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.
The ASDAN Policy can be found on our Policies page
| Alternative Curriculum | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Year 7 | Stepping Stones Star Wars Scavenger Hunt Internet Scavenger Hunt Problem Solving in Library Flag Painting Cheese Toasties |
Stepping Stones Making Hand Sculptures Transport Project Ocean and Sealife Road Safety Poster Worm Survey |
Stepping Stones |
| Assessment | |||
| Year 8 | Stepping Stones Designing and Making own Pottery Figures Personal Scrap Book Research projects Anti-Social Behaviour |
Stepping Stones Cats Project – Different breeds Domestic and Wild |
Stepping Stones |
| Assessment | Skills and Evidence Sheets, Teamwork, Learning and Coping with Problems | ||
| Year 9 | ASDAN Personal Development Programme The Community The Environment Making own cheese toasties Making Bird Tables with lollipop sticks Starting own fires and toasting Marshmallows Designing and Clearing pond area in school Facial expression posters |
ASDAN Personal Development Programme The Community The Environment Home Management Living on their Own Project Completion of Wordwork project Community project – Garden |
ASDAN Personal Development Programme Sport and Leisure Health and Survival The Environment |
| Assessment | Skills and Evidence Sheets Teamwork, Learning and Coping with Problems | ||
Year 10
CoPE – Independent Living, Environment, Citizenship and the Community, Work-Related Learning, Enterprise, International Links, Sport and Leisure and Health and Fitness.
Year 11
Students will be taking part in a Sport/ Fitness short course.
