Learning Enrichment

Supporting pupils to achieve their full potential

All pupils have unique strengths and areas of greater need in their learning. We are committed to ensuring that they are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The Learning Enrichment Department is always happy to discuss pupils’ individual needs and what provision can be put in place to help them thrive.

The College aims to recruit pupils who will cope with the academic demands and pass the GCSE hurdle for entry into the sixth form. Those who have experienced some learning difficulties but are able to achieve 50 per cent in subjects at Common Entrance (or equivalent) and have interests and talents that can be nurtured and developed, should thrive at the College.

Department Overview

The Learning Enrichment Department is situated at the heart of the academic site in a suite of comfortable rooms overlooking College Field. For pupils identified with learning difficulties, we develop an individual education plan, which is shared with their teachers. The Learning Enrichment Department works closely with housemasters and housemistresses, parents, pupils, teachers and tutors to ensure appropriate support strategies are in place. 

All six Learning Enrichment teachers can provide academic support in literacy, science or maths, and all have additional specialist training:

• two in dyslexia
• two in ADHD
• one in autism
• one in anxiety

Specialist support lessons may be recommended. These will be taught individually or in very small groups, focusing on the identified area of need. Such lessons are organised at the beginning of each term and take into account the demands of a pupil’s academic timetable and co-curricular activities. There is a charge for this provision.

Additional learning skills advice (including organisation, study skills, revision and examination techniques, coping with exam stress and essay writing) is provided free for the benefit of all pupils at the school. In addition, short term interventions, such as IPAP (Improving Personal Academic Performance), SPaG (Spellings, Punctuation and Grammar), touch-typing and effective reading courses are offered at no extra charge to any pupil in the College with an agreed need in these areas.