At Silverways School, we follow the National Curriculum but our timetable is complemented by therapies. Many of our children will come to us having missed a great deal of education.
In Key Stage 4 children study for GCSEs and functional skills qualifications.
The location of the school provides opportunities to learn from ‘real life’ experiences which prepare the young people for adulthood and enable them to develop the skills and confidence they need to contribute to their local community as adults. We promote independence, socialisation and the skills that are needed for adulthood.
The aim of the curriculum is to give children and young people the skills they need to thrive outside of school and give them the qualifications and experiences they will need to achieve their ambitions and goals, including attending college to study further, to take up an apprenticeship or other training or access employment.
Maths, English and Science are core subjects at the heart of the curriculum and it is the school’s aim to ensure each child leaves with a qualification at Foundation Studies or GCSE level in each of these subjects. The curriculum will broadly follow the subjects offered by the National Curriculum and those which are sought after by employers and colleges.
View our curriculum policy.