Academic Journey 2024-25

THE SHELL CURRICULUM

Study Skills and Learning Support We start the Shell Curriculum by recapping essential building blocks to ensure all pupils have the right knowledge and the confidence to move swiftly on to the more stretching material covered in the curriculum. Following this period of consolidation, pupils will be stretched and challenged over the year so that they are ready to begin the GCSE and Pathways and Perspectives courses in the Fourth Form. For more details about the Shell Curriculum, see the full guide on our website. In addition to the subject based curriculum, pupils spend time with Tutors and in Wellbeing lessons learning about how to learn and improving their study skills. Tutors will also review pupils’ reports over the year and help their tutees to recognise and address any difficulties highlighted by teachers. Our Learning Support Department screens all pupils in the Shell year for learning needs and supports both pupils and staff in helping to identify needs and strategies to meet any challenges. Pupils and parents can also approach Learning Support independently to ask for guidance on anything from help with improving organisational skills right through to arranging formal assessments for specific diagnoses.

THE SHELL CURRICULUM

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