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Our SponsorsSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSVision and ValuesSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSIan MillardPrincipalCity of Wolverhampton CollegeCity of Wolverhampton College,along with the other sponsors, iskeen to support the staff and pupilsin the Academy, together withparents and the wider community,to make the South Wolverhamptonand Bilston Academy a success.The first year of the Academy hasseen major progress, which is acredit to the pupils, parents, all staffand the leadership of the Academy.The College is keen to support notonly its continued improvement inacademic performance, but also thecontribution of the Academy and itspupils to the community it serves.The South Wolverhampton andBilston Academy has a greatopportunity to build on the successof its first year, and provide evenmore for individual pupils, theirfamilies and the wider community.Professor Caroline GippsVice ChancellorUniversity of WolverhamptonI am delighted to be a major sponsorof the South Wolverhampton andBilston Academy.We have been involved with theAcademy since its set up and I cansee that there has already beengreat progress made both in examresults and in behaviour.As someone who was once ateacher I know how importantteachers are to students’ lives.Mrs Inscker has a great team ofteachers here and we will do all wecan to support them, particularlywith specialist curriculum leadingon to further study. We will alsoensure that all students are awareof the benefits and opportunitiesthat College and Universityeducation can offer.Together the sponsors and thestaff aim to provide a first classeducation for youngsters inWolverhampton.Roy LockwoodDirector for Childrenand Young PeopleWolverhampton City CouncilThe South Wolverhampton andBilston Academy is in its secondfull year and has already started todemonstrate the sort of successsponsors hoped for when it wasestablished. After a lot of hardwork in its first year the academyis in a position to build on thesignificant improvements seenin the recent examination resultsand help students look forward toan outstanding future. The newacademy buildings will start to takeshape in the coming months andthis will offer the community furtherassurance of the commitment thatis being made by the council andthe other sponsors. I look forward tonew generations of students joiningthe academy and helping to share inand shape its further success.SWB Academyexists to provideoutstanding educationfor our studentsand provide themwith unprecedentedopportunities to ensurethey develop intohappy and responsibleyoung adults.We believe that every individual has theright to be cared for and supported, wenurture values of respect, integrity, hardwork and honesty. We expect excellentbehaviour and attendance, and a positiveattitude from students which demonstratescommitment and resilience. We havehigh aspirations for every one of ourstudents and through an atmosphere ofmutual respect, high expectations andcommitment we support our youngsters toachieve a future which is happy, successfuland without boundaries – we encouragestudents to achieve their dreams.New Building -September 2012We were delighted to have the funding for our new £25millionfacilities confirmed and plans are well underway for our moveto these state-of-art, world class facilities in September 2012.The purpose built Academy for 1,200 students will providethe specialist learning facilities and equipment needed foreffective 21st century learning. Our close relationship withthe new Bilston Urban Village Leisure Centre means thatwe will have access to outstanding sports’ provision fromSeptember 2011, ensuring that Academy students have thebest possible facilities for their education.

Our Specialism science & engineeringSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSAs a specialist Academy in Science and Engineering we are committed to raisingachievement and improving participation and provision in the specialist subjects. Utilisingthe skilled staff within the Academy we aim to motivate and enthuse our students to takethe opportunity to develop a sound understanding of the complex relationships betweenscience, technology and engineering.By stimulating students desire to learn weaim to improve achievement across thecurriculum while ensuring our determinationto offer a personalised educational provisionis maintained.The Academy has excellent facilities forstudying Science and Engineering withwell equipped laboratories and workshopfacilities that can support academicqualifications and vocational courses.The development of industrial partnershipsis essential if students are to get a fullunderstanding of the role engineeringand science plays in the modern worldand the opportunities it offers. To this endthe Academy has been very successfulestablishing links with a number large multinationalcompanies. The Academy hasbeen involved in a number of key eventswhere students have worked alongsideprofessional personnel to broaden theirknowledge and skills.We undertake National Science andEngineering activities to emphasis theapplication of science and engineering.Events are supported by the Academy’sbusiness partners who providepresentations and challenges on industrialengineering, covering the automotive,aerospace and military industries.One key activity is the Technology andScience STEM club. The STEM clubis where all the elements of science,technology, engineering and maths cometogether to give the practical wow factorfor the students at SWB Academy. In thisexclusive club the students get an insightinto the awe and wonder of Science andEngineering through practical activities.Some of these activities include:n Bridge building and aspects of thescience behind Civil Engineeringn Rocket Science including building andtesting and launching their own waterpoweredRocketsn Robotics, how they are used andmission programming activitiesn Computer Aided Design andManufacture (CAD CAM) wherestudents design and make things inour newly refurbished CADCAM Labn Pneumatic car designing andmaking, using the latest in lasercutting technology to cut outdesigns and build themEngineering is all around us, from theroads we travel on and the houses welive in, to the clothes we wear and thefood we eat. At SWB Academy weaim to give students the knowledgeand experience to engineer not onlytheir own future but ours as well.

Our CurriculumSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSThe Sixth FormSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSWe offer a personalised curriculum which means that students are taught a broadand balanced range of subjects to give them the widest possible choice whenit comes to selecting GCSEs and their future career. In addition, personalisedprogression routes mean that students select courses and qualifications appropriateto their needs, ability and goals.In Year 7 and Year 8 our STAMP (SkillsTo Achieve My Potential) curriculumis unique in ensuring students masterskills in numeracy, literacy and ICT whilstalso developing the life skills they needto become valued members of ourcommunity, responsible young adults andlive successful and happy lives. Alongsidethis, students study English, Maths,Science, Technology, ICT, Humanities,PE, Creative Arts and Modern ForeignLanguages. Students are expected tocomplete the Academy STAMP Passportwhich offers a wealth of opportunities totry new activities from Outward Boundto participating in an Academy theatreproduction, from designing, building andlaunching their own rockets to nail art,from repairing and restoring mountainbikes to Tae Kwon-Do!As they progress into Year 9, students maybegin GCSEs in some subjects dependingupon their aptitude and ability. Appropriateprogression routes into Year 10 and Year11 ensure that students have access to avast range of subjects to that they are ableto pursue their goals which may be intofurther education, training or employment.We work with parents to provide individualinformation, advice and guidance tosupport students to make the right choicesand achieve their potential.The Academy Sixth form is vibrant and successful. Strong links with oursponsors from the City of Wolverhampton College and WolverhamptonUniversity ensure we offer a huge range of courses, opportunities andenrichment activities.Expectations of our Sixth Form students arehigh, attendance and progress is closelymonitored which means that students arewell supported and in a position to achievetheir very best before moving onto highereducation or employment. A refurbisheddedicated post-16 suite is available forstudents as their base and private studyfacility, complete with a dedicated ICT suite.Students in our Sixth Form have everyopportunity for a first class education whichwill enable them to progress to their ultimatedestination, including the opportunity tobegin degree modules supported by theUniversity of Wolverhampton.

AssessmentSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSCare, Guidance and SupportSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSReporting andCommunication withParents/CarersThe partnership between parents and theAcademy is vital. We have many informalopportunities for communication andalso report formally to parents twice peryear through an interim and full reportproviding details of both the academicachievement and personal developmentof students. Progress is closely monitoredto ensure students achieve at least in linewith their potential.In Years 7, 8 and 9 – we report onNational Curriculum levels using formalexaminations where appropriate andteacher assessmentIn Years 10 and 11 – we report on GCSEgrades or equivalent using the outcomeof formal examination and teacherassessment.Sixth Form – we report on A level gradesor equivalent using the outcome of formalexamination and teacher assessment.In addition, parents have the opportunity tomeet subject and house staff at Parents’Evenings and are encouraged to maintainclose contact with Form Tutors throughoutthe year.Sanderson House.Weston House.Academy students join one of four Houses (Sanderson, Weston, Brindley, Attwood).They are then allocated to a small Vertical Tutor group consisting of students of all ages.House staff get to know our studentsvery well and become a vital point ofcontact for parents to enable you to joinin celebrating your child’s success anddiscuss any concerns you may have.Our students thrive within the care of theHouse System, making new friends ofdifferent ages, increasing in confidence andaccessing peer support from a range ofother students. Inter-house competitionsensure that all students regularly interactand enjoy the more sociable, funside of being a student at SWBAcademy. Parents are alsoinvited to join their child’sHouse and social events areplanned for you throughoutthe academic year.Brindley House.Attwood House.

Every Child MattersSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSAt SWB Academy, the welfare of every individual student is paramount. We recognise ourmoral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students.We endeavour to provide a safe andwelcoming environment where childrenare respected and valued and where weactively promote the five outcomes of theEvery Child Matters agenda:n Be Healthyn Stay Safen Enjoy and Achieven Make a Positive Contributionn Achieve Economic Well-beingWe recognise that every student at SouthWolverhampton and Bilston Academy is anindividual with different tastes and talents.Every effort is made to ensure that all ourstudents enjoy their education and achievetheir potential. Through an ethos of mutualrespect, students are able to feel happy,secure and ready to learn.Be HealthyThe Academy Restaurant and Internet Cafeserve an excellent selection of hot and coldmeals. This helps to ensure that our studentshave access to good, nutritious food; themenu combinations encourage students tomake healthy choices. The Academy boastsan impressive range of sports facilities thisallied to our lunchtime activities help usto encourage our students lead healthylifestyles. Citizenship Days throughout theyear build upon the importance of individualhealth and well being and are delivered byarea specific professionals.Stay SafeThe Academy takes pride in theoutstanding safeguarding procedures itpromotes. Year 7 students are presentedwith a Personal Development andWell Being Passport which highlightsthe Safeguarding structures within theAcademy. Students are aware of theSafeguarding Team and the mentors theycan access via the Student Support Centre.Our students tell us that they feel safe andsecure during within the Academy. Bullying isnot tolerated at the Academy: any reports ofbullying are taken extremely seriously and dealtwith immediately. The Academy has trainedPeer Mentors who proactively work to embedthis feeling of security, younger students areaware of the peer mentors and can accessthem should they need any support.Racial harmony is seen throughout theAcademy and reported by visitors andparents. Our richness of cultural diversityis celebrated, with cultural specific eventsfurther promoting understanding andcelebration of different races, religionsand cultures.Enjoy and AchieveAt the Academy we reward success andeffort in lessons and around the Academy.We reward in many ways includingCelebration Time in Assemblies, andPrincipal Awards each term. Our AnnualCelebration of Achievement evening alsogives us an outstanding opportunity tocelebrate success. It is a great occasion forparents to celebrate and enjoy your child’ssuccess also.Make a positive contributionThe House system is an outstandingsuccess as it helps all of our students to feelpart of a wider community and to make apositive contribution through Inter-Housecompetitions. Students are involved inactivities linked to the local, national andglobal community, extending their knowledgeof the world around them. Students areencouraged to participate in a VolunteeringProgramme giving their time and support topeople not as fortunate as themselves.Our House system provides a vital linkin the chain of communication betweenparents and the Academy. A strong verticaltutoring system allows students of all agesto thrive in a positive environment, and gainin confidence supported by students ofall ages. The Academy offers an excellentrange of activities for students to engage in.All students are encouraged to participatein at least one hour extra-curricular activitiesper week. Whether your child enjoys sports,music, drama, creative arts, engineering orcooking the Academy offers opportunities forthem to continue their learning out of hours.Achieve Economic Well BeingEnterprise is encouraged at all levels witheach House conducting their own Enterprisescheme. Students are actively encouraged tobe productive to extend their self knowledgeon the skills of teamwork, problemsolving, independent thought and effectivecommunication. These are the skills mostvalued be employers and therefore crucial tohelping students to stand a better chance ofattaining economic well being. In addition,students are encouraged to open a NatWest Bank account through the Academyto turn credits earned for making a positivecontribution to the Academy into money, thuspromoting their financial understanding.

Special Education Needs (SEN)SOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSThe Academy is committed to improving the learning of children with special educationneeds. In its provision for pupils, the Academy will ensure:-n all children with special needs, whetherintellectual, (including gifted andtalented pupils), physical, emotional orsocial, receive appropriate educationalprovision which will enable them todevelop their potential to the full.This provision will ensure quality ofopportunity by ensuring high qualityeducation, supporting the developmentof personal and cultural identities andby providing for the ultimate aim ofpreparing them, as with all pupils, forfull participation in society;n the special needs of each childare identified, recorded and regularlyreviewed;n use is made of all appropriate availablesupport services, including advisorystaff, the Schools PsychologicalService, the School ImprovementPartnership, Educational WelfareService, Connexions Service,Educational Social Workers, Medical/Educational Services - dealing withpupils with medical needs and theSpecial Needs department of theLocal Authority; andn our children have a voice inthis process.n individual targets are set, to ensurethat appropriate curriculum provision ismade for each child, to an appropriatelevel of development;n wherever possible, each child’s specialeducational needs are provided for,in the mainstream classes, with theprovision for short-term and parttimewithdrawal facilities for individualchildren, e.g. Student Support Centre;The Disability Discrimination Act identifiesthe fact that some pupils have disabilitiesthat call for special educational provision.However, not all children defined asdisabled will require this provision. Achild with asthma or diabetes may nothave special educational needs, butmay still have rights under the DisabilityDiscrimination Act. We will assesseach child as required, and make theappropriate provision based on theiridentified needs and in addition.A copy of the Special EducationalNeeds policy is available on thewebsite and a hard copy can beobtained from the Special EducationalNeeds Coordinator

Academy UniformSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSTransport between sitesSOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSThe SWB Academy has high standards and expects all students to attend The Academyin full, correct uniform and take pride in their appearance.The Academy has aUniform Rules andRegulation Policy. Pleasecontact reception formore details.Academy UniformBLAZERJUMPERTIETROUSERS GreySKIRTSHIRTSHOESSports KitRUGBYJUMPERPOLOT-SHIRTSHORTSSOCKSTRAININGSHOESRoyal Blue with TheAcademy badge on pocketNavy V-neck Jumperwith gold stripeNavy/Gold broad stripewith house coloursGreyLight BlueBlack Shoes. Trainers arenot acceptable.Royal/Navy ReversibleRoyal/NavyNavy/RoyalNavy/RoyalFor PE Lessons onlyTimes of School DayMonday & Friday08:45 – 09:15 Lesson 1 (Tutorial)09:15 – 09:50 Lesson 209:50– 10:45 Lesson 3Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday08:45 – 09:35 Lesson 109:35 – 10:25 Lesson 210:25 – 10:45 Lesson 3 (Tutorial)All Week10:45 – 10:55 Break10:55 – 11:45 Period 411:45 – 12:35 Period 512:35 – 13:25 Lunch13:25 – 14:15 Period 614:15 - 15:00* Period 7*Period 7 ends at 14:45 for Years 7 & 8.The Academy is open to students from08:00am, although supervision of studentsdoes not begin until 08:30am.Lunchtime ArrangementsSWB Academy expects students to remainon site throughout the day, this includesbreaks and lunchtime. We offer a wide varietyof food and students are encouragedto participate in some of our increasinglypopular lunchtime activities.In the time prior to our new facilities being ready in September 2012, we have aninnovative approach to curriculum organisation that utilises our Prosser Street Campus(PSC) and Wolverhampton Road Campus (WRC) in a way which promotes the bestinterests of our students.Our English and Maths Curriculum Suiteis based at PSC with Foundation andSpecialism Subjects and our StudentSupport Centre based at WRC.We employ a reputable local company toprovide free coach transportation betweensites for all students to enable them towork together in new and exciting ways. Allstudents are issued with an Academy buspass and a register is taken onevery journey. Students areaccompanied by Academystaff at all times, andtravel is limited to beforeand after school to ensure there is nodisruption to our students’ learning.Each site has had extensiverefurbishment and is fully equipped withbrand new wi-fi and ICT equipment,dining and recreation facilities.

Attending The AcademySOUTH WOLVERHAMPTON & BILSTON ACADEMY PROSPECTUSThe SWB Academy has high standards and expects all students to attend The Academyin full, correct uniform and take pride in their appearance.AdmissionsSWB Academy has an agreedadmissions limit of 200 students in Year7, providing 1000 places for 11-16 yearolds and a Sixth Form of 200 places, atotal of 1200 places.Applications to the Academy are madethrough the Local Authority’s coordinatedadmissions scheme. Parents are requiredto complete the Common Application Form(CAF) which is sent by their Local Authority.If you would like to apply for a Year 7 placeat the Academy you should name the SWBAcademy as your preference on the CAF.The Academy will operate thesame admission arrangements andoversubscription criteria as WolverhamptonCity Council. In accordance with thesearrangements, where there are moreapplications received than there are placesavailable, the following oversubscriptioncriteria will be applied.After the admission of students withstatements of Special Educational Needswhere the SWB Academy is named on thestatement, the criteria will be applied in theorder in which they are set out below:a) Criterion 1: Looked after children(as defined by Section 22 of theChildren Act 1989). Priority will begiven to a child who is in the careof a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority.b) Criterion 2: Medical/SocialWhether there are specific medical orsocial circumstances that can be metonly by the child’s attendance at theSWB Academy.c) Criterion 3: SiblingsWhether siblings attend the Academyand will still be attending the Academyat the time of admissions. Foradmission purposes, a sibling is a childwho resides at the same address asthe child for whom a place is beingrequested, and is one of the following:-n brother/sistern half brother/sister (i.e. shareone common parent)n stepbrother/sister (i.e. relatedby a parent’s marriage)n any other child for whom it canbe demonstrated that s/he isresiding permanently at the sameaddress (e.g. under the terms of aresidence order).The sibling connection only applies wherefamilies have a sibling attending theAcademy at the time of the application aswell as at the time of admission.d) Criterion 4: DistanceHow close the child lives to theAcademy, with those living closestto the Academy getting the highestpriority. The measurement betweenhome and Academy will be determinedby a straight line measurement fromthe designated seed point of the homeaddress to the designated seed pointof the nearest Academy site using theauthority’s computerised system.AppealsParents will have the right of appeal to anindependent panel. Further informationcan be found in the Local Authority’ssecondary admissions brochure.Waiting ListsWhere more applications are received thanthere are places available, a waiting listwill operate. Following an unsuccessfulapplication, parents can ask for theirchild’s name to be placed on the waitinglist. A child’s position on the waitinglist and the allocation of a place will bedetermined solely in accordance with theaforementioned oversubscription criteria.The Admission of Studentswith Statements of SpecialEducational NeedsThe Academy Trust shall ensure thatstudents with SEN are admitted on anequal basis with others in accordancewith its admissions policy. If a child with aStatement of Special Educational Needsis allocated a place to the Academy, thiswill reduce the number of places at theschool which are available for allocation. Inline with Wolverhampton’s arrangementsfor the admission of students with SENstatements, where the Academy has beennamed on the pupil’s Statement of SpecialEducational Needs, placements will bedetermined through the procedures forreviewing and amending the Statement inconsultation with parents/carers.

A41 WELLINGTON STREET A41 LICHFIELD STREETWOLVERHAMPTON STREETA4039GOLDTHORN HILL A4039 PARKFIELD ROADA459 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD EASTA4039 MILLFIELDS ROADA463P ROSSER STBLACK COUNTRY ROUTEA4123WOLVERHAMPTON ROADCAMPUS (WRC)DUDLEY STREETBIRMINGHAM NEW ROADBLACKCOUNTRY ROUTEPROSSER STREET CAMPUS (PSC)PARKFIELDSA463Prosser Street Campus (PSC)Prosser StreetBilston, WV14 0QD.Tel: 01902 558660 I Fax: 01902 558661Website: www.swbacademy.co.ukWolverhampton Road Campus (WRC)Wolverhampton Road East,South Wolverhampton & Bilston AcademyWolverhampton, WV4 6AP.Tel: 01902 558660 I Fax: 01902 558661Mrs Kerry Inscker, PrincipalBSc (Hons), Cert. Ed, MA, NPQHEmail: enquiries@swbacademy.org.uk