Overview

The curriculum at Key stage 3 and Key stage 4 complies with the requirements of current legislation. We strive to offer a broad and balanced curriculum offering the most appropriate education with the resources available for each student. Upon entering Hamble College we supplement information received from the student’s previous school with a reading and a cognitive assessment. This information is used to help teachers plan lessons across the whole ability range. If a student is identified as having learning or literacy difficulties, an Individual Education Plan is drawn up.

Learning Support can help students with their literacy skills and reading. Other support includes in class support from learning support assistants and specialist teaching from qualified teaching assistants. For more complex or severe needs the Education Authority provides specialist advice.

The college week consists of 25 lessons. Parents of students in Years 7, 8 and 9 are issued with curriculum booklets giving details of the courses in these years. An option booklet is issued to all parents of students in Year 9 setting out in considerable detail the courses offered for Key stage 4.

'The Curriculum meets the needs of students  very well, helping them to make considerable progress in Years 10 and 11 and attain good examination results' Ofsted 2007

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