b'Curriculum & LearningThe curriculum at Ashlyns is designed to be broad, balanced, rich and inspiring; to createlearners who are confident, articulate, successful, resilient, socially-responsible citizens of the future.We offer a strong core curriculum supplemented by exciting options and opportunities within,and beyond, the classroom; further details of our curriculum are available on the school website.Our Key Stage 4 provision offers aWe provide a comprehensive package predominantly academic base of GCSEs,of visiting speakers and experts to guide supplemented by alternative courseson topics such as mental wellbeing, safe such as BTECs and the Extended Projectrelationships, digital footprints and online Qualification, tailored to students needssafety, to ensure that school is relevantand choices.to todays issues and tomorrows future.We recognise the importance of makingOur students are digital natives and we the right subject choices: our staff worksupport them in becoming responsible In Key Stage 3, students study awith students to ensure the subjectsusers of technology, to harness the comprehensive range of subjects,they choose to study are tailored to theirbenefits of digital technology in the providing a foundation for their successaspirations and abilities, and link these toclassroom and to prepare them for life at Key Stage 4 and in the Sixth Form,their relevance and application in later life. beyond school. Students joining Ashlyns enhanced by: We are delighted that so many of have their learning enhanced by use of Google Suite for Education on individual Extended Learning Days includingour students join our Sixth Form andChromebooks. progress onto many of the countrysoff-site visits and visiting speakers,top universities; please see the Sixthmock employment interviews, studentPupils work diligently, wellbeing workshops, internationalForm prospectus for more information. reflectively and with days and House challenges. Students are given the tools to navigate,enthusiasm. Teachers a carousel of exciting tasterchallenge and contribute to an ever- consistently create and changing and complex world throughoptions in Year 9, such as Outdoorour PSHE and enrichment programmes, sustain trusting relationships.Centre challenges, Film and Media,so that they can keep themselvesArchitecture and Design, High- OFSTED REPORT, 2018There is an industrious, purposeful and Intensity Fitness, Exploring thehealthy, safe and happy. productive atmosphere in all lessons. Outdoors, French Culture, Computer Game Design, Music SequencingOFSTED REPORT 2018 and many more.06 | Ashlyns School Prospectus 2021-2022 www.ashlyns.herts.sch.uk | 07'