Our Curriculum
At Mount Tamar School, we are committed to creating a curriculum that addresses the unique challenges faced by our diverse student population. Many of our learners have experienced significant disruptions in their educational journey or barriers to traditional learning pathways. Our curriculum is intentionally designed to be inclusive, relational, and responsive to these needs, ensuring every student is equipped to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Through bespoke, sequenced, and differentiated pathways, our students discover and cultivate their unique abilities, interests, and aspirations while gaining the skills to make positive contributions to their communities locally, nationally, and globally. Our relational approach ensures every student feels safe, valued, and understood—creating the conditions for meaningful learning and personal growth. Strong, trusting relationships between staff and students are at the heart of our practice. We foster emotional safety through consistent routines, restorative approaches, and personalised learning that reflects each student’s needs and strengths. By promoting student voice, modelling pro-social behaviour, and working closely with families and professionals, we build a supportive environment where learners grow in confidence, resilience, and readiness for life beyond school.
Curriculum Vision: Aspire, Achieve, Adventure
Aspire: A bespoke, ambitious curriculum that ignites curiosity and nurtures students' aspirations through differentiated pathways.
Achieve: A commitment to academic and personal excellence, underpinned by qualifications (GCSEs, BTECs, Functional Skills, Entry Levels, UAS) tailored to individual strengths.
Adventure: Physically active learning outside the classroom is central. Our unique location enables us to offer Forest School, Outdoor Education, a working farm, and extensive enrichment opportunities, promoting resilience, engagement, and joy in learning.
Aims
We aim to:
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Support students to become lifelong learners.
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Enable students to connect meaningfully with their community.
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Foster a sense of belonging, safety and positive relationships through the curriculum.
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Develop emotional intelligence and self-awareness to support health and wellbeing, while equipping students with the functional skills needed for everyday life.
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Maintain high expectations for all learners and celebrate progress, achievement and success.
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Meet the individual needs of all learners through a personalised, relational and SEND-specific curriculum.
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