Programmes

A wide range of programmes are available tailored to meet your school's curriculum and/or GCSE requirements. If you can't find what you are looking for then please contact us to discuss your requirements and/or to arrange a meeting with one of the Centre's teachers.

Key stages 1 and 2

These are some of the most popular Primary programmes available at Sparsholt. Programmes can be designed to meet your school's requirements. Details of current programmes, special events and new courses are included in our Newsletter for Primary Schools which is sent to schools each term.

OUTREACH visits for KS1 and 2 (top)

Let our teachers bring some of the best bits of our programmes to you! OUTREACH visit details.

Key stages 3 and 4 (top)

A wide range of science and geography programmes are available tailored to meet your school's curriculum and GCSE requirements. In addition to full day programmes, 1/2 day options (usually pm) are available which some schools find easier to timetable KS3 and KS4 leaflet (PDF – 1.5 MB). If you can't find what you are looking for then please contact us to discuss individual needs.

KS3 & KS4 Science - Practical and relevant science that’s fun! Investigate: aquatic eco-systems (food chains, inter-dependence, adaptations); habitats and biodiversity; growth, reproduction, life cycles and selective breeding (cows, pigs, sheep, fish) or human food production and health (microbiology). Courses provide field & lab work to support a range of biology, additional & additional applied GCSEs (AQA, Edexcel, OCR 21st and BTEC).

KS3 and KS4 Geography - Sustainability and farming options explore food miles, biodiversity and wildlife, water, energy, waste. Compare conventional and intensive farming systems and investigate diversification. Try out soil testing, mapping, decision making & visit the livestock barns to see and touch piglets and calves and have a go at milking too! Tailored courses support a range of GCSEs e.g. GCSE Edexcel Spec A: Farming and Countryside Unit.

1/2 day options and short courses (top)

Our 1/2 day options (PDF – 200KB) give schools greater flexibility. Some local schools are able to plan visits to fit around normal lesson times reducing supply/cover costs in school.

select a single option and repeat over a number of sessions with different groups eg. bring a whole year group over a number of weeks
select a number of options to create a short course and over a number of weeks eg. bring a KS3 group for curriculum enrichment/workplace learning activities

1/2 day options can also be 'mix and matched' to create full day programmes or short courses to motivate pupils and enrich the curriculum. If you are looking to to develop your curriculum, give us a call and see how a course at Sparsholt could help you.

Teachers' Events(top)

'New to Sparsholt - Teachers' Open Afternoon'

The afternoon provides you with the opportunity to visit the Centre, meet the teaching staff and tour the site to find out what Sparsholt has to offer you. There may even be the chance to try out some of the activities for yourself! Follow the link to find out when the next event is planned.

INSET - Teaching and learning Outside the Classroom'

Build your knowledge and skills to enable you to confidently teach you class outdoors. The afternoon will include practical, hands on activities exploring habitats and learning/trying out environmental games. Our next event will be in Spring Term 2012. Further details will follow.

Special Events(top)

Don't forget, if you can't find what you are looking for then please contact us to discuss your requirements and/or to arrange a meeting with one of the Centre's teachers.

Lambing Days - Lambing takes place in early February each year. It's a brilliant time to visit with the chance of seeing the birth of a lamb or two! A public open weekend is organised by the College. Provisional dates for 2012 are the 28th and 29th January - further details nearer the time!