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Creating Opportunities and Challenge for Successful Futures
Welcome to Cumberland Upper School website. I am very lucky to be headteacher of a school which caters for the needs of students between the ages of 14 to 16.
It is a fantastic opportunity to focus attention on senior student needs and prepare them for life after school.
I am very proud of the achievements of our young people and look forward to building on these in the future.
I hope this site will give you a flavour of our school. Please arrange to come and visit us if you feel you would like to get to know us better!
Miss Jackie Rhodes, Head Teacher
About Cumberland Upper School
At our learning campus we endeavour to equip students with the skills they need to fit into their new school community and the community outside of school. We provide the opportunity for students to complete college courses and work placements and encourage students to gain as many relevant qualifications as possible by concentrating on personalised learning programmes. We have strategies in place to encourage students to work and cooperate with each other and accept and appreciate people’s differences. There is an emphasis on students managing their own behaviour and taking responsibility for their actions.
Since the school opened in Nov 2007 we have gone from strength to strength. During the last academic year students embarked on and successfully completed a number of accreditations ranging from Unit Awards to GCSEs.
The staff at Cumberland Upper School are well qualified to work with the students in our care. Staff are supportive, understanding and have the needs of our students at the centre of their approach.
Staff are ably supported by our Educational Psychologist, Counsellor, Speech and Language Therapist and a range of outside agencies.
Cumberland Upper School at a glance
- A coherent and relevant learning experience planned in line with the revised National Curriculum framework
- An Enrichment Curriculum including visits and activities outside the classroom and beyond the school to broaden knowledge and engage learners
- Differentiated programmes of study and accreditation (GCSE, ASDAN, Entry Level and BTEC) in core subjects and optional choices
- Vocational learning and careers guidance designed to equip pupils to meet the challenges of our fast changing world
- Focused support and challenge to ensure all learners make progress and achieve their best
- Qualified staff who provide effective teaching and pastoral support to meet students’ academic, social, emotional and behavioural needs
- Regular one to one support from Keyworkers
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Assessment and support from our Educational Psychologist
- An environment which promotes mutual respect, healthy lifestyles and opportunities to develop self-esteem based on the ‘Resilience Theory’
