The Link Secondary School

"Together we make a stronger Link"

Our Curriculum

The curriculum offered at The Link is centred around the needs and abilities of our pupils. Each pupil has an individual learning plan in the core subjects of Maths and English which is matched to their Statemented needs.

Clearly the National Curriculum is the core plank of our teaching programmes and we offer the full curriculum for our pupils which is taught by subject specialist teachers. The curriculum is differentiated to take into account the differing needs and learning styles of our pupils and we place an emphasis on a visually rich curriculum using concrete, relevant tasks.

However, for our pupils, the wider curriculum, the development of self-esteem, independence, respect, citizenship and above all the development of communication skills is central to our work as a school.

The contribution made by our Speech and Language Therapists in supporting both the teachers and pupils in the planning and delivery of the curriculum is an important characteristic of our school. We also believe in the importance of a broad and balanced curriculum and we have a strong tradition and commitment to the expressive arts. We encourage visiting musicians, theatre visits and a wide range of sporting opportunities for all our pupils.

The links to the curriculum areas to the right of this page will give you further information regarding specific subjects but you will find our pages on therapies and pastoral care equally relevant.