JOSEPH SWAN SCHOOL
- SALTWELL ROAD SOUTH
NE9 6LE GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR
Phone: 0191 442 2000
Fax: 0191 442 20001
E-mail: Send messagewww.josephswan.org.uk
Short profile:
Joseph Swan School is named after the pioneering inventor who worked so successfully in the Gateshead and Tyneside areas during the 19th century. The school opened in 1996, following the amalgamation of two neighbouring high schools. Built to accommodate 1300 students aged 11–18, our school roll is 1260 with waiting lists in three year groups.
We are a specialist Technology College and, for the last four years, have been a proud member of the Specialist College Trust’s “Most Improved Schools Club” and “Most Value Added Club”.
Ofsted confirmed we are a good school and we aspire to be outstanding in the next inspection. Raising achievement is at the heart of everything that we do at Joseph Swan. We work from a strong philosophical position that every child can achieve and that belief informs all our work.
We are an open, welcoming school and are proud of our partnerships with our Cluster Primary Schools, local Colleges and a wide range of training providers.
Detailed description:
We aim to provide the following:
A curriculum which is broad and balanced in accordance with legislation and provides for coherence and progression.
At Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9), students spend 40% of their time following the three core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. The remaining 60% of student time is spent studying Art, Music, ICT, Humanities, French, PE, Technology, RE and Citizenship/Personal & Social Education. In Years 7 and 8 students also study Learn to Learn (L2L); At Key Stage 4, a broad and balanced curriculum is studied, which includes an extensive range of optional subjects, many of which are delivered in partnership with Gateshead College.
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