Key Stage 4

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.

Academic achievement

GCSE	English English literature MathsStatistics Combined Science
Functional Skills (Level 1 and 2)	English, Maths and ICT
VCERT	Food and Cookery Health and Fitness
NCFE (Level 1)	Maths Working with probability Maths: Working with statistics Maths: Working with 2D shapes and spaceCreative Craft in Art and Design

Preparing for working life

NCFE (Level 1 and Level 2)	Occupational studies for the Workplace Award for CV writing Award in Employability skills
FAA (Level 2)	Emergency first aid at work
Careers	Work Discovery Week National Careers Week High quality careers education, information and guidance ESH Group – Building my skillsCollege Visits Careers guidance interviews Weekly Department for Work and Pension sessions.Attendance at school careers fairs Opportunities for work placements with a range of different providers.Promotion of STEM across the curriculum

Becoming active and responsible citizens

NCFE (Level 1)	Award in alcohol awareness Award in sexual health awareness Award in personal safety Award in substance misuse awareness.
Enrichment	Charity events Mountain biking Watersports Football Fishing Gym Swimming Dance Trampolining

 

Alternative Pathways to GCSE

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:

• North East Resources – construction, joinery, painting and decorating.
• Evolve Soccer Academy – functional skills in English and maths, biology, BTEC Sports diploma.
• PETAL – Fork Lift Truck courses and CSC Cards.
• Bella Marie Training Academy – Hair and Beauty Qualifications, Level 1 plus.

 

Daily Tutorial 

Students have a daily tutor time covering PSCHE topics and preparation for the next stages in their learning journey.

 

1 to 1 Programme

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.

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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

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You can read our full KS4 English Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:

  KS4 English Programme of Study.PDF

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You can read our full KS4 Science Physics Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:

  KS4 Physics Programme of Study.PDF

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You can read our full Science Biology Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:

  KS4 Biology Programme of Study.PDF

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You can read our full KS4 Science Chemistry Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:

  KS4 Chemistry Programme of Study.PDF

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You can read our full KS4 Maths Programme of Study by downloading the PDF below:

  KS4 Maths Programme of Study.PDF