At the Hospital Education service we believe in providing our learners with a bespoke curriculum that meets their diverse needs. We believe there is no one size fits all and we will work with our learners and their families to ensure they have a curriculum that seeks to motivate and aspire.
The Hospital Education service recognises that our learners have often faced significant challenges. As a school we work closely with families and other partner organisations across the region to ensure a joined-up approach to achieve the best outcomes for our young people. We believe one of the most valuable gifts we can offer learners in our setting is the experience of education that develops skills of critical thinking, independent thinking and learning within and between specific subject areas.
We instill this love of learning through our assemblies; tutorials; whole class work and interventions, the skills of reading, writing, thinking and discussing individually and collaboratively promote small but significant progress. We prioritise the mental health and well-being of our students in everything we do, offering a nurturing, supportive environment where students can thrive and achieve.
You can find out more information about our service via our HES Curriculum Policy 2023-2024.
Whitmore Park Annexe
Whitmore Park Annexe is a small pupil referral unit which offers a bridge to individuals on home tuition to experience small group tuition in a classroom setting again. This allows students to rediscover social situations and experience classroom routines again.
We offer three distinct curriculum pathways at Whitmore Park Annexe:
- RESPIRE: a full-time pre-GCSE curriculum offer for KS4
- INSPIRE: a full-time foundation curriculum offer for year 10
- ASPIRE: a full-time academic GCSE curriculum offer for year 11
Students are also offered an attractive enrichment programme that includes outdoor education, music, food technology and many more.
UHCW Hospital School
Key Stages 1-4
Primary
Our Primary curriculum adheres to National Curriculum guidelines. We have a primary classroom on ward 16 for small group teaching, but also offer teaching at the bedside in English, Maths, Science, IT, Art, Humanities and R.E
Secondary
Our Secondary curriculum adheres to National Curriculum guidelines. Secondary teaching takes place at the bedside in a range of subjects: English Language, English Literature, Maths, Science, Humanities, Art, Finance & Employability and R.E.
Home Tuition
Key Stages 1-4
Our highly experienced team of Primary and Secondary Home Tutors work closely with referring schools to design and deliver a bespoke curriculum offer to meet the individual needs of each child.
The breadth and depth of this curriculum offer will be determined by the child's health and the length of time they will be spending with our service.
We offer a broad and balanced range of subjects and a range of qualifications: GCSE, Functional Skills, Entry Level Certificates and Unit Awards to reward and accredit progress and achievement.
All pupils will remain dual-registered with the donor school for the duration of their placement at the Hospital Education Service