

Curriculum

We have been developing our curriculum offer since September 2022.
Primary
Primary - Barrow Hill
KS3
KS3 - Hasland, High Peak
KS4
KS4 - Hasland, High Peak
Curriculum Ambition
We aim to provide a stimulating and engaging curriculum, that recognises the individual needs of our young people, to better the life chances for all. Each key stage considers the current developmental needs of pupils, and is constructed to support transition and reintegration, whilst facilitating personal and social development.
Across our curriculum we intend to:
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promote safety and wellbeing, including the promotion of healthy lifestyles
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promote resilience and self-regulation within a nurturing and inclusive environment that affords young people the opportunity to reflect on their behaviour and make better choices
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provide a broad and balanced curriculum, where subjects are equally valued and where the transfer of skills is encouraged
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ensure that progress is continuous, and that assessment is used to ensure a pupil's readiness for the next stage or transition
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recognise the importance of numeracy and literacy, promoting them through both subject and individually focussed delivery
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provide high-quality Careers Education and Guidance, focussing on destinations and reintegration as a core measure for success, to ensure that pupils are fully prepared for transition, further education and employment
Should you wish to find out more about the curriculum that our academy is following, please contact David Marlow (Deputy Headteacher – Quality of education) who will be able to provide you with the relevant information.
David is also the academy SENCo and is available to discuss our various pathways and adaptations for individual pupils. David can be contacted via email david.marlow@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk or via phone on 01246 237640.
Primary Intent
KS3 Intent
KS4 Intent
To build on both the social and academic skills that young people need to:
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Regulate their behaviour and ability to learn alongside their peers; and
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Successfully reintegrate into their existing or new mainstream school; or
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Prepare them for their next key stage
To build on both the social and academic skills that young people need to either:
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To be make increasingly positive choices to keep themselves safe; and
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Successfully reintegrate into their existing or new mainstream school; or
Prepare them for KS4 provision
To prepare young people on a path to a positive destination:
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To be make increasingly positive choices to keep themselves safe; and
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To be functional members of their community, making a positive economic contribution; and
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For Further Education opportunities; and / or
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For employment
Primary Implementation
KS3 Implementation
KS4 Implementation
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A blended curriculum offer
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Academic study in the form of Entry Level Functional Skills, Functional Skills and GCSE qualifications
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Vocational qualifications suitable to the needs and potential career pathway of the individual
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Personal Development supported by ASDAN qualifications
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CIAG and employability skills development
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Work Experience offer
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Pupils are taught in carefully selected tutor groups in small classes of approximately 8-12 pupils
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Learning is organised across a broad range of curriculum subjects including creative arts and skills for life
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The curriculum is designed to be delivered with a change in topic every Half Term following Long Term Plans
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Pupils engage in Think for the Future behaviour resilience sessions and the Duke of Edinburgh Award
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All pupils are allocated a keyworker in their tutor group who they see twice a day to enhance the pastoral support
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A Nurture Group curriculum, based upon the principles of play, communication and social development
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Delivery underpinned by the work of Boxall, and using the Boxall Profile to inform the stages of development for individual pupils
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Regular phonics sessions for single registered pupils
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A keen focus on Maths and English for single registered pupils
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A Thematic approach to delivering Science, Humanities and ICT for single registered pupils, measuring progress against the Boxall Profile in order to assess pupils’ readiness for mainstream education
Primary Impact
KS3 Impact
KS4 Impact
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Pupils thrive in our KS1 and KS2 curriculum
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They engage with learning and learn to enjoy being in school. Pupils:
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are ready to return to mainstream education with relevant social skills and an ability to regulate their behaviour; and / or
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are prepared to move on to the challenges of mainstream education
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Pupils have secured the expected numeracy and literacy skills when they reach key transition points
Local schools are supported to reintegrate and maintain positive behaviour, and the strategies used by us become practice in the mainstream school.