• "At the Knole Academy, we are dedicated to developing enquiring minds and promoting enjoyment of learning."

An inspirational curriculum

Throughout years 7 to 11, the academy will provide full coverage of the core subjects of the National Curriculum (English, Science and Maths). Learning will be developed with the extensive use of ICT and problem solving.
Students will follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. This provides a framework of academic challenge and creative cross-curricular learning that develops critical and reflective thinkers. It involves a themed approach to the curriculum and can be taught through traditional subjects. The themes are:
• Approaches to Learning
• Community and Service
• Human Ingenuity
• Environments
• Health and Social Education

We will group students according to ability, as this enables the challenge, pace and support of their learning to be suited to their needs. The groupings are not fixed, however, and students will move in or out of groups according to their progress. In some subjects, we will operate a ‘stage not age’ philosophy, allowing students to enter early for exams in year 9 or 10.

There will also be a wide range of extra-curricular sports 
and activities, with opportunities to compete against 
and perform with other schools. As well as the traditional 
sports, students will be able to participate in more 
unusual pursuits, such as mountain biking, 
roller boarding and yoga. The academy will 
encourage all students to join at least one club, 
as this helps to build new friendships and 
develop new skills.

Knole Academy is also committed to 
arranging many and diverse school 
visits, both in the UK and abroad.