschoolexpects theprogress figure to placeitinaverystrong position locallyand nationally.Ina year whereresults were expected to starttoreturnto2019levels, Shireland hasexceeded theresults that were awardedin2021!

Tuesday27thSeptember 2022 4:30pmto8:00pm With Open Days on theWednesday28thSeptember and Thursday 29thSeptember by appointment.

Tuesday 21stSeptemberandWednesday22nd September by appointment.

Please call01215588086 to arrangeanappointment