Portland College

Portland College
Weymouth Road
Chapelgarth
Sunderland SR3 2NQ
Telephone 0191 553 6050

Portland College is a special school for cognition and learning, offering day places to students aged 11-19 with severe learning difficulties and multiple and complex medical needs.

Students considered:

Our main priorities are pupils who experience:

Severe learning difficulties
Profound and multiple learning difficulties with complex needs
Students with related autistic tendencies
Moderate learning difficulties

Courses include:

KS5 ASDAN Towards Independence awards in:
Meal Preparation
Work Awareness
Independent Living Skills
Self Organisation and Time Management
Money
Horticulture
Media Studies

AQA ICT Entry Level 1
ASDAN, PSD Entry Level 1

Duke of Edinburgh Award, Bronze or Silver
National Navigator’s Award, Bronze or Silver
City of Sunderland Mayor’s Award, Level 1

Activities include:

Performing arts
Sports activities, eg, cycling, judo, yogacise, hydrotherapy, swimming
Young enterprise
Sandwich enterprise
Art and craft
Cookery
Signing
Hairdressing
Work experience
After school clubs

For further information, contact your Connexions Personal Adviser.