Sandhurst School – The Alternative Curriculum

Curriculum Aims

The Alternative Curriculum aims to enable students the opportunity to develop skills and experiences that might not be available or achievable within a mainstream education. The curriculum allows the scope and flexibility to take on students throughout the academic year who are at risk of being disapplied.

The Alternative Curriculum offers students the chance to become more independent and have a positive experience in both KS3 and KS4. This will then allow students to enjoy their own learning beyond the classroom following a Vocational and Enrichment programme. This alternative pathway provides all students a chance to thrive, prosper and succeed at their own pace. All students will undertake a range of qualifications at the appropriate level to ensure post-school progression into a positive destination. To further develop the knowledge, skills and qualities to support them to take a meaningful and worthwhile place in society. Develop the skills for life, learning and work and experience challenge and success.

Alternative Curriculum	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Year 7	Stepping Stones Internet Scavenger Hunt Problem Solving in Library Public Transport	Stepping Stones Ocean and Sealife Importance of Worms UK Nature, Weather and Climate	Stepping Stones Road Safety Different Breeds – Domestic and Wild Emergency Services
Assessment
Year 8	Towards Independence Starting Out The Wider World Practical Workshop – Pottery	Towards Independence Developing Communication Skills Popular Culture Creative Writing – A Toolbox that could fix the world	Towards Independence Baking – Introduction Coping with People Design your own Logo and Magazine Cover
Assessment	Skills and Evidence Sheets, Teamwork, Learning and Coping with Problems
Year 9	The Environment – Plastic and Polution & Recycling Money Matters	Create a Business Animals Used for Work around the World Creative Writing – Heroes V Villains	Practical Workshop – Building from Recycled Materials Basic First Aid
Assessment	Skills and Evidence Sheets Teamwork, Learning and Coping with Problems

Year 10 & 11 Personal & Social Effectiveness (PSE)

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Year 10	Money Management Build your own Website Home Management	Practical – Bird Box Understanding Non- Verbal Cues The Economy Living in Another Country	Personal Project (Free Choice)
Assessment
Year 11	Driving Theory Mock Expressive Arts – Haloween Make-Up – Prosthetics	Working in Teams on Practical Project Career – Employability, Work Ready Safety at Work
Assessment	Skills and Evidence Sheets, Teamwork, Learning and Coping with Problems