Curriculum pathway – Discover

Characteristics of learners:

  • For pupils who cannot engage in subject specific learning and are consistently at distance from the National Curriculum.
  • The curriculum and adult interactions focus on functional communication skills, developing vocabulary and gaining knowledge of the wider world.
  • In the Primary Discover provision within the classroom promotes engagement, allows pupils to rehearse new vocabulary and communication skills.
  • In the Secondary Discover provision, the learning links closely to life skills and supporting pupils as they prepare for their next stage in education and employment.
  • Many pupils have communication targets/SALT plan
  • All pupils have an EHCP
  • Typically, in the primary years pupils may demonstrate knowledge and skills at pre-key Stage standards
  • Moving through the secondary years the pupil may demonstrate writing skills of a KS1 pupils.

Curriculum Areas – Primary:

  • Communication, Language and Literacy{
  • Maths 
  • Physical development 
  • Creative 
  • Understanding the world 
  • P.S.H.E/Personal development 
  • Phonics and reading  
  • Preparation for adulthood 
  • Daily Handwriting  

Curriculum Areas – Secondary:

  • Phonics/Reading
  • English – Writing
  • Mathematics  
  •  
  • PSHE 
  • My World 
  • Art and Design 
  • Computing 
  • Physical Education 
  • Music  
  • Daily Handwriting 
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Possible qualification routes for KS4:

ASDAN life skills challenges:

  • Entry 2 developing functional skills: literacy 
  • Entry 2 developing functional skills: reading 
  • Entry 2 developing functional skills: numeracy 

OR

  • Maths and English entry level 1 
  • ASDAN life skill challenges entry level 1 and 2 

Evidence of learning and progress:

Primary

 

  • Floor books
  • Individual books for communication/English and maths
  • Phonics assessments
  • Personal development tracker

Secondary

  • Individual subject books  
  • Floor books for P.E, R.E, Computing, music, food technology  
  • Educator Assessment  
  • Foundation subject assessment reflected in books 

 

 

 

What a ‘Discover’ classroom may look like:   Effective teaching may include: 
  • Discover provision  
  • Displays for communication, phonics, our curriculum, EHCP targets, maths.  
  • Some formal seating and tables  
  • Sensory areas 
  • Reading areas  
  • Communication rich print 
  • Now/Next boards 
  • Visual timetable  
  • Emotion check in area 
  • SALT targets 
  • Opportunities and resources to enable ‘doing to learn’  
  • Small group work  
  • Opportunities for short, whole class teaching 
  • Scaffolding  
  • Modelling  
  • Sensory stories  
  • 1:1 learning  
  • Outdoor learning  
  • Repetition and structure  
  • Dedicated SALT sessions 
  • Expressive, intentional and receptive communication 
  • Learning experiences outside of the classroom 
  • Use of concrete resources  

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