A Support System Built Around Every Student
Support System at OIST
Every child can progress with the right support, a student-centered approach, and a strategy tailored to their individual needs. That belief shapes how we teach, assess, and intervene at every stage of a child’s journey at Oxford.
Our belief
Progress starts with the right support
Every child can progress
Given the right support, every student has the potential to move forward.
Student-centered approach
Teaching that responds to how each student actually learns.
A strategy for the individual
No one-size-fits-all — support is tailored to individual needs.
Differentiated Classes
Certain subjects — Mathematics among them — are divided into differentiated classes. This allows teachers to give closer attention to students who need extra support, while offering greater challenge to more advanced learners, within the same subject and grade level.
Mathematics, by ability level
Instead of one pace for an entire class, students are grouped so instruction can move at the right speed for them — reinforcing fundamentals where needed, and stretching students who are ready to go further.
Our aims
Introducing: Support Sessions
A dedicated Support Session is built directly into the regular timetable — giving every student access to targeted, individualized intervention.
Diagnostic assessment
Each student's needs are identified through a diagnostic assessment.
Individualized plan
Results shape a personal remedial plan built around that student.
Targeted intervention
Students receive focused help to overcome challenges and progress.
Timetable
Support Session times, by section
Early Years
15:20–15:50
Primary
15:30–16:00
Secondary
15:15–16:00
Questions about your child's support?
Speak with the academic team
Reach out to learn more about differentiated classes or upcoming Support Sessions for your child’s section.