Activate
The programme
At King James’s School, we recognise that, for a variety of reasons, not all our students are able to access the main curriculum, and that this small number of students might benefit from something different.
At King James’s we call our alternative curriculum, Activate. The Activate programme is designed to support students’ progress through King James’s School, by providing them with the opportunity to develop skills and experiences that might not be available or achievable to them within a mainstream educate on. Our programme offers students the chance to become more independent and have a positive experience in both KS3 and KS4. This will allow them to thrive, prosper and succeed at their own pace. Ultimately, we aim to ensure this cohort can achieve, and be successful in their progression to Post-16 education.
Staff
Currently the Activate team has a complement of highly committed, well-qualified teachers working alongside full time non-teaching colleagues, who will support wider approaches.. The current members of the team are:
| Jo Fitzgerald (Success for All) | Simon Sykes (Activate Lead) | Jamahl Hunte (Activate Practitioner) |
| Andrew Dodsley (English) | Jason Battye (Maths) | Mark Crossley (Maths) |
| Linda Scott (Maths) | Rebecca Hamlett (ASDAN) | Abi Williams (Thrive) |
Time Allocation
Students will follow the programme on a full or part time basis, according to need
Curriculum Intent
The intent behind the Activate curriculum is to:
• Enable students to develop the skills to access the core curriculum
• Support the personal and academic development to enable young people to access the next stage of their life.
• Develop and support student aspirations and motivate on for their time at school.
• Develop the student’s sense of achievement and self-worth through celebration and incremental successes.
• Ensure the curriculum is relevant to the current attainment of individuals
Accommodation and Resources
Activate is taught as part of a package, bespoke to each student, part- or full-time, dependent on need. The programme is delivered largely in the Pavilion, supported where necessary by specialist in-school facilities.
Schemes of Work
The Activate programme has been developed to support and meet the needs of individual students. The programme includes academic and vocational learning.
• Literacy/Numeracy
• Pol-ED / PHSE / SEMH
• ASDAN - Personal Development programme + short courses
The ASDAN curriculum will included thematic studies that are designed to develop skills for learning, work and life. Students will have an identified study programme where they can achieve credits towards a Bronze, Silver or Gold award as part of the ASDAN Personal Development programme.
• My Community
• Expressive Arts
• My Environment
• Sports & Leisure
• Health & Wellbeing
• World of Work
• Independent Living
• Number Handling
• Study Skills & Careers
• Gardening
• Links with external companies/community
