b'Curriculum & LearningThe curriculum at Ashlyns is designed to be broad, balanced, rich and inspiring; to create students 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 aon topics such as mental wellbeing, safe predominantly academic base of GCSEs,relationships, digital footprints and online supplemented by alternative coursessafety, to ensure that school is relevant to such as BTECs and the Extended Projectcontemporary issues and the future.Qualification, tailored to students needs and choices. We recognise the importanceOur students are digital natives and we of making the right subject choices: oursupport them in becoming responsible staff work with students to ensure theusers of technology, to harness the subjects they choose to study are tailoredbenefits of digital technology in the In Key Stage 3, students study ato their aspirations and strengths, and linkclassroom and to prepare them for life comprehensive range of subjects,these to their relevance and application beyond school. Students joining Ashlyns providing a foundation for their successin later life. have their learning enhanced by use of at Key Stage 4 and in the Sixth Form,Google Suite for Education on individual enhanced by: We are delighted that so many ofChromebooks. our students join our Sixth Form and Extended Learning Days includingprogress onto many of the countrys topoff-site visits and visiting speakers,universities. Please see our Sixth Form mock employment interviews, studentprospectus for more information.wellbeing workshops, internationalStudents are given the tools to navigate,Pupils work diligently, days and House challenges. challenge and contribute to an ever- reflectively and with changing and complex world through our a carousel of exciting taster optionsenthusiasm. Teachers in Year 9, such as Natural Historycomprehensive PSHE and enrichment challenges, High-Intensity Fitness,programmes. This means they can keepconsistently create and Exploring the Outdoors, Frenchthemselves healthy, safe and happy. Wesustain trusting relationships.provide a comprehensive package of There is an industrious, purposeful and Culture, Photography, Musical Layersvisiting speakers and experts to guideOFSTED REPORT, 2018productive atmosphere in all lessons. and Soundtrap and many more.OFSTED REPORT 201806 | Ashlyns School Prospectus 2022-2023 www.ashlyns.herts.sch.uk | 07'