Curriculum Intent

The ACE (Alternative Centre of Education) curriculum is individualised, inspirational and well-considered, recognising the complex social and emotional needs of our pupils. The curriculum enables pupils to overcome barriers, re-engage in learning and develop skills required to successfully integrate into the community. The curriculum supports pupils in gaining cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills to progress back into mainstream school or to support their chosen pathway at post 16.

The ACE curriculum has been developed and designed with our pupils in mind. All pupils have the right to learn at ACE, despite any barriers to learning they may have or had in the past. Very often pupils have low self-esteem, and many are not working at expected levels. Pupils in the main have not had a positive experience of education or school. We aim to offer as close to a mainstream curriculum as possible but provide additional care and support needed around each young person to enable them to thrive.

Our curriculum will enable pupils to develop concentration, perseverance, confidence and imagination. The curriculum will provide our pupils with a range of experiences, building cultural capital; inspiring and enabling them to begin to understand the importance of learning and to begin learning again, enabling them to make a lasting and positive contribution to future societies.

The quality of education provided aims to improve pupils’ key knowledge, skills, and abilities, cultivating the confidence to apply and build on these as well as ensuring pupils have the levels of attainment required for the next stage of their education.

Our curriculum offer is broad and covers a wide range of subject areas across all key stages ensuring pupils have the opportunity to discover their strengths and interests.