Fakenham Academy

One of our core values as a Sixth Form is Kindness. Therefore, we encourage all our students to take part in volunteering to give back to the community. This can be done in classes at the Academy or in the wider community such as in charity shops, care homes or youth groups to name a few.

Future Skills lessons are scheduled twice a fortnight. Lessons are designed to support students’ personal development and prepare them for living independently, in the wider world. Our three core themes of ‘health and wellbeing’, ‘relationships’ and ‘living in the wider world’ ensure students prepare for adulthood.

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an independent research task and involves students either writing an extended essay of 5,000 words or creating a product with an accompanying shorter essay of 1,000 words. It is a great qualification to take alongside three A Levels / BTECs. The EPQ allows students to extend their abilities beyond the A-level syllabus and prepare for university, apprenticeships, or their future career. It is worth half an A-level so can be used to earn extra UCAS points for university or simply to allow students to study a topic of their choice.