What we offer the students

  • We help students learn about their emotions and how to deal with them, what being a teenager means, and how to talk about their problems and be happy at home and at school.
  • We find that students gradually increase their attendance and do more work as we help them be ready for learning.
  • All students can take part in P.E. Sport and high energy activities.
  • Many of our students have statements of special educational needs. We offer them extra help. If they have difficulty with Maths or English we give them special help with this.
  • We always take time to talk to students about what they hope to achieve and any difficulties they have.

National curriculum

  • We follow the same 'National Curriculum' (study plans) as other good schools but we make it suit our students own way of learning.
  • At Keystage 3 (11 years to 14 years) students can study the same subjects as are taught in other schools.
  • At keystage 4 (15 years to 16 years) we provide many of the same subjects as other schools. Students can take GCSEs if they think they are ready for them.
  • We also offer Youth Challenge Awards, Literacy and Numeracy certificates, and Skills for life certificates.
  • We also offer Work-related and work-based Learning Programmes

Post-16

  • We help children find further education, employment or training after they leave school. Sometimes our students go on to college and study some more.