Some pupils who are working within the formal curriculum need a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum that supports academic progress, emotional wellbeing, and social development. In addition to this they also need time allocated to develop students’ ability to regulate emotions, build positive relationships, and engage meaningfully with learning and life beyond school. At Hollywater these students access an alternative curriculum.

This alternative curriculum is designed to be engaging, practical and meaningful and matched to pupils learning, developmental and social and emotional needs. At Hollywater, our Alternative curriculum aspires to create… 

• pupils who are motivated and inspired towards a lifelong interest in learning 
• a wide range of enhancement opportunities for personal development to encourage and inspire pupils to achieve their personal best 
• a broad and balanced curriculum based on the National Curriculum and SEND broad areas of need considering the uniqueness of our pupils 
• the most effective use of every learning opportunity created or encountered, all day, every day 
• an aspiration and preparation for life beyond Hollywater and what that may look like for our learners 
• pupils who have accessed and practised values and broad experiences of life in modern Britain
• opportunities to work with the community to promote local, national and global awareness
• pupils who have a good understanding of careers available to them beyond Hollywater – Gatsby Benchmark

To learn more about the curriculum we follow, please see the document attached below.