Curriculum Information

Preparation for Adult Life

We aim for all our students to develop functional skills for living so each of them is able to lead a fulfilling and substantially independent life. We recognise that for our young people every experience may provide a learning experience. Our approach to teaching functional skills and life skills is at the core of our curriculum where our framework can be taught within the programmes of study and the schemes of work.

Input from the therapists and other professionals, supports the delivery of the life skills curriculum through personal programmes. Areas such as life skills and communication are very weighted towards support from therapists.

The life skills curriculum is not seen as linear learning, rather, it is a broad framework in which each young person works. The pathways will be determined by each individual’s;

•        outcomes on their EHCP and Destination Led Plan
•        strengths and areas of development
•        own need as assessed by the parents, staff, therapists, professionals and where possible, the young person

Our FE curriculum includes ample opportunity to develop life skills through the experience of daily activities both on and off site. Furthermore, there is a key focus to each topic or area taught and these are integrated across the day in addition to discrete sessions. There is a strong emphasis on working in partnership with families to ensure the teaching of life skills span across the student’s day including before and after school.

The FE curriculum is divided into three broad areas of learning which cover:

•        Independence
•        Learning
•        Social Understanding