Our curriculum at Springforest is taken directly from QCA’s ‘Big Picture’. To enable all young people to become:
} Successful Learners, who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve.
} Confident individuals, who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilled lives.
} Responsible citizens, who make a positive contribution to society.
Our whole curriculum dimension is based round seven overarching themes that have a significance for individuals, society, and provide relevant learning contexts:
} Identity and cultural diversity
} Healthy lifestyles
} Community participation
} Enterprise
} Global dimension and sustainable development
} Technology and media
} Creative and critical thinking
Enriching the curriculum through outside providers
} Forest staff
} Community dance teacher
} Community artist
} Yorkshire Yoga
Community Participation / Environments
} Harrogate College
} Harrogate Skills 4 Living
} Local church halls for dance
} WRL – Henshaws café / garden Oxfam etc.
} Service buses / travel training
} Harrogate Library
Special days adding dimension depth and interest to the curriculum.
} Time Space Communication Day with Forest
} Crucial Crew
} Ballet Rambert
} Enterprise Day
Assessment and Accreditation
ASDAN- Personal Progress / PSD / Towards Independence Units
} Units of work with different credits
} All students are working towards at least three qualifications
} Nationally recognised
} Used by every mainstream high school / college
Our whole ethos is for Springforest curriculum and 6th Form to be a fully inclusive one.
As a result of our inclusive curriculum, all our pupils will work towards becoming confident, independent citizens. They will make choices and continue to positively contribute to the wider community and society to which they belong.