Curriculum Classes
At Frederick Holmes School our curriculum has been carefully planned to ensure that it meets the needs of all our children and young people. Subject knowledge and content has been considered in order that pupils may be able to link learning to their own experiences, making progress towards matched End Goals.
All class groups follow the same theme on a three-year rolling cycle. Each class follows appropriately adapted curriculum, based on their Fundamentals of Learning profile, to meet the needs of individual learners. Post 16 students and those who are working at a pre-subject specific model (on the Engagement Model) are considered under separate curriculums.
The broad and balanced subject specific knowledge delivered is based upon the National Curriculum, adapted to meet individual needs and abilities. All National Curriculum subjects have been considered, with the exception of Modern Foreign Languages as greater emphasis is placed on Early Reading, Communication, Phonological Awareness and Phonics, where appropriate.
All students have access to our independent living and food technology spaces to begin to encourage and support the development of independent functional living skills. Many classes also work together on termly projects aimed at developing their social interaction skills and preparation for transition and adulthood.
Physical Education, swimming, hydrotherapy, soft play and rebound and physical management sessions continue to take place to support our young people with their physical development.
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‘My child enjoys attending FHS and we are amazed and very pleased with the progress he is making. Thank you very much for all the support we have been given throughout the pandemic!’…
‘Freddie’s are accepting of my child’s needs and her class teacher has changed the whole school experience into a positive. I have total faith in her’…
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