Curriculum Pathways

School Campuses

Central to every curriculum pathway are the Golden Threads.

They are fundamental to our practice across the school, in every campus, in every classroom and in every learning opportunity.

Early Years Foundation Stage

VITA
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Alma
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Lumos
CURRICULUM

Nexus
CURRICULUM

Early Years Foundation Stage

Nursery – Year 2
Pupils with SLD, ASD, MLD
Usually working at a level lower to their chronological age

Assessed against the areas of learning set out in Development Matters

CURRICULUM CONTENT:

  • Communication and Language
  • Physical Development
  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development
  • Understanding of the World
  • Expressive Arts and Design
  • Literacy
  • Maths
  • RSE

VITA Curriculum

Year 1 – Year 11
Pupils with SLD, SpLD, ASD & MLD who are not yet working at a National Curriculum level

Assessed against 9 Domains of Learning: incorporating the Engagement Model in Stages 1-3

CURRICULUM CONTENT:

  • Communication
  • Physical & Mental Wellbeing
  • Personal and Social Development
  • Understanding of the World
  • English
  • Maths
  • Expressive Arts and Design
  • Literacy
  • Maths
  • Independence
  • Thinking, Problem Solving and Engagement
  • RSE

ALMA Curriculum

Reception – Post 16
Pupils with PLMD or CLDD not able to access subject specific learning

Assessed against 8 Domains of Learning: incorporating the Engagement Model

CURRICULUM CONTENT:

  • Communication
  • Orientation, Movement and Mobility
  • Social Relationships and Emotional Development
  • Understanding of Time and Place
  • Sensory Responses
  • Conceptual Development
  • Ownership of Learning
  • Responses to Routine and Change
  • RSE

Lumos Curriculum

Year 7 – Year 11
Pupils with SLD, ASD & MLD Usually working at a level lower to their chronological age

Assessed against Domains which link to Core & Foundation subjects of the National Curriculum, Functional Skills and ASDAN

CURRICULUM CONTENT:

  • English
  • Maths
  • The Wider World
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • World of Work
  • Personal and Social Development
  • Science and Technology
  • Ownership of Learning
  • Creative Arts
  • RSE

Nexus Curriculum

Year 7 – Year 11
Pupils with SEMH needs in addition to their learning needs

Assessed against the Domains of the curriculum pathway most suited to their needs

CURRICULUM CONTENT:

  • Functional English
  • Functional Maths
  • Choice – Ownership of Learning
  • Work Experiences
  • Work Placements
  • Health & Wellbeing

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