Curriculum
The curriculum has been carefully designed to ensure that whilst it is broad and balanced and ensures that young people continue to have a core focus on key skills in Maths and English, give the passport to post 16 that they require, is also relevant to engage young people, it is designed to build confidence, self-esteem and enable young people to develop their own character.
We believe that our young people need a curriculum that supports their development as a person and equips them with the skills for life. Our curriculum is underpinned by Personal Development and our core values which are designed to enable and empower our young people to succeed at whatever they set out to do. Our curriculum is everything we do: our relationships, staff modelling, the academic work, our Tor Traits (characteristics that we feel young people need to develop to support them in life beyond Tor) as well as our work on careers/next steps. It is designed to offer and give opportunities for a blend of academic studies alongside vocational subjects which ensures young people are prepared for Post 16.
Where possible we will always try and offer what will help students. In Key Stage 3 this might be a bespoke piece of work identified by staff an at Key stage 4 this might be a qualification subject that we don't routinely offer, e.g Religion Philosophy and Ethics or childcare.
We will also use external providers if this is appropriate an viable.
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The curriculum is designed to enable progress for all our students, irrespective of start point. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum with a focus strong focus on preparing students for the future - life after Tor. In addition to the academic, the curriculum also focusses on social and emotional development. We use the Boxall Profile as well as our own set of Tor Traits.
We want Tor students to be recognised for: being of good character, resilient, honest, respectful, cooperative, confident and responsible. We believe that these academic, social, emotional, vocational and enriching skills and opportunities help our students to develop and have a journey post Tor that meets their needs and aspirations.
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The curriculum is delivered by skilled staff using a trauma informed ways of working.
This is underpinned by our relational approach whereby we meet the learner where they are and support them to realise their potential. We use PACE, we smile, we work to build confidence in our pupil and create safety in learning. We do this by establishing safe routines, with consistent staff behaviours and a warm nurturing environment,
Staff are flexible enough to meet the needs of our pupils within the wider planning so that students are able to feel success and progress.
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All students leave Tor with a pathway onto their next provision or step of their journey having progressed from start point as well as having what they need to be successful in the next step of their life.
In KS3 this will be a robust integration into a setting, KS4 this could be a pathway to post 16 with academic qualifications that enable them to access this alongside the enriching social and emotional development that has grown them and rounded individuals.
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