Rowden House School – Curriculum Policy
Rationale
This local policy is linked to the aims of the school for all students to • Engage in learning • Develop communication skills • Learn to self-manage behaviours • Form positive relationships Students attending the school may present with complex and severe learning difficulties with co-occurring diagnosis which include: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Retts syndrome, challenging behaviour, mental health needs, OCD, communication difficulties, physical and sensory needs.
The principles of the curriculum are based on the following:
• Each student is unique, with the potential to learn and become a resilient, capable, confident and self-assured individual • Each student can learn through positive relationships with others • Students will learn and develop when provided with an enabling environment which responds to their needs. • Students learn and develop in different way
Curriculum intent
All students need to develop the key skills of engagement, motivation and thinking before they can effectively engage in active learning through specific curriculum targets The curriculum intends for all students to enjoy learning, make progress and achieve. To become confident individuals living safe, healthy and fulfilling lives who make a positive contribution to society.
The curriculum supports students’ learning and development by closely matching what is provided to the needs of the individual by considering the following, ensuring meaningful progress is made
The rate of learning The barriers to learning Individual motivations
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All of the students admitted to the school have a diagnosis of either severe or moderate learning difficulties. It is therefore integral to the development of the
Policy 706.1RHS SENAD Group Education V3 MAR 23
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