Dibden Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to meet our principal aim, which is to enable every student to re-engage and achieve in their learning.

Our intention is:

• To have a broad, balanced, and holistic curriculum which provides a range of academic and vocational pathways (with recognised qualifications) to further education, training and employment whilst also providing therapeutic and pastoral support to enable them to develop as an individual.
• To have a curriculum which provides academic challenge based on the student’s prior educational experience and starting point on entry to our school.
• To have a curriculum which engages our students, makes learning enjoyable and is flexible enough to respond to the need for change and provide individualised programmes where required.
• To help students acquire knowledge, skills, and practical abilities, including those of problem solving, teamwork and decision making whilst developing resilience to overcome hurdles, cope with setbacks and the self-confidence to try new things and learn from their mistakes.
• To help students understand the world in which they live.
• To foster the skills and understanding needed for the students to take their place successfully in modern British society.
• To understand and respect social, moral, spiritual, and cultural themes.