Kibble Centre provides education for young people aged twelve to sixteen within seven educational faculties. Often youngsters have had a turbulent educational history, which has resulted in significant gaps in their overall levels of achievement. Our initial assessment of educational needs will determine the parameters of the educational programme.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.— Goethe
Kibble places emphasis on young people engaging with an adapted and individualised curriculum based on a secondary school model.
For some pupils however, a more intensive program is delivered through the School's Intensive support Department. This provides a differentiated curriculum for pupils with moderate or specific learning difficulties, or indeed for pupils for whom a special/primary facility can best meet their emotional needs. This group has supported learning in all academic and technical subjects.
There is a maximum class size of 4/5 pupils and the majority of classes are supported in learning by classroom support workers. All pupils have Individualised Educational Programmes (IEPs) which incorporate targets set in all subject areas and detail progress made in meeting these targets which has been assessed through regular key-tutor, key-worker and pupil monthly meetings. IEPs are also used at looked after reviews of youngsters to inform parents, carers and external bodies of pupil progress.
All pupils work through national certificate coursework, with short and long-term targets set out in their IEPs. The timetable reflects “Curriculum Design for the Secondary Stages” S.C.C.C. 1989. S1 and S2 classes follow syllabi as directed in '5-14 Curriculum and Assessment in Scotland' SOED 1991 and their timetables embrace “5-14 The Structure and Balance of Curriculum” SOED 1993. Kibble has made very good use of circular 3/2001 “Flexibility in the Curriculum” to motivate the most disaffected young people.
Kibble Education Centre recognises the importance of being acquainted with new initiatives and guidelines. Several teachers have worked through or are completing postgraduate units related to additional support needs.
Education managers have been supported by Kibble in attaining leadership awards such as the Scottish Qualification for Headship (SQH) and the Doctor of Education (EdD) award.
Biannual carers open days and full education reports of young people offer carers an opportunity to peruse the work of young people and discuss progress with teachers.
The positive ethos within Kibble comes from the Kibble Education and Care Centre Mission Statement. Our aim is that all pupils should feel welcome and develop a positive attitude to lifelong learning through our provision of a safe and structured environment promoting stability in celebrating success through learning.