Wider Curriculum

"Character education is highly valued. Pupils develop their leadership qualities in a range of democratically elected roles. They feel empowered by the motivational speakers who often visit the school." - Ofsted 2023

Each morning our students attend a tutorial session with their tutors.  Tutorial sessions provide a purposeful start to the day, enable delivery of key messages and form an important aspect of our pastoral care and personal development provision.

Our Tutorial programme includes a weekly assembly.  The assembly programme focuses on key aspects of students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (see SMSC below).  For example, assemblies this year include:

  • School culture
  • Testbourne Standards of Excellence
  • Recognition - celebrating student success and recognition points
  • Equality and diversity
  • Thinking Frames
  • Anti-bullying
  • Safeguarding
  • Mental Health & MindKind
  • Preparation for exams and non-examination assessment
  • Further Education providers and courses

Our Tutorial Programme also includes a weekly current affairs quiz, silent reading, literacy and numeracy sessions.  For more information regarding Literacy and Numeracy at Testbourne, please visit our Literacy, Numeracy and Catch-up page. 

 

TUTORIAL PROGRAMME 2026-2027 WEEK 1 

Day 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Year 7 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

              Literacy 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

House Quiz 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Year 8 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Literacy 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

Assembly & HOY notices 

House Quiz 

Year 9 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Literacy 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

House Quiz 

Year 10 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

Literacy 

House Quiz 

Year 11 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Literacy 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

House Quiz 

 

TUTORIAL PROGRAMME 2026-2027 WEEK 2  

Day 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Year 7 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Literacy 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

House Quiz 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Year 8 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Literacy 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

Assembly & HOY notices 

House Quiz 

Year 9 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Literacy 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

House Quiz 

Year 10 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

Literacy 

House Quiz 

Year 11 

Assembly & HOY notices 

Problem Solving/Puzzles and Teamwork 

Culture, wellbeing and study skills 

Literacy 

House Quiz 

  

Spiritual – Explore beliefs and experience; respect faiths, feelings and values; enjoy learning about oneself, others and the surrounding world; use imagination and creativity; reflect.

Moral – Recognise right and wrong; respect the law; understand consequences; investigate moral and ethical issues; offer reasoned views.

Social – Investigate moral issues; appreciate diverse viewpoints; participate, volunteer and cooperate; resolve conflict; engage with the ‘British values’ of democracy, the rule of law, liberty, respect and tolerance.

Cultural – Appreciate cultural influences; appreciate the role of Britain’s parliamentary system; participate in cultural opportunities; understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity.

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development is at the heart of everything we do at Testbourne Community School and, as such, aspects of SMSC are embedded into each and every curriculum area, whether implicitly or explicitly. SMSC and Fundamental British Values (democracy, the rule of law, liberty, respect & tolerance) are explored in greater depth within the Religious Education programme, Personal Development curriculum and through themed assemblies. 

Click here to see our Personal Development Curriculum page.

Click here to see our Personal Development Provision page.

Please visit our Literacy, Numeracy and Catch-up page for further information about our Literacy and Numeracy provision.

Please click here for information about our Personal Development provision. 

Please click here for information about our Personal Development curriculum (RSHE, Citizenship).

Please see our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance page here.