Summary

School name
Dorset Studio School
Address
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX
School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Size
332 pupils enrolled
Email address
info@dorsetstudioschool.co.uk
Website address
http://dorsetstudioschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

About Dorset Studio School

Mainstream academic provision with a Land Based Specialism.

The Dorset Studio School is a thriving 11-16 mainstream school for students who wish to pursue careers in the Land and Environment Sectors. Our students will become professionals in Equine Care, Veterinary Nursing, Farming, Rural Craft, Environmental and Countryside Management; as well as a host of other related careers. We combine academic rigour with the sequential development of key employment skills across a focussed and interdisciplinary curriculum. There is a significant emphasis on study towards GCSE and Vocational qualifications, with approximately eighty percent of the week spent in classroom and land based study. Practical lessons will differ from those experienced in other schools. Our students will be out in all weathers completing the practical elements of their study towards key industry specific qualifications.

What is Dorset Studio School?
Students not only work towards GCSEs but also a range of technical qualifications to prepare them for one of six professional pathways; the Environment and Conservation Professional, the Travel and Tourism Professional, the Farming Professional, the Equine Professional, the Veterinary Professional. This school is ideally suited to young people who are passionate about, and committed to learning, to developing the skills and qualifications required for careers in environmental science, land and countryside management, animal conservation and welfare, outdoor activities, agriculture and horticulture. Dorset Studio School's vision is to provide knowledge, skills and experience which will enable our students to thrive in a 21st Century global economy. Provision of an integrated and innovative 'land based" curriculum, enabling our students to lead the creative responses towards a sustainable global future.

Why the Dorset Studio School could be the perfect school for you?
Dorset Studio School is co-sponsored by a unique partnership with Kingston Maurward College – a specialist land-based Further Education institution – and The Thomas Hardye School, an outstanding specialist science school. We place great emphasis on creating an adult environment through which students develop both personal and employment capacity. The Dorset Studio School allocates weekly curriculum time towards personal development. From entry students are supported through a planned pathway of personal, academic and career development. The school has strong links with local employers which lie at the heart of our model. Employability skills will run through all aspects of the curriculum, from the way students learn to the qualifications they achieve. Crucially students will experience an exciting and vibrant learning environment that encourages and develops independent thought, self-discipline, motivation and confidence, devoted to the rounded education and future of young people who are interested in a career in countryside, rural and coastal environments.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX

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