Specialist School Status
Latymer has a specialism, teaching bright young people, but a category was chosen to begin in September 2007. Schools usually choose a subject area which is one of the strongest so this was difficult in Latymer’s case with examination success and enrichment already at a high level in all curriculum areas. After considerable debate, the specialism chosen was Arts.
Extra funding is spent on enrichment for Latymer students and the wider community. We partner with 4 local primary schools and 1 all-age Special school, all within a walk. Latymer students have benefited from extra physical resources and activities, for instance a workshop and theatre visit for year 9. The whole curriculum has gained since techniques used in Arts for teaching have been shared across the whole staff. After the initial 3 year designation the review in the summer term 2010 was very complimentary so funding and activites continue.