Whilst there is no such thing as a typical Breckenbrough student, he will most likely….

• Experience high levels of anxiety
• Struggle with inter-personal relationships, specifically with peers
• Be adept at masking
• Recognise the importance of education and want to learn
• Have been unable to cope with the pressures of mainstream education
• Be seeking a school environment where they can feel safe
• Be seeking a school environment where they can be themselves
• Want the opportunity to succeed
• Have academic potential but likely to be under achieving
• Be eccentric and challenging in his behaviour, but is unlikely to have been involved in the Criminal Justice System
• Generally be amenable to reason and will not need excessive structure and supervision in his leisure time
• Welcome adult concern and support even through he may not always show it
• Respond to adult company and get on with adults better than his peers
• Be able to communicate verbally
• Have at least one special talent, which can be developed and used to build his self-esteem
• Have, not far below the surface, a genuine desire to be successful and to make a happier life for himself