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Providing education for 14-19-year-olds who cannot cope in mainstream settings. Treasure House (London) CIC is a specialist education provision, highly experienced in working with young people with anxiety and other emotional barriers, autism, dyslexia, and school phobia. The key aims of Treasure House are to re-engage students in the learning process and provide access to high-quality tuition across a broad curriculum. There are many vulnerable young people in Southwark and surrounding boroughs who are missing out on education because their needs cannot be met in mainstream schools. At Treasure House, we aim to provide a warm, supportive and caring environment in which students, who have previously experienced difficulties, can flourish. The students who attend Treasure House are often at varying levels of ability so we aim to provide them with tuition in a broad range of subjects that are suitable for their pace of learning. Treasure House takes a holistic approach to education emphasizing development in the areas of Self-awareness, Perseverance, Active Citizenship, Cooperation, Empathy and Sustainability, and Legacy. Our approach provides students with the skills and qualifications that are required to allow them to move into the world of work or to progress into further education. Creating the potential for students to have a brighter future is something that we are extremely passionate about. Originally a public library, which later became a Children’s Museum, the Livesey Building is now our permanent residence. With our new remit to provide community services, we’re extremely proud to be at the Livesey which marks an extremely important part of Treasure House’s ongoing development. Our curriculum is based on the same principles as those in mainstream educational environments and as such pupils are encouraged to pursue accreditation in as many subjects as is practicable. However, we understand that whilst most students are highly motivated to take examinations, in some circumstances different approaches to learning are more appropriate. Accredited frameworks may be adapted to suit a student’s own pace and in other cases, emphasis is placed on vocational development and progression throughout the curriculum in the belief that our students will be ready to make the transition to college, apprenticeships, or work when they are ready. It is important to mention that the Treasure House curriculum precludes the promotion of partisan political views in the teaching of any subject in the school. When facilitating a session or discussion, especially in regards to politics, a balanced presentation is opposing views is always offered and students and staff members are encouraged to explore a range of perspectives and challenge pre‐conceptions that they may have in each area of discussion. With a maximum student intake of 15, group sizes rarely exceed 6 students per teacher while in some cases we offer tuition in smaller groups or on a one-to-one basis. We aim to provide an environment that is safe and comfortable, in which the students feel protected and able to learn without fear or anxiety. We foster an environment that encourages and develops mutual respect and support. English is a compulsory subject that is differentiated in response to ability level. The subject is taught from a functional level through to GCSE to develop pupils’ communication skills and increase their command of the language through speaking, reading, and writing. Each student will study at least three-four hours of English per week in classes of no more than six students. PE is provided every week as a way to keep fit, release stress and learn to play and compete in different types of sport. Each student will be supported to develop physical control and coordination, use tactical skills and imaginative responses to the team and individual sports, and learn to evaluate and improve their performance. PSHEE is provided at Treasure House to promote an awareness of people and how they live, their relationships with each other and their environment, and how human action, now and in the past, has influenced events and conditions. At Treasure House, we emphasize each student’s journey to take up their place in the society in which they live. To support this process of discovery we provide them with stimulating sessions of discovery covering all aspects of our human and social curriculum which encompasses Citizenship, RE, PSHEE, and our SPACES (Link to SPACES) programs. The curriculum spans the year, changing each month to reflect what the students may be encountering. View full school