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at Woodham Academy Throughout students’ five years at Woodham Academy, they are encouraged to consider those in the community less fortunate than themselves. This year, Woodham Academy has raised money to support Children in Need, Water Aid, The Teenage Cancer Trust and Jeans for Genes. Digital technology helps students to understand that they are also part of a global community. As a lead school nationally for The Network of Excellence in Teaching Computing, Woodham Academy is at the cutting edge of technological development. Skype is used routinely to allow students to learn from others around the world, from chatting in French to pupils in a partner school in Lyon to learning American jump rope tricks from a school in Wisconsin. Learning at Woodham Academy goes way beyond the classroom, helping students to take their place within the local and the global community. At the heart of everything at Woodham Academy is a commitment to Achievement for All. Students leaving Woodham Academy are well-qualified, having studied GCSE courses in a range of academic subjects. This means that many are well-placed to continue in education or to take up one of the excellent apprenticeships or training opportunities on offer within the local business community. Woodham Academy has recently received the Investors in Careers Award for outstanding careers advice and guidance.