Visual & Performing Arts Status - Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy HWGA Email Login Search Home About Us Academy Information Our Curriculum Calendar & Times Parent Information News & Events Sixth Form Media Gallery Academy Vacancies Contact Us Academy Information Also in this section: Admissions Procedure Request a Prospectus Transport Uniform Examination Information Behaviour Our facilities Visual & Performing Arts Status School Clubs Houses Academy Policies Year 9 Options Learning Resource Centre Special Educational Needs Governors Ofsted Lead Inspector Information Governance VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS STATUS “The impact of the school’s specialism is evident in the high uptake of courses, good exam success, high participation of extra-curricular activities and developing self-confidence in the students.” Ofsted January 2011 We are committed to ensuring that all our students receive a high quality education which encourages them to reach their academic potential, whilst at the same time seeking to broaden their horizons and enrich their learning experience through the Arts. Visual and Performing Arts teaches our students to celebrate the differences between themselves and others, understand relevant and current issues and learn discipline, self-respect, perseverance, and cooperation. We aspire for our students to: Become creative, reflective, independant learners. Work productively in teams while developing leadership skills. Achieve their full potential, including the highest standards of academic achievement. Feel valued and value others. Become confident, self-reliant and caring members of society. Understand themselves and develop a critical awareness of the world in which they live Work in a learning environment in which they feel safe and secure. "The future of our nation depends on our ability to create and to be creative. During the coming decades our most important national resources will be human resources. If our nation is to continue to meet the challenges of the future, today's schools need to develop creative leaders." The American Association of School Administrators, The Alliance for Education and The John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts Handsworth Wood Girls’ School Titan Q Cultural Diversity JB Teaching School Aliance Leading Edge Partnership Programme Quality Award CEIAG (Prospects) © 2014 Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy. All Rights Reserved. Sixth Form Media Gallery Academy Vacancies Contact Us Cookie Usage High Visibility Version Website designed by Cleverbox