West Exe School has engineered a wide and varied curriculum. However, underpinning its diversity is a bedrock of literacy and numeracy.

In 2022 72% of our students left West Exe with a grade 5 or better in Maths or  Maths achieving the highest  progress score in the South West region

Summer 2022 results 

All students are tested for their reading age and Math ability upon entry. Students that have a reading age somewhat lower than expected will receive bespoke literacy intervention through the Lexia package and 1-1 sessions with a trained literacy TA.  Sparx, our maths programme provides targetted  questioning and support at exactly he right challenge level to support all. 

Dedicated reading time time is given within English lessons all year groups, and reading forms part of our extended practice.  With in Maths we have introduced a spiral scheme of learning from Years 7– 11 which provides full coverage of the National Curriculum and beyond, building knowledge over time. It is sequenced using interleaving that ensures students:

Every teacher is a teacher of literacy and Numeracy: staff are armed with students reading ages and tailor curriculum reading material to suit the needs of the students, as well utilising the literacy marking codes to improve students' written communication. 

Everything we do at West Exe is research informed. 

The Canon

A literary canon is a collection of texts which hold significant value: both in the style of writing and in the messages that they give. We pondered long and hard over which books would hold significance for our students at West Exe. By the time they leave us, our students will have read 25 magnificent, thought-provoking and hopefully, life changing texts during tutor time: books that will bring depth, colour and culture to their lives; books that allow them to see the world from many varying perspectives and bring a greater understanding of the way the world works; books that will be a pleasure to read.

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