Curriculum

Our Curriculum

At Hawthorn we put the social, emotional and mental health needs of our pupils before all else, as we understand that our young people need time to engage effectively with education. While learning will always be taking place, we will introduce academic and formal learning gradually and specially targeted towards the needs and interests in a tailored package to suit each individual. 

Hawthorn will provide a curriculum, which inspires, challenges and safeguards all our pupils, and enables them to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens, who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.

Subjects and Academic Development

The Aims of Our Curriculum

 

Our curriculum will provide differentiation and reactive teaching to engage pupils by integrating education and life skills. This will prepare them for adult life within a nurturing, therapeutic, outdoor environment.

We will incorporate Modern British Values which are Democracy, Rule of Law, Respect and Tolerance and Individual Liberty. This will provide all pupils with a balanced view of the world, accepting of all people regardless of gender, religion and ethnic origin; helping them find their own place within society. 

Our subjects include:

  • English
  • Maths
  • ICT
  • Science
  • Physical Education
  • Art and Design
  • Cooking
  • Land Management and Horticulture
  • Personal Social and Health Education
  • Life skills
  • Animal care
  • Horse riding
  • Nature education

Qualifications

Our pupils can access various qualifications tailored to their interests while working towards funtional skills which start at entry level 1-3 leading to Level 1 and a Level 2. These include:

  • English
  • Maths
  • ICT

In addition pupils can also access:

  • The Arts Award Scheme with the British Arts Council
  • City and Guilds Level 1 Horse Care
  • The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (Bronze)