Our Curriculum Principles         

The curriculum is designed so that it:

• Encourages and enables pupils to express preferences, communicate needs, make choices, make decisions and choose options that other people act on and respect

• Is sequenced according to pupils’ individual needs, their starting points and their long term goals

• Develops enjoyment of learning, using a creative approach, encouraging high levels of achievement and attainment

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• Is delivered within a climate for learning that is positive, stimulating, challenging, motivating, rewarding, fun/enjoyable

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• Enables pupils to interact and communicate effectively with a wide range of people

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• Recognises and encourages individual talents; having the highest expectations of each pupil through personalised learning programmes linked to their Education, Health and Care Plans

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• Increases pupils’ awareness and understanding of their environment and the world

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• Develops personal self-confidence and self-esteem based on a variety of successful experiences

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• Prepares pupils to play an active role as citizens; developing a healthy, safe lifestyle; developing good relationships and respecting differences between people

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• Prepares pupils for an adult life in which they have the greatest possible degree of autonomy.