Welcome to Wyvern House

Welcome to Wyvern House
Mayville’s Specialist Learning Support & Wellbeing Centre

Who are we?
Mayville High School has been providing exceptional education
in the heart of Southsea since 1897. True to our founding principle
of educating the ‘whole child’, our ethos aims to instill a life-long
love of learning in every pupil. It is with great pleasure that we
welcome you to Wyvern House.
Mayville’s Specialist Learning Support & Wellbeing Centre offers a calm ‘home
from home’ environment for children aged 11-16 with neurodiverse needs,
to build confidence and prepare them for the next stage of their educational
journey.
Our child-centred approach provides pupils with the care and emotional
support they need to flourish. At the heart of this provision is a multi-disciplinary
team, which includes an occupational therapist, speech and language therapist,
mental health counsellor, learning specialists and even an on-site therapy dog.
Learning experiences are delivered in line with your child’s EHCP. Small group
teaching, one-to-one support and partnership with our broader school
resources, ensure that all pupils have the structure and security they need
to become the best versions of themselves.

What is Wyvern House?
We understand that the path you have traveled before now
may have been difficult; mainstream schools may not have been
a good fit for your child and your relationship with education
to date might not always have felt wholly positive.
At Wyvern House, we have the skills, facilities and expertise to provide you
with an altogether better experience. Our team are dedicated to getting things
right for children with SEND or an EHCP.
Working together with families, we gather information and specialist reports,
to enable us to make the necessary adjustments for each and every pupil.
Mirroring a mainstream core curriculum whilst providing a ‘home from home’
feel, our provision helps to keep anxieties to a minimum and allows pupils
to enjoy their journey through secondary education.
Lessons in Wyvern House are carried out, as far as possible, without the noise
or interruptions that might disrupt or cause stress to the learner.

Who is Wyvern House for?
Social, emotional or mental health needs can prevent pupils
from accessing a mainstream education. Children with SEND
and/or an EHCP are likely to need additional support or support
that is delivered in a different way, in order to help unlock their
learning potential.
With the support of our highly experienced specialist teaching and therapeutic
staff, pupils are able to overcome their barriers and develop the skills and
confidence they need to take the next steps in their lives.
Why choose us?
From the outset, we work with you to ensure that we fully
understand your child’s needs, alongside the recommendations
on the EHCP.
It is our firm belief that the parent-school relationship is as important as the
pupil-teacher relationship. Both the school and home environments are vital
in enabling your child to thrive.
Success is the shared priority of the parent-school relationship, to deliver the
best outcomes for your child, through jointly-agreed strategies and approaches
to learning, behaviour and emotional support.
How is Wyvern delivered?
Full-time pupils access a core curriculum of English, Maths, PSHEE and PE
along with therapeutic and emotional support from our specialist staff.
Our blended learning pupils access core curriculum of English, Maths, PSHEE
and PE, along with therapeutic and emotional support from our specialist staff.
They are also able to access other subjects to study on our main teaching site.

What formal qualifications are available?
Wyvern pupils will be entered for the qualifications which are
most appropriate for them, in relation to their ability, personal
preferences, interests and aspirations. The academic package
that we provide is always unique to the individual student.
Within our provision, we are able to offer a range of formal qualifications,
including GCSE, iGCSE, BTEC, RSL and Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills
qualifications.
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GCSE
GCSEs (General Certificates of Secondary Education) are the main qualifications
taken by 14- to 16-year-olds in schools and colleges in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland. GCSEs are subject-specific qualifications that mainly involve
studying the theory of a subject combined with some investigative work. Highly
valued by schools, colleges and employers, they are the first step towards a
range of careers or further study and have been used as a benchmark to judge
student ability for more than 25 years.
For more information:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/about.html
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iGCSE
Our pupils can expect to achieve outstanding results in iGCSE. International
GCSEs are globally recognised qualifications with academic content and
assessment designed specifically for international learners. iGCSEs deliver a
consistent learning journey for students and teachers, with world class support
services, everywhere in the world.
For more information:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses.html
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BTEC
We are a centre for BTEC qualifications, which are designed to open new doors
into rewarding careers in STEM, health, sport, business, IT, creative arts and
much more; so you can get the career you want with the skills employers need.
For more information:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/about-us/qualification-brands/btec.html
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RSL (Rock School London) – Contemporary Arts Awards
For pupils who wish to follow a career in the performing arts, we offer the RSL
Level 2 Certificate in two specialist areas: Creative and Performing Arts (Dance
and Acting pathways) and Performance for Music Practitioners. As technical
awards, these qualifications equip pupils with an essential knowledge of the
creative and performing arts industry sector, together with the acquisition and
development of practical and technical skills. The courses are structured around
core areas of learning, whilst offering students the opportunity to choose from
a number of optional units, in order to further pursue their own preferences,
interests and talents. The RSL Level 2 qualifications fulfill entry requirements for
both academic and vocational study post 16, alongside GCSEs.
For more information: https://www.rslawards.com
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Functional Skills Qualifications
Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills are qualifications in English and Mathematics.
Suitable for learners of all ages, they’re also an accepted part of all
Apprenticeship standards and frameworks in England.
For more information:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-functional-skills.html
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For further information regarding Wyvern House and the support
available for a range of learning differences at Mayville, please get
in touch.
023 9273 4847
enquiries@mayvillehighschool.net