The College consists of five distinct buildings spanning the life of the College from 1937 to the present day. Our facilities are excellent including our Digital Arts suite, drama studio and trampolining hall. We have specialist resources for the Arts, design and technology, computing, science and PE, as well as extensive classroom accommodation and a learning resources centre. All classrooms have access to the internet. An indoor tennis centre opened in January 2007 and is a superb resource for both students and for the local community.
At Sir Jonathan North we believe it is vital to foster students’ holistic development alongside academic excellence. The holistic development is underpinned by our values, the 4 Rs and we will be utilising these throughout all aspects of college life. The 4 Rs are: Resilience - The ability to bounce back when facing challenges, Respect - Learning to value self, others and the environment, Reflectiveness - Understanding what needs to be done to make the next steps and planning how to do this, Resourcefulness - Having the confidence to search out answers in new ways and ask for guidance when necessary.
We achieve highly and examination results have been consistently good for many years. We aim to improve these results, with the awareness that students need support and guidance in managing the pressures of competition and challenge. We encourage students to be ambitious in their personal and academic goals. We work closely with parents to support our students and as a staff, we reward effort and achievement by creating a climate in and out of the classroom where individual initiative is recognised and team spirit is valued.
We set high expectations for both staff and students and work closely with parents. We believe that it is the duty of the College to educate our students to become responsible members of society and to respect others. Our experience is that students achieve high standards because they are set challenging targets, provided with interesting opportunities to learn in different ways and given support where they need it.
The College is proud of its unique and distinctive ethos as one of only two girls’ state secondary schools in Leicestershire and as a World Class school. We regard our student body as a major strength and take great pride in both the success and diversity of our student intake. We give students a voice in the College and we listen. We value courtesy, politeness, honesty and effort. We accept that we all make mistakes from time to time and we aim to learn from our mistakes. We are inspired by excellence in all forms including academic, creative, practical, physical and personal achievements.
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Curriculum rationale:
The aim of the Health and Social Care (H&SC) curriculum is to provide students with the foundation of knowledge and skills required for H&SC qualifications to enable them to seek careers within the sector. We also aim to develop students holistically through the curriculum to enhance their communication, organisation and independence to prepare them for life beyond SJNC and the world of work.
The course allows students to explore and develop independence skills particularly in completing research, practical applications and articulate their understanding through extended writing and presentations.
Curriculum Design:
The curriculum is carefully sequenced to enable progression of knowledge and skills over the two years and has cross-curricular links particularly with Science and PE. The H&SC curriculum adds breadth to the whole school curriculum offer for our students. The breadth within the subject comes from the two optional units which we have ensured involves practical application of knowledge and skills as well as theoretical assessments. For example, the first aid unit is mainly assessed through practical application. As H&SC is a new subject to all students, teaching and resources are tailored to ensure inclusivity. Academic vocabulary is made explicit through knowledge organisers, resources within books, progress ladders and specific vocabulary teaching.
Curriculum Plan:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
September - February |
Coursework unit R022 Communicating and working with individuals in health, social care and early years settings |
Exam unit R021 Essential values of care for use with individuals in care settings |
February- July |
Coursework unit R031 Using basic first aid procedures |
Coursework unit R023 Understanding body systems and disorders |
Curriculum Assessment:
Within the coursework units, students are required to meet a number of learning outcomes. Students will receive regular feedback at the end of each outcome and will have a window of opportunity to make improvements and act upon feedback. Students use progress ladders to monitor and reflect on their own progress.
During the exam unit, students will be assessed at the end of each learning outcome where they will complete an assessment created from past paper questions. They will receive class feedback where they can make corrections in green pen to clear up misconceptions. Students will also complete a mock exam prior to the actual exam.
Teachers provide ongoing verbal feedback in all units to both individual students and the class as a whole. Homework is set regularly to continually check understanding.
Extra-curricular opportunities:
Students are encouraged to complete work experience in a H&SC setting.
There is also the opportunity for students to take home virtual babies to experience the demands of having to meet the needs of a newborn.