Structure of the curriculum
Due to the personalisation of the curriculum the allocated time to specific subject areas is determined by the needs of the students. Literacy and Numeracy are delivered through a functional context whenever possible to enable practical understanding and transferable life skills to be embedded. There are also specific teaching times within the daily timetable to ensure skills are taught through 1:1 and group learning sessions The inclusion of a vocational and life skills focusses to the curriculum ensure opportunities for learning are maximised and the skills learnt are transferable, with appropriate planning and support, into the home, the local community and future placements. The curriculum aims to promote and encourage engagement in learning through all Key Stages, in line with the developmental levels of each individual. The subject focus for the curriculum is on three key areas:
Literacy
Numeracy
PHSE
Expressive communication
Number
Knowledge
and
understanding
Receptive communication
Using and applying
Lifestyle
Reading
Shape
space
and
Personal development
measure
Writing
Relationships
The teaching of reading and language comprehension focuses on the way in which students are enabled to make sense of the objects, images, words and sentences that they see or hear throughout their day. This can include using objects of reference to access a swimming session; sharing a group interactive story session, matching symbols on a recipe sequence to the items in the food cupboard or identifying the bus photograph on their personal timetable to prepare for a trip.
The teaching of numeracy focusses on the development of mathematical awareness in relation to developing functional life skills. Students are taught through the use of practical sessions to make sense of the world around them and promote independence.
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