We are rightly proud of our students and we are committed to developing them, not just academically, but as fully rounded, respectful, ambitious young people who are ready to succeed in, and contribute to, modern society.
Whilst we expect the very best from all of our students, we also recognize every one of them as the individuals that they are. For this reason, our curriculum is personalized to meet the needs of every student to ensure that every child is supported and challenged to make maximum progress, whilst also ensuring the development of the whole child. We have very high expectations of our students and expect them to take responsibility for their learning, taking every opportunity to show a strong thirst for knowledge.
In all aspects of our work, we insist on high standards and it is this passion for excellence that drives us to continually improve on previous bests. We encourage our students to do the same and, by recognizing their potential, we instill in our students a deep belief that they can make a difference to themselves, their families, their community, and society as a whole.
The Heartlands family will unwaveringly commit to fostering an open and honest culture where mutual respect encourages reflective, inspirational, and aspirational people to thrive. All members of the Heartlands Academy family will:
- Create a safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment where everyone is motivated listened to, and trusted to debate and take calculated risks.
- Be lifelong learners that will have a thirst for continued development.
- Be self-confident individuals who recognize and celebrate the success of themselves and others.
- Develop and embed skills for the workplace, build principled leadership techniques and be collaborative team members.
- Have exceptionally high expectations of themselves and others.
- Foster a sense of enjoyment and fascination where learners explore, create, and innovate.
- Work in collaboration with the Nechells community to provide better life chances for all.
- Be committed to promoting the fundamental British values of rule of law, democracy, individual liberty, and mutual respect.
- Ensure there is no discrimination based on race, religion/belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, or disability.
- Embrace a multifaceted and thriving academy wherein all our learners benefit from freedom of choice.
The provision for our most able students is overseen by a team of dedicated staff working at senior leadership, department, and pastoral levels. The support and opportunities this provides for our students ensure they have an excellent learning environment, in which to fulfill their potential academically and with developing their wider skills of leadership and independence. Heartlands academy expects our most able students to act as role models to others by sharing and using their skills to inspire and motivate the academy community. Our vision is that all of our most able pupils leave the academy with the highest levels of academic achievement and as well-rounded young people who will play key roles in our society.
Our curriculum provides a broad range of activities that engage and challenge our most able students. The activities require students to think creatively, using problem solving and application of skills to ensure they excel in their subjects. We encourage group tasks to facilitate communication between students and expect that our range of pedagogy ensures our students are very well placed to move onto their next stages of education or employment.
Our students have access to an increasing number of after-school clubs and activities that enable them to extend their learning and progress outside of the classroom. Many departments offer exciting activities run by some of our most able students and these also support younger students to build their skills and self-confidence.
In addition to this, Heartlands Academy has teamed up with ‘The Brilliant Club’, an award-winning organization that aims to widen access to highly selective universities and career pathways. This provides an excellent opportunity for Heartlands to help address the large difference between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and those from private schooling who continue into higher education.
