The Curriculum

Stepping Stones School follows the National Curriculum but we offer our own broader curriculum so that students can study a wide range of subjects up to GCSE. We also offer a wide range of out-of-school activities to support and enrich the curriculum.

The subjects offered are:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• History
• Geography
• PE
• ICT
• Food Technology
• Childcare
• Art
• Music
• RE
• PSCHE which includes our specially formulated social skills
  programme, sex education and career guidance.

The Key Stage 3 curriculum builds upon the learning experience of the students at Primary School. There is still a clear focus on literacy and numeracy, both in terms of discrete lessons and through other subjects. The other areas of the curriculum now play a bigger part, giving the curriculum more breadth. Learners move away from the class base and are taught by specialist subject teachers.

The aim of Key Stage 4 is to prepare learners for the next phase in their life. The curriculum is focussed on offering a wide range of GCSE subjects whilst allowing students to develop their interest and skills in enrichment activities.

Links exist with several mainstream schools and, for some students, subjects may be followed on another campus.