As within the lower school, some pupils follow a Personalised Curriculum. All other pupils are taught through a subject-based curriculum with specialised teaching and appropriate levels of differentiation. Appropriate differentiation of the curriculum and teaching and learning approaches ensures challenge for all. The multi-disciplinary team of Teachers, Therapists, Psychologists and Teaching Assistants plan and facilitate the learning process in a range of settings from community or environment contexts to a more traditional classroom experience. Upper School and 6th Form Independent School Discrete subjects taught Personalised Standards Curriculum Curriculum/THRIVE Area Mathematical Math’s Thinking Skills including GCSE Math’s patterns, number and Functional Skills reasoning Asdan Maths (short course) Linguistical English Communication GCSE English Language, including reading and GCSE English Literature writing Functional skills Asdan English language (short course) Scientific Science Thinking skills including GCSE Science pre-symbolic (acting on Entry Level Certificate the environment, cause and effect, early problem solving) and reasoning (observation, planning, predicting, evaluating). Technological Computer Science, ICT, Communication Design Technology including means of Skills for construction Entry to level 1 communication (ICT). Independent Living Skills (identifying and using resources). Human & Social Humanities, Communication PSHE including social GCSE Geography communication OCR History (short course) (communicating needs Asdan History, Geography and British Values and wants). Emotional (short course) Development. Working with Others. Independent Living Skills.
As within the lower school, some pupils follow a Personalised Curriculum. All other pupils are taught through a subject-based curriculum with specialised teaching and appropriate levels of differentiation. Appropriate differentiation of the curriculum and teaching and learning approaches ensures challenge for all. The multi-disciplinary team of Teachers, Therapists, Psychologists and Teaching Assistants plan and facilitate the learning process in a range of settings from community or environment contexts to a more traditional classroom experience. Upper School and 6th Form Independent School Standards Curriculum Area Discrete subjects taught Personalised Curriculum/THRIVE Mathematical Math’s GCSE Math’s Functional Skills Asdan Maths (short course) Thinking Skills including patterns, number and reasoning Linguistical English GCSE English Language, GCSE English Literature Functional skills Asdan English language (short course) Communication including reading and writing Scientific Science GCSE Science Entry Level Certificate Thinking skills including pre-symbolic (acting on the environment, cause and effect, early problem solving) and reasoning (observation, planning, predicting, evaluating). Technological Computer Science, ICT, Design Technology Skills for construction Entry to level 1 Communication including means of communication (ICT). Independent Living Skills (identifying and using resources). Human & Social Humanities, PSHE GCSE Geography OCR History (short course) Asdan History, Geography and British Values (short course) Communication including social communication (communicating needs and wants). Emotional Development. Working with Others. Independent Living Skills.
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