Groupings

(Pathways)

Form Groups

Your child has a Form Tutor, this member of staff is responsible for their pastoral care and all matters concerning the welfare and individual needs of all the young people in their tutor group. When dealing or corresponding with school this person will be your main contact.

Timetable Groups

Your child will work with other staff for certain subject areas within the curriculum such as PE, ICT and cooking. These groups will be dependent upon the individual needs of your child who will work in both small groups, large groups and at an individual level, where appropriate.

Units of work within each subject area are carefully planned and efforts are made to provide a variety of learning experiences and different teaching and learning styles. In addition, there is an intention to ensure continuity and progression.

From Key Stage 4, there are a number of dedicated pathways offered in addition to the range of options available in the main body of the school.

Activ8 Pathway

Activ8 is a Sporting Pathway for pupils in Year 10 and above to look at vocational and academic opportunities in sport.

Pupils taking this pathway are engaged in participation, competition and leadership opportunities. They take part in a variety of roles such as officiating and refereeing, as well looking at the ‘academic’ side of PE and leadership. We also develop pupils’ skills through outdoor education in a variety of terrains and experiences.

Digit4ll Pathway

The IT pathway is a route for pupils who are committed to working with technology long-term. The pathway builds on the ethos of IT at New Bridge School and works around 3 clear strands:

Technical Support, Media Production and Enterprise Skills.

Pupils study many different topics such as creating viral ads in Video Production, designing games in Programming, recording sound effects in Music Technology, hardware installation in Technical IT and designing a promotional canvas in Photo Design, to name just a few. Pupils also have work shadowing sessions with the school technicians which is a steppingstone for external work experience with local companies.

Lumenus Pathway

For those pupils who become committed to the arts, gain great pleasure and enjoyment from these subjects and wish to take them to a higher level, an Arts option has been designed to meet their needs in the ‘Lumenus’ programme.

Community Living Pathway

This pathway is designed to provide a bespoke curriculum for pupils whose destination as an adult will be to live and work (potentially with support where appropriate) in their local community. The focus will be on improving practical, functional skills which they will need for work and life. Pupils will learn the knowledge and skills required to undertake future workplace encounters through class-based theory sessions that cover transferable skills such as interpersonal communication, teamwork and organisational skills. Staff will work with pupils to develop their self-esteem and confidence.

For each of the pathways there will be regular opportunities to access the community such as visiting local supermarkets, cafes or other amenities to enable them to practise skills and appropriate behaviours and develop a greater understanding of everyday activities and how to take part.

Options Groups

In addition to your child’s core curriculum offer which includes Pathway, Mathematics, English, ICT, Food, PE, RSE and Living Skills they will also have chosen 1 enrichment option. This will be taught by a different Teacher and during these lessons pupils will mix with other pupils based on their interests.