The curriculum design is based on a basic principle of different pathways of learning that are underpinned by a commitment to further advance inclusive and adaptive teaching; providing pupils with a progressive and sequenced curriculum where each pathway enables the delivery of a more specific and tailored approach for the wide varying needs of our pupils. The curriculum has been created, which places the pupils into the centre of their own learning.
Pathways are set based both academic, social, communication and personal development. When deciding upon which pathway a child should be placed several considerations are taken in to account:
Area of need, prior attainment, baselining, social skills, level of communications and teacher knowledge.
Flexible practices that allow pupils to move between pathways ensuring content is well targeted to academic, social and personal development needs
Through our curriculum we aim to:
• provide a broad and balanced curriculum which meets the needs of the pupils
• provide appropriate, meaningful and enjoyable learning experiences, that suitably challenge
individual pupils and give opportunity to experience success
• involve pupils in their learning process, sharing learning goals and outcomes
• enable pupils to acquire skills, knowledge and understanding from a broad spectrum of
subject areas and extension activities
• encourage and develop the use of thinking skills
• acknowledge and reward achievement, attainment and good behaviour
• inform and involve parents in their children’s learning
• teach, promote and encourage good and effective citizenship
• encourage pupils to express preferences and communicate need
• increase pupils’ awareness and understanding of their environment and the world
• give pupils the skills to interact with a wide range of people and function as independently
as possible.