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THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The Academy has high quality specialist Tutorial and Support Staff
who, with students, establish a positive climate for learning, enabling
them to access some of the most up to date and well-proven learning
resources available, including:
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A digital learning environment featuring an Academy-wide,
hard wired and wireless ICT network, utilising subject-specific
technologies and both educational and industry standard software.
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Multi-media language teaching facilities which utilise modern
technology to include direct contact with other countries.
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A Presentation Suite, Art & Design Centre, well-equipped
Science laboratories, a Design and Technology Centre with Food
Technology, Engineering, CAD/CAM and Electronics facilities.
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A multi-purpose Drama/Dance Space, Theatre, Lecture Theatre
and Function Room, Music Suite with individual practice rooms
and a Recording Studio.
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An Information Centre encompassing a Library and Learning
Resource Centre which is supported through digital and multi-
media technologies.
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A large Sports Hall and Fitness Suite, floodlit Multi-Games Court
and Sportsfields.
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General teaching rooms and study spaces which allow both
individual and group work.
“I like coming to the
Academy because it
gives us students a
good, well balanced
education that will
help us to achieve
great things later in
life”
Katelynn