Curriculum Information
"The broad range of subjects and topics meets students' needs and abilities extremely well. A very high quality curriculum which includes residential visits, links with schools at home and abroad, and local visits, help students to really enjoy school. As a result they attend regularly and work hard" Ofsted
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What are we trying to achieve?
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- A broad and balanced curriculum
- A spiral curriculum
- Progression in learning
- Maximum opportunities for our students learn and develop
- Curriculum Pathways which meet the individual needs of our students (pre-formal/sensory/ EYFS, Semi-formal, Formal)
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Why are we doing it?
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- To deliver a curriculum that meets the individual needs of our students
- To provide a curriculum that is an engaging vehicle in which our students can work towards their Personal Learning Goals (Personal, Physical, Independence, Cognitive & Communication)
- To build on previous learning, deepen understanding and apply to new contexts
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How are we going to do it?
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- A new structured time table, with dedicated times for each curriculum area
- Monitoring of teaching and learning by Curriculum Leaders and AHT for Curriculum and Assessment, using Evidence For Learning and moderation sessions
- Curriculum Development Plans written and lead by Curriculum leads, which also feed into the School Development Plan
- Curriculum leads delivering whole school training through our morning training sessions
- Shared planning in departments (Lower & Upper School teachers planning collaboratively)
- Assessment frameworks relevant to the individual curriculum pathways (Routes For Learning, EYFS, Routes To Maths/Reading/Writing, Pre National Curriculum Maths/Reading/Writing, National Curriculum English & Maths
- Introduction of additional frameworks: Independence, Physical, Communication and PSHE
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Phonics
A wide range of reading materials are used as appropriate to meet individual needs. We use 'Essential Letters and Sounds' for teaching phonics.
