Curriculum
Learner Pathways at Active Futures Academy
At Active Futures Academy, every young person follows a pathway that reflects their strengths, interests, and individual needs.
Our priority is to offer early, personalised and effective intervention that helps young people re engage with learning, rebuild confidence, and develop the skills and mindset needed to make positive choices for their future.
Through our movement led curriculum, creative pathways and strong pastoral support, we meet learners where they are and support them to move forward at their own pace.
Personalised Provision
Learners can choose from our Active Pathway, Creative Pathway, or a Blended Pathway that combines elements of both.
Active Pathway
Designed for learners who thrive through movement, practical activity and hands on experiences. This pathway integrates sport, outdoor learning, fitness, and kinesthetic approaches across the curriculum.
Learners focus on developing confidence, physical wellbeing, communication and leadership skills, often working toward short vocational units linked to sport, exercise, and active learning.
Qualifications
L1 Assisting Sport and Physical Activity Sessions, L1 Fitness and Physical Activity
Creative Pathway
Supports learners who express themselves best through making, designing, and experimenting.
Students explore areas such as art, textiles, craft and design, digital creativity and hands on production skills.
Practical sessions help build focus, confidence, problem solving and resilience. Learners may work towards creative vocational awards where their placement length and attendance allow.
Qualifications
L1 Textiles and Fabrics, L1 Craft and Design, L1 Working in Creative and Design Industries.
Blended Pathway
The best of both worlds. It allows learners to combine movement led learning with creative development based on their needs, strengths and interests.
This pathway is ideal for students who require variety, benefit from different forms of expression, or need a flexible programme to maintain engagement.
Qualifications
Qualification choices and progression routes are personalised depending on how many days the learner attends and the length of their placement.
Commitment to English and Maths
Ensuring meaningful academic progression.
Alongside their chosen pathway, every learner at Active Futures Academy receives structured support in English and Maths.
As a minimum, students are prepared to achieve Functional Skills qualifications at a level appropriate to their starting point, with opportunities to access higher levels, including GCSE support, if they are ready and able to progress further.
Wednesday Offer - Future Foundations
Shaping real life skills and character building.
Helping learners grow into confident, responsible and empowered young people who can thrive beyond the classroom.
Wednesdays at Active Futures Academy are dedicated to developing the whole person and strengthening each learner’s sense of belonging within their community and wider society.
Students explore themes such as identity, wellbeing, respect, relationships, inclusion, citizenship and future aspirations.
The focus is on building confidence, emotional resilience, positive social behaviours and an understanding of how they can contribute meaningfully to the world around them.
Qualifications
A range of Level 1 Personal and Social Skills and Employability Skills awards. AQA Unit Awards.
All learning is delivered through practical, engaging approaches that link directly to each pathway, ensuring that core skills are relevant, confidence-building and achievable.
our curriculum
Please click the relevant button below to see our KS2, KS3, KS4 and our ‘Community Wednesday’ curriculum.