Vision - Next Gen AP

Statement of Purpose

Aim

Next Gen Alternative Provision collaborates with the local authority and its community to engage and maintain learning for at-risk and difficult youth. We strive with our pupils to enhance their achievement, behaviour, attendance, self-esteem, and confidence while giving skills to promote their growth as responsible community members; we elevate standards and contribute to the well-being and cohesiveness of the community we serve.

Next Gen Alternative Provision aims to provide high quality and value for money flexible education to up to 16 pupils ages 11 to 16 for the community. Our flexible provision will only provide education to pupils for less than 18 hours per week per child.

Our provision aims to provide a supportive learning environment through a cohesive curriculum including:

• Functional Skills English
• Functional Skills Maths
• Functional Skills ICT
• Personal Health and Social Education (PSHE)/Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development
• Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG)
• British Values/Citizenship
• Physical Education (PE)
• Life Skills

Our core curriculum will focus on developing and equipping pupils with Functional Skills English and Maths (Entry Level to Level 2) along with Digital/Computer Science Skills.

Our curriculum aims to support the next generation of pupils for the immersive and demanding market in digital and computing skills. The curriculum will provide a stepping-stone and the foundation to equip pupils with skills and knowledge along with the opportunity to gain accredited unit and course qualifications to support pupils into their next stage of their life. The curriculum is based upon the national Department of Education guidance on Computing and modelled along the Open Awards - Exam Board for our accredited programmes of studies.

Next Gen Alternative Provision will not provide full time education for:

• 5 or more pupils of compulsory school age,
• 1 or more pupils of compulsory school age with a education, health and care (EHC) plan, or
• 1 or more pupils of compulsory school age who are looked-after.

Intent

Individualized, inspiring, and thoughtful, Next Gen Alternative Provisions curriculum meets the diverse social and emotional requirements of each of our pupils. To successfully integrate into the community, pupils must be able to overcome obstacles, reengage in learning, and develop the necessary abilities. The curriculum helps pupils acquire the information and skills they need to return to normal education or pursue a post-secondary and or career of their choice.

To fulfil the needs of Next Gen pupils, the curriculum at Next Gen was devised. At Next Gen Alternative Provision, we believe that every student has the right to a quality education, no matter what obstacles they may face now or in the future. In many cases, pupils lack self-confidence and aren't performing at the right level for their age. In some cases, this may be due to underlying social, emotional, or mental issues. As a rule, pupils do not like their time in school. For each child to thrive, we give additional care and support around them in a way that is as close to a mainstream experience as feasible.

Pupils in our programme will learn to focus, persevere, cooperate, use their imaginations and benefit from cultural capital opportunities. To inspire and encourage pupils to learn, the curriculum will include a wide range of experiences that create cultural capital, allowing them to grasp the importance of learning and to begin learning again, allowing them to make a long-term and beneficial contribution to the future society.

Pupils' knowledge, skills, and capacities are cultivated, as well as their self-confidence and ability to use and build on them, through the high quality of education delivered.

In all of our key stages, we provide a wide selection of curriculum options, so that pupils can find their individual skills and interests.

Implementation

Our curriculum is tailored to each student's specific needs. At our school, we have developed a programme that considers not only what is required by the National Curriculum but also the unique needs of each student. Pupils can pick and choose from a wide variety of disciplines and levels to fit their own interests and abilities.

To facilitate learning and advancement, our academic curriculum organises information and ideas in logical order. To ensure that pupils improve from their entry-point, teachers administer reading and math examinations on a regular basis. Termly summative exams and on-going, and portfolio-based assessments help us design lessons and identify areas in which pupils need more guidance. As a result of our enrichment programme, pupils get the opportunity to discover their own interests and talents and enhance their cultural capital experiences. Our PSHE programmes provide a variety of SMSC experiences as part of the curriculum.

Impact

Our children learn to be resilient, self-assured, and to never give up during their time with us here at the school. A unique curriculum is created for each student based on their needs and preferences. It is essential that children be able to work at a pace that is both acceptable and challenging for them to be successful in school. To be able to face and overcome future challenges and difficult decisions, pupils benefit greatly from Next Gen Alternative Provision.

The broad range of educational options available to our pupils will be beneficial to all of them. To help children evolve and recover their love of studying, our curriculum encourages our pupils to become self-confident, good role models, and well-rounded individuals in all facets of their lives.