Curriculum intent

We know our pupils. The right curriculum for each pupil to achieve great things

At Milton Special School, we educate pupils aged 5 – 16 years, with a range of SEN needs including MLD, autism, ADHD and communication needs. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan which is central to the teaching and support they receive.

Our Milton curriculum drivers:

• Independence
• Functionality
• Choice
• Voice
• Joy in living

We have identified 5 curriculum drivers to inform and underpin choices about the design of the curriculum for all pupils. Each driver has been selected to ensure pupils have access to a suitable curriculum. They ensure the curriculum prepares pupils for life beyond school so they can live happy, successful, safe and independent lives.

Our Milton curriculum pathways

We have three curriculum pathways Explorers, Discovers and Adventurers. Each pathway represents careful consideration of what is important for our pupils to learn and experience, at each developmental level. Our pupils are working across a very wide range of stages of development and therefore we ensure that play, support and work is highly differentiated through adaptive teaching strategies.

We remove the ceiling of expectations for our pupils. We teach, support and inspire our pupils to a achieve their full potential and be the best version of themselves. We have high aspirations for the personal development and academic achievement for each pupil. Progression is built into each curriculum pathway to ensure pupils are provided with appropriate levels of challenge and continue to build on skills, vocabulary and knowledge.