The Beacon

Specialist Classes Learning Pathway 

Specialist Classes Curriculum Provision

 

The Curriculum Intent for all the Specialist Classes is:

to enable our pupils to leave school able to be involved receptively and expressively in communication with others, access relevant supportive technology, be self-aware, access the wider community and contribute to society

 To achieve this, the Specialist Classes all work within the following ‘subject areas’, which each have their own strands (that are listed on the large poster):

  • Communication, Language and Literacy
  • Cognition, Numeracy
  • ICT/ECT (Information/Environmental Control Technology)
  • PSHE, Self-help, Life skills, Environment and Community
  • Physical/Motor skills
  • Sensory development and Creative skills

 As a whole school, The Beacon has a 5 strand curriculum (with each strand having its own curriculum intent):

  • Communication
  • Number
  • Digital Technology
  • Understanding the World
  • Healthy Lifestyles

  This table shows how the two relate to each other (approximately): 

Specialist Classes’ overall curriculum strands

The Beacon’s 5 strand curriculum

 Communication, Language and Literacy

 Communication

 Cognition, Numeracy

 Number + Communication

 ICT/ECT (Information/Environmental Control   Technology)

 Digital Technology + Communication

 PSHE, Self-help, Life skills, Environment and   Community

 Understanding the World + Communication + Healthy   Lifestyles  

 Physical/Motor skills

 Healthy Lifestyles + Communication

 Sensory development and Creative skills

 Communication + Healthy Lifestyles

    Note the difference:

  • Specialist Classes – one overarching curriculum with one overarching curriculum intent, but 6 strands (subject areas)
  • Main school – 5 strands (curriculum subject areas), each with its own (curriculum subject) intent