Academic Curriculum

Our academic curriculum offer is based around core subjects of Maths, English, Science and PSHE. We also deliver humanities through project-based learning, and we also have a strong PE and outdoor learning offer with excellent sports hall and MUGA facilities as well as an on-site forest school area. 

As our school grows and our staff team increases we will expand our offer to include creative subjects, construction and hair and beauty.

All pupils undergo baseline assessments and from there an individualised educational programme is devised. All pupils will access a core subject pathway which will lead to either GCSEs or Functional Skills accreditations. 

In addition, all pupils will have access to personal development opportunities through our concept curriculum and outdoor learning offer. We will also provide a range of specialist interventions to meet pupils' specific SEND needs.

The Concept Curriculum

The 'Concept Curriculum' is a strategy we have devised for delivering a range of personal development priorities, such as resilience, perseverance, self-confidence, team-work etc to run through our whole curriculum offer. Each concept will be explicitly taught and embedded in all learning opportunities. 

SEND interventions

We provide a range of SEND interventions to meet a range of specific needs. Interventions include:-

• Lexia
• Read Write Inc
• Executive Functioning
• Numicon
• Dyscalculia Approach
• Zone of Regulation
• 5 point sclae
• EBSA approach
• Lego therapy
• Social Skills interventions
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Language through Colour
• Sensory circuits

For a more comprehensive summery of our SEND provision, please refer to the SEND section under 'Academic' in the main menu.

Outdoor learning

We offer a range of outdoor opportunities. In addition to the golden thread of personal development that runs through all of our ‘Concept Curriculum’ offer, outdoor learning is recognized as being a significant vehicle for delivering personal development. We have several specialist support staff who lead a range of outdoor learning opportunities as well as contacts in the local area who can provide further activities, experiences and interventions. When we are fully established we aim to provide outdoor learning opportunities that include:-

• BTEC in personal Development through Challenger Troop
• Wellbeing through fishing through Willowbank Education
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• Expedition workshops through the British Exploring Society
• Forest School and Beach school (on-site and externally)
• Farming and Horticulture (on-site and externally)
• Residential visits to the Kent Mountain Centre
• Access to Expedition experiences in the UK and overseas through the British Exploring Society