“Teachers prepare interesting lessons. The best are challenging, encourage students to get really involved and offer a personal response to the subject matter.” Ofsted

Through the BEST curriculum, young people with emotional and social problems receive regular one-to-one support from experienced pastoral staff.

Cumberland School aims to:

• provide opportunities for pupils to learn and achieve.
• promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• prepare young people to progress to their next stage of development, be it education, employment or training, with enthusiasm, motivation and optimism for the future.
• encourage the development of independent young people equipped with the skills and qualities to make a positive contribution to society.

“The curriculum is good, broad and balanced and it meets students needs well”.   Ofsted

Curriculum

All pupils at Cumberland School have access to the National Curriculum, vocational courses, ASDAN and opportunities to participate in a range of outdoor pursuit/activities.

The school offers a full range of National Curriculum subjects and also has specialist facilities and teachers for Design and Technology, Art and Design, Physical Education, Music and Outdoor Pursuits.

Learning Support

Pupils are assessed on entry to the school and an Individual Care and Education Plan (ICEP) is drawn up.
Pupils are also assessed using National Curriculum levels, B-Squared, diagnostic tests by our Educational Psychologist for literacy and numeracy and by their subject teachers.

“Teaching and assessment are good”  Ofsted

All subjects are taught by subject specialists who are supported by classroom assistants.

Pupils with specific difficulties and those with delayed literacy and numeracy benefit from individual tuition and support.  All pupils are taught in small class groups and together with a high staff:pupil ratio, ensures their educational progress and personal developments.