Curriculum & Organisation
At the core of all teaching and learning is a highly effective, purposeful and stimulating curriculum and learning experiences for all pupils. We achieve this through ensuring that both the curriculum and learning experiences:
- Are purposeful for all pupils at both whole school and individual levels and related to their lives and aspirations
- Meet the individual additional learning needs of all pupils
- Are planned in collaboration and shared with the pupils, parents and other stakeholders where appropriate
- Enable the pupils to progressively develop skills and knowledge across a range of exciting topics over time
- Are highly challenging and are linked to accreditation and qualification at all levels
- Provide opportunities for pupils to experience and demonstrate learning through multi-sensory approaches
- Enables the pupils to achieve their goals and aspirations for life when they leave school
Greenfields school provides 28 lessons per week. Monday to Thursday, they have 6 lessons and Friday they have 4 plus a 30 minute celebration assembly. Lessons are 50 minutes long and the curriculum is divided per subject below. Pupils start at Greenfields school full-time; during transition, their curriculum may look slight different to ensure a smooth start and is always agreed by the placing local authority.
The curriculum is divided as follows and the qualification offer is also stated underneath:
| Subject | Lessons per week | Qualification offer |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | WJEC Entry Level Mathematics Numeracy WJEC GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy |
| English & Humanities | 5 | WJEC Entry Level English WJEC GCSE English Language and Literature WJEC Entry Pathways Humanities WJEC GCSE History & Geography |
| Science | 4 | WJEC Entry Level Science WJEC GCSE Science (The Sciences from 2026) |
| Health & Wellbeing (PSHE) | 4 | Pearson BTEC SWEET Level 1/2 Personal Growth and Wellbeing |
| Sports | 3 | WJEC Entry Pathways Healthy Living & Fitness WJEC GCSE Physical Education |
| Personal Project* | 4 | WJEC Entry Pathways – Range of Qualifications |
| Expressive Arts | 3 | WJEC Entry Level Creative, Media and Performance WJEC GCSE Art and Design WJEC GCSE Drama WJEC GCSE Music |
*This is either entry pathways or additional lessons for chosen GCSE subjects to complete controlled assessment.
Timetable example shown above.
All learners are taught in small groups which do not usually exceed 5-6 pupils and classes are set based on ability, age, compatibility and a combination. As such, we have mixed age classes where learning is adapted to each individual’s ability and that is challenging.
Work Experience
All learners have access to our Careers Co-ordinator and have an opportunity to engage in Work Experience. For some learners the school also makes use of the 14- 16 curriculum opportunities available in local F.E. colleges, and recently this has included Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Animal Care.
For learners for whom Welsh is a first language, or who wish to study Welsh language, we will access a peripatetic Welsh teacher, available to come to the school as required.