Sixth Form
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Location - Holly Campus
The Sixth Form department contains two large purpose based classrooms.
Curriculum Intent
Our statement of intent for our whole school curriculum is to ensure our students develop the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude to achieve fulfilling lives.
As an outstanding specialist school, we have an outreach programme, which supports pupils with SEND in the wider community to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes to live fulfilled lives.
At Red Marsh School, we believe that providing the appropriate curriculum for each learner is an essential part of fulfilling the school’s purpose, values and curriculum intent.
Sixth Form Curriculum Intent
The intent of our sixth form curriculum is to ensure our students leave school with the necessary knowledge skills and attitudes to live fulfilling lives, ensuring they can reach their academic potential, stay save, keep healthy and be as independent as possible in the following three contexts:
- In their homes
- In the community
- In future choices, including further education, employment or training (WRL)
Students gain a range of external accreditation and qualifications for their achievements.
Our sixth form curriculum is designed to prepare students for life beyond school meeting the individual needs of every student within the department. All our students have personalised targets. These targets ensure every student is working towards their Education Health and Care Plan outcomes and the knowledge and skills identified in our sixth form curriculum.
Sixth Form Curriculum Content
The sixth form curriculum comprises of the following seven areas. Each of the seven areas have sequence knowledge and skills units of work and content mapping.
The seven areas of the sixth form curriculum:
- Functional English
- Functional Maths
- Computing
- Personal and Social Development
- Sports, Leisure and Recreation
- Expressive Arts and Designs
- Wider World, incorporating Duke of Edinburgh Award
Units of work for Personal and Social Development include:
SRE – learning about developing as young adults and forming positive relationships
Independent living - Eating, Drinking, Cooking unit and Shopping and Home Management units.
Preparing for adulthood (Careers) –Travel Training, Community Awareness and Work Related Learning units of work
For careers education please click on the link below
Formal units of work or topics for the following themes:
- Community Action
- Environmental Awareness
- Healthy Living
- Managing own money
- Making the most of leisure time
- Using technology in the home and the community
- Preparation for work
- Personnel safety in the home and community
- Caring for others
All areas of the sixth form curriculum are sequenced to meet the developmental stage of every student.
This includes our Preparing for Adult Life (Careers) Curriculum
Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development, including the promotion of British Values are at the heart of our curriculum.
Specialist teachers and dedicated support staff ensure high quality teaching and learning experiences for all students.
Students requiring additional support to meet their needs have personalised interventions, for example, sensory diet interventions. Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language and Physiotherapy programmes are delivered across the curriculum.
If you would like to find out more about our curriculum, please read our curriculum policy, available under the school policy link and the class curriculum link, which identifies the curriculum content mapping for each term. Please contact school office for parent password.
Implementation
We aim to achieve our curriculum intent by providing high quality teaching and learning in an environment where everyone is cared for, valued and respected. In order to meet our sixth form curriculum intent a significant amount of the curriculum is delivered in the local community.
Further Information
How we meet the 16-19 study programme requirements
As part of the Post 16 study programme all students will have access to a study programme that offers them breadth, depth and progression, with high expectations which are intended to be broad and flexible to meet the needs of our students
Students attending Red Marsh Sixth Form department will study dedicated mathematics lessons alongside practical and applied mathematical skills through our broad curriculum. Students will follow either a functional skills qualification or Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) accreditation, which will equip students with mathematics skills for adult life.
The aim is to give them the opportunity to:
- develop their skills and competences in mathematics; including improving their understanding of money
- achieve a nationally recognised accreditation or qualification;
- be prepared for adult life.
Students in this department will study dedicated English alongside practical and applied English skills through our broad Sixth Form curriculum. Students will follow either a functional skills qualification or Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) accreditation, which will equip students with literacy skills for adult life.
The aim is to give them opportunity to:
- develop their skills and competences in English; including communication skills
- achieve a nationally recognised accreditation or qualification;
- be prepared for adult life.
We offer the following 16-19 qualifications:
- English and Maths ASCENTIS Unit Qualifications Entry Level 1, 2 and 3
- ASDAN Personal Progress Entry Level Qualifications
- ASDAN Towards Independence Accreditation
- Trinity College London Arts Award
- ASDAN Personal and Social Development (PSD) Entry Level 1, 2 and 3
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Sports Leader Qualification