Our curriculum vision
Colton Hills Community School is an inner-city school with a diverse cohort that draws from a wide range of cultures, nationalities and identities. Our curriculum seeks to address the disadvantage that may exist within these different communities by giving our students access to everything that the world can offer.
Our school proudly holds the status of a School of Sanctuary, where students from across the local area – and across the globe, too – can come together to learn harmoniously regardless of their background.
Therefore, the intention of our curriculum is that we will offer our students the access to a broad and varied curriculum that seeks to equip them for modern life. We have designed our curriculum to ensure that students have every opportunity to gain worthwhile employment, attend a top university and have access to the social mobility that can change lives for themselves and their families.
One of the most pivotal aspects is making our students highly literate and numerate, ensuring that they have the fundamental skills necessary to take their place in society. Our skill makes literacy a central aspect of life at Colton Hills and addressing deficiencies in reading – whether due to prior achievement or being new to the language – is something that we attack with all of our energies.
We are aiming for world-class education. We, therefore, intend our curriculum to be knowledge-rich, deep in its explorations of topics, challenging, and with a distinctive, outward-looking, international feel. We want our students to make sure that our students encounter the best of what has been said and written throughout human history, and the chance to read these words is something that we hold dear in our curriculum.
We recognised the importance of grounding our curriculum in its wider contexts to enable us to fill gaps in our students’ knowledge. We are unapologetic in ensuring that our students have every opportunity to engage with as much powerful knowledge as anyone else in the country.
With these school contexts in mind, at Colton Hills we have built our curriculum around a series of thematically based Curricular Concepts that students will see in various subjects, enabling them to draw links and supporting them in making connections that might not always be apparent to them.
The intention of our curriculum at all stages is that we will teach all children at our school that:
Social Justice
Humanity is on an optimistic, positive journey of developing tolerance, enfranchisement and rights for all peoples, and we must all play our part in this.
Sixth Form
At Colton Hills, our Sixth Form embodies the very heart and spirit of our local community, we take pride in our staff and our students who have fostered a place of safety and security for all; helping us gain recognition as a School of Sanctuary. We support our students in a welcoming environment, providing every opportunity for development and growth.
Our Sixth Form aims to provide outstanding quality education, offering a holistic package that helps to nurture students for the future, at Colton Hills Sixth Form we offer:
High quality learning across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects, developing a greater understanding of careers, life-skills and PSHE.
Bespoke advice and guidance that will see your reaching your aspirational goals; "89% of our 2018 Year 13 students went on to study at University or started a degree level apprenticeship"
Apprenticeships
Colton Hills Community School is dedicated to offering a variety of opportunities for all of our students. As part of our Sixth Form programme we publish and share a wide range of apprenticeships and traineeships that will help you to achieve your true potential. To get a glimpse at what options are available, click here to find out more.
Applying to Sixth Form
Approaching Sixth Form and choosing the right subjects can be a challenging decision for most as this crucial stage will help determine your future prospects. It is therefore vital that you are fully informed and aware of all the options available to you, as well as the implications on your future career opportunities.
We have therefore designed a comprehensive Sixth Form Pack which will guide you to select the appropriate progression route for your future. If you do need more guidance with your options, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we will be able to help you reach your true potential.
If you would like to begin your journey towards higher education with us at Colton Hills then please download our application form below. You can now upload your applications to our digital servers by clicking on the link below.
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Current Students
In order to get the most out of your time in the Sixth Form, we recommend following our "Steps to Success" guide, this document includes everything you need to know about your time here at Colton Hills such as times of the day, dress code, academic support sessions and more; the document also includes what is expected of you in order to reach and exceed your true potential. Students are also expected to access Microsoft Teams for updated information and assignments from subject teachers, follow the links below to access our Sixth Form Teams.