Curriculum

Purpose

At Marshfields School we aim to prepare our young people for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. We believe that learning should be an enjoyable process and we will inspire, challenge and support our students by recognising individual needs and talents. By providing a broad and balanced range of learning experiences we will encourage all students to achieve their potential.

Philosophy

The curriculum we provide at Marshfields endeavours to provide a relevant
curriculum which primarily addresses the diverse and complex needs of the students at the school.

Equal opportunities & Inclusion

Marshfields offers equal opportunities to every child from all backgrounds; regardless of gender, beliefs, sexuality, disability and ethnicity in all aspect of the curriculum and school life.

Curriculum Aims

The curriculum provides opportunities for each student to:

Develop literacy, numeracy, ICT and oratory skills.
Develop self-confidence and raise self-esteem.
Develop emotional literacy and social skills.
Develop cooperative skills and mutual respect for the needs and rights of others.
Promote self-discipline, high expectations and independent enquiry.
Acquire the knowledge and skills relevant to adult life and employment.

Marshfields aims to provide

Continuity of learning and early identification of individual needs by ensuring:

accurate baseline assessments are made using information from schools and induction assessment.
Parity with mainstream in core subjects where appropriate
Close liaison with all schools and involved professional agencies.
Adherence to SEN procedures (see SEN policy).
Cross-curricular development of basic literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
Staff have understanding of appropriate progression routes and the links between the mainstream and post 16 curriculums.

Students attending Marshfields are offered a curriculum that is broad and balanced and is designed to meet the needs of all students. This curriculum has been carefully designed to prepare the young people well for their chosen Post 16 pathway and to give them the best chance of success in their working life.

Marshfields staff are committed to improving the life chances of young people by engaging them in learning that will enable them to achieve and excel.

The curriculum includes English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Computing, Food, D&T, Performing Arts, and Art. Students receive a programme of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) learning delivered throughout the curriculum.

A strong emphasis is placed on English and Maths in order to raise literacy and numeracy skills, as many of our students are low prior attainers in these areas. Therefore students receive 5 lessons of English and Maths a week they also receive literacy and numeracy throughout our curriculum. This is coupled with extra 1:1 and intervention sessions for students who need extra support in their literacy and/or numeracy.