Welcome to Dawlish College.
It continues to be an absolute privilege to be the Headteacher at Dawlish College – the staff and students are second to none and take all of life’s challenges in their stride. Despite current uncertainties as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to hold onto our core purpose in all that we do. Behind all of the decisions taken and measures put in place sits the balance between keeping staff and students safe whilst also providing them with a varied and exciting school experience.
Dawlish College is a vibrant and exciting place to be, where we have the highest expectations of staff and students alike and seek to provide challenge at every available opportunity. As a small school, we have a very proud record of holistic support, care and individual attention: the happiness and well-being of our students is of paramount importance and is a vital foundation for their growth and development. Our college has an atmosphere of creativity and positivity that is generated by the provision of excellent opportunities for every individual thereby maximising the outcomes and improving the life chances of the young people in our care.
As a parent myself, I understand that you want your child to be inspired, supported and challenged to be the best version of themselves within an environment that knows them and values them as an individual. Thank you for entrusting me with the care and education of your child, present or future, and I look forward to unlocking their ambitions as I get to know them and work closely with you.
S Banks
Headteacher
“The college's curriculum is broad and balanced and well matched to the needs of students.” Ofsted 2016
At Dawlish College, we have a three-year key stage 3, where students are able to follow the national curriculum subjects in order to provide them with the breadth and depth of subjects required as a foundation for their key stage 4 studies and the knowledge and skills required for adulthood.
In order to provide the variety of subjects we work across a two-week timetable: Week A and Week B.
Dawlish College’s KS4 curriculum builds from the breadth and variety offered at KS3. The subjects available to study at GCSE level range from the more ‘traditional’ subjects, such as humanities and languages, to creative opportunities, such as performing arts and music, to practical skills, such as catering, and vocational courses, such as Health and Social Care.
We continue to review our curriculum offering annually to ensure that it meets the needs of our learners.
KS3 - Summary of Curriculum Model 2024
| Subject | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
| English | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Maths | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Science | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| French or Spanish | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PE | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| History | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Art | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Technology | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| IT | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Music | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Co-Core (50 minutes) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Co-Elective (50 minutes) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 60 | 60 | 60 |
Students select their options for study at GCSE towards the mid-point of Year 9 and there will be plenty of information and advice about that process when the time comes.
Year 9/10- Options includes Separate Science. So SS students have 13 periods of Science in 9/10.