Our secondary school concept
Our comprehensive community school is divided into six year-groups (Years 6–11). Our Year 6 classes are led by teaching teams who are supported by a teaching assistant and an SEN teacher.
Years 7 to 11 are also taught by multi-professional teams consisting of a teaching assistant (only in Year 7), an SEN teacher and a main class teacher. Our Flex Classes are supported by a career guidance coach.
In Years 6 and 7, we pick up on the methods learned at primary school and expanded upon them using a methodical curriculum that has been specially developed for the secondary school. This allows us to create a solid foundation for independent learning and working, and for working towards the ESAs and the MSAs.
Mini Method Year 6
Baustein | German | English | Maths | Geography | Science | One-off session |
Packing my school bag efficiently | X | |||||
Organising my working space | X | X | X | X | X | |
Keeping my workbook neat | X | X | X | X | X | |
Creating a book of rules | X | X | ||||
Using my timetable wisely | X | X | X | X | X | |
Dictionary work | X | X | ||||
Reading the substitution schedule | X | |||||
Brainstorming | X | X | X | X | X | |
Keeping a vocab book | X | |||||
Telling the time | X | |||||
How do I complete a worksheet? | X | |||||
How can I edit my weekly schedule? | X | |||||
Adhering to conversational rules | X | X | X |
Mini Method Year 7
Baustein | German | English | Maths | Geography | Science | One-off session |
Making sensible use of my subjects | X | |||||
Organising my homework efficiently | X | |||||
Preparing for a test | X | X | X | X | X | |
Working techniques during a test | X | |||||
Creating a mind map | X | X | X | X | X | |
Procuring information (researching) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Using the library | X | X | ||||
Writing a test report | X | |||||
Behaviour on the way to school | X | X | ||||
Independently catching up on missed subject matter | X | X | X | X | X | X |