Dover Christ Church Academy

Dover Christ Church Academy
Established 2010
Type Academy
Religion Non-denomination
Principal Mr Richard Williams
Chairman of the Governors Mr Paul Carney
Specialism Mathematics, ICT and Music
Location Melbourne Avenue
Dover
Kent
CT16 2EG
England
Local authority Kent
Students 950, expected
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Telephone Number 01304 820126
Academy Hours 8.55-15.15
Website dccacademy.org.uk

Dover Christ Church Academy, opened in September 2010 when it replaced Archers Court Maths and Computing College which had been placed in the National Challenge.

Academy Curriculum Because the academy opened after September 2007 the academy is required by law to teach the national curriculum of Maths, English, Science and ICT.

English GCSE Course: The OCR course for English, English Language and English Literature is now used for all pupils starting GCSE study from September 2010.

Maths GCSE Course: The Edexcel course specifications are followed for both Mathematics and Statistics.

Science GCSE Course (for current year 10 pupils or younger): The academy teaches two different specifications for its GCSE level study. - 1 class is taught to the AQA Triple Science Spec, with the rest of the year group being taught the BTEC Applied Science Course.