Aspris Telford School’s curriculum is designed to achieve positive outcomes for the young people that we support. We ensure that all pupils receive a minimum of 25 hours of education and are taught in small class groups. The outcomes include:
- Developing linguistic abilities
- Developing individual literacy skills, including functional literacy, where appropriate
- Developing individual mathematical ability, including functional numeracy, where appropriate
- Empowering young people to become confident, responsible, healthy, safe learners and citizens
- Developing learning and metacognitive skills
- Building self-reliant and problem solving learners
- Developing young peoples’ identity, sense of self-worth and promoting positive self-esteem
- Supporting young people to self-regulate and manage their emotions
- Achieving qualifications that are valued by employers and meet the requirements for entry to further and higher education
- Preparing young people to make appropriate choices
- Ensuring continuity and progression within the school and between phases of education
- Fostering teaching styles which will offer and encourage a variety of relevant learning opportunities
- Helping young people to develop social, moral, cultural and spiritual values
- Helping young people to learn about fundamental British values, as well learning about other religious, cultural beliefs and ways of life
- Understanding the risks associated with living in the 21st Century digital world
Positive Leaver Destinations
Two school leavers transitioned onto further education at college and another local training provider.
Functional skills qualifications
Two of our learners were entered to take their Functional Skills exams in 2023/2024. Both achieved their Functional Skills Entry Level 3 Maths and Functional Skills Entry Level 3 English. One learner went on further to achieve their Functional Skills Level 1 English in the same academic year.
Vocational qualifications
NOCN Level 1 Award in Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development
VTQ Level 3 Advanced Pet First Aid (ProTrainings)
VTQ Level 2 Tattoo Infection Control (ProTrainings)
Arts Award
Three of our learners were enrolled onto the Arts Award last year and all three are currently awaiting their certificates after achieving the Discover level.
“Arts Award takes children and young people on a creative journey, exploring the arts world, discovering their potential as artists, developing leadership skills – and gaining a recognised qualification along the way. Open to anyone aged 25 or under, this unique set of arts qualifications builds skills essential for success in the 21st century: Creativity and communication, along with problem-solving, reflective-thinking and confidence.”
AQA unit awards:
100% of our students achieved AQA Unit Award Scheme certificates in a wide variety of subjects.
“The unit award scheme is a flexible, accessible way for all learners to have their achievements formally recognised by the AQA accredited awarding body. To gain a unit award with AQA, candidates submit a portfolio of evidence to be assessed and receive a certificate to recognise their achievement.”