Criteria
The Curriculum Model assesses the requirements of a Secondary school on the basis of:
- pupil numbers
- pupil ages
- curriculum details
- timetabling arrangements
- space area standards
Suitability also requires an assessment of the impact that inappropriate existing accommodation has upon curriculum delivery and the recording of issues around the:
- size, shape and location of spaces
- environmental conditions
- fittings and fixed furniture
- ICT infrastructure
- Health & Safety / Security
Teaching spaces
The short falls in teaching spaces are calculated using the optimal number of rooms based on the number of pupils on roll (numbers taken at the time of the survey), compared to the actual number of rooms within each school.
Grading
Suitability Impacts are graded A – D as below:
- A - Unable to deliver part or all of the Curriculum
- B - Teaching methods inhibited
- C - Management or organisation of school affected adversely
- D - Pupil/Staff morale or pupil behaviour affected adversely
The Suitability information held for each school should be checked and discussed with the Development Officer/Development Support Officer.
They will take into account any changes in the physical environment of the school, the population of the school and, where appropriate, changes to the curriculum.