We help young people aged 14-16 to overcome their difficulties and achieve their potential by raising their aspirations, confidence and self-esteem. We provide an exciting and relevant individualised curriculum with a strong emphasis on important academic qualifications, functional skills, life skills, vocational skills and employability. The curriculum is designed to ensure that learners are equipped for the next stage in their lives. Staff at the Link School are highly dedicated, professional and determined to help the young people who attend the provision.
Our curriculum is divided into three distinct categories which motivates and supports young people towards their learning and employment goals. These are academic achievement; preparing for working life and becoming active and responsible citizens.
We offer a range of pathways to GCSE to meet the specific learning needs of our students but to enable them all to be highly employable. This includes our children and young people having access to work placements, we currently work with:
Students have a daily tutor time covering PSHE topics and preparation for the next stages in their learning journey.
For those children and young people who are significantly ‘hard to reach’ and are unable to access the curriculum offer in school, these learners are offered one to one tuition where they are offered access to English, Maths and a PSHE curriculum. The aim is to re-engage them in learning and return full time into school.
Save paper and the pain of trying to decipher your handwriting with a flashcard app. Look for a version like Flashcards+ (iOS), which lets you create your own cards or import existing sets through Quizlet, a brilliant community site for students to share study notes.
This breaks down subjects into handy smaller chunks (there’s a clue in the name here..) and lets you revise topics, watch video summaries, complete activities and test yourself as you go. The site covers subjects from Key Stage One to GCSE.
A big part of revision is getting organised and keeping track of your study. The Revision Ace app lets you make a revision plan, record your time spent on each subject and track your progress as you go. Alternatively, you can create a colourful PDF timetable with the help of getrevising.co.uk, which will even suggest a schedule for you to follow.
Khan Academy is a not-for-profit learning tool that aims to provide a world-class education to anyone with Internet access. The site includes video tutorials and tests in Maths, Science, Economics, Computer Programming and History. The site keeps track of your progress and gives you awards for achievement. This is a great tool for getting to grips with the basics or taking on advanced study for extra credit.
Explore English Literature texts, watch video summaries and study a host of other subjects with popular study notes site Spark Notes. Try out No Fear Shakespeare, which puts the original text side by side with a modern translation to help you pick up the story and translate new words as you go.
Revise GCSE and A-level subjects, test yourself, make a revision timetable for free and download apps from this comprehensive revision website.
Need a quick study break? Why not stay productive and wake up your brain by playing a game from BBC Brain Smart. There are fun games to help you boost your memory, remember chains of numbers, get motivated and manage stress.
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You can read our full KS4 PSHE Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:
KS4 PSHE Programme of Study.PDF
You can read our full KS4 English Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:
You can read our full KS4 Science Physics Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:
You can read our full Science Biology Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:
You can read our full KS4 Science Chemistry Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:
You can read our full KS4 Maths Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:
Link School Springwell Dene
Swindon Road, Springwell, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR3 4EE
Tel: 0191 561 5777
Email: caroline.granton@schools.sunderland.gov.uk
Link School Pallion
Waverley Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR4 6TA
Tel: 0191 561 4777
Email: anita.blakeman@schools.sunderland.gov.uk