The Village Curriculum progress through the key stages

 All learners’ EHCP targets are linked to the curriculum. 

Subject

KS3

KS4

KS5

English

Develop an appreciation and love of reading and read increasingly challenging material.                              Consolidate and build on their knowledge of writing, grammar and vocabulary.

Speak confidently and effectively.

Read a wide range of high-quality, challenging, fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

Write accurately and effectively for pleasure and information. Draw on new vocabulary and grammatical constructions from their reading and

listening.

Work effectively in groups of different sizes and taking on required roles,

including leading and managing discussions, involving others productively.

Start completing Entry Level Qualification Units.

Read and appreciate the depth and power of the English and worldwide literature. Choosing and reading books independently for challenge, interest and enjoyment.

Write accurately and effectively for pleasure, information and purposes of employment and preparation for adulthood, paying attention to the accuracy and effectiveness of grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Write, read and comprehend for self-advocacy.

Listen and respond in a variety of different contexts, both formal and

informal, and evaluating content, viewpoints, evidence and aspects of presentation.

Where possible complete E1,2,3, GCSE or its equivalent.

Maths

Consolidate their numerical and mathematical capability from key stage 2 and extend

their understanding of the number system and place value.

 

Consolidate their numerical and mathematical capability from key stage 3 and extend their understanding of the number system and place value, select and use appropriate calculation strategies to solve increasingly complex problems.

Develop awareness of Financial Education.

 

Extend and formalise their numerical and mathematical capability and use mathematical language and properties precisely.

Apply their knowledge in solving practical everyday problems and working with measures and geometry.

Gain detailed knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Financial Education and be able to apply it in everyday life.

Science

 

 

 

“Knowledge of The World around us”

With key elements of History and Geography

Geography: Extend their locational knowledge and deepen their spatial awareness of the world.

History: Awareness of significant historical events of mankind

Geography: Broaden their knowledge of the world: continents, oceans and countries.

History: know and understand significant aspects of the British history and the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; British history, ethnic diversities.

Geography: Extend their knowledge on key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities, understand geographical similarities, differences and links between places through the study of human and physical geography.

History: Broaden and deepen their knowledge and understand significant aspects of the British history and the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; British history, ethnic diversities.

SMSC/ PSHE

Build on the knowledge and understanding, skills, attributes and values they have acquired and developed during the primary phase. Emerging awareness of diverse relationships, social media and the increasing influence of peers.

Deepen their knowledge and understanding, extend and rehearse skills, and further explore attitudes, values and attributes acquired during key stage 3. Consolidate on their learning to manage diverse relationships, their online lives, and the increasing influence of peers and the media.

Prepare learners to manage their current lives and laying the foundations for managing future experiences. Learners continue to learn about real-life issues.

Reinforce their knowledge and understanding, skills, strategies and attributes they need for independent living, community participation, financial awareness and the next stage in their education or career.

PFA

Emerging knowledge of: future plans and careers, independent living, education options establishing friendships, travel training, hygiene routines. School sessions from visitors on their careers.

Expected knowledge of: future plans and careers, independent living, education options establishing friendships, travel training, hygiene routines. School sessions from visitors on their careers. work experience starting with tasters and building up to increasing time in the workplace with support when needed, financial education life skills, staying safe online, bullying, health and safety

School sessions from visitors on their careers. Community facilitiesTravelling locally walking to different local destinations e.g. shops, cafes, parks, using public transport; planning and making journeys; personal safety in a range of situations; knowledge and use of community facilities; road awareness skills, knowledge of important or useful people in the community; appropriate behaviour in the community; knowing what to do in emergencies; community/voluntary work; caring for the environment; using literacy and numeracy skills in functional ways; identifying social sight vocabulary, using money and getting ready to go out; developing community participation skills: getting out and about; mini enterprise projects; fundraising/charity work, orienteering and navigational skills. 

Using public transport; planning and making journeys; personal safety in a range of situations; knowledge and use of community facilities; knowledge of important or useful people in the community; appropriate behaviour in the community; knowing what to do in emergencies; community/voluntary work; caring for the environment – recycling, energy saving, improving the environment, using parks, environmentally friendly items, horticulture; using literacy and numeracy skills in functional ways; Mini Enterprise projects; fundraising/charity work.

Established knowledge of: previous key stage units and build on strengths and interests highlighted in personal vocational profile. Vocational options, apprenticeships, supported internships, college vocational courses ie Entry 2 award in community and money (Uxbridge college) job interviews and CV writing, financial education, life skills, staying safe online, bullying, health and safety

School sessions from visitors on their careers.  Community facilities

Sixth form students spend a large amount of their time out of school as part of this course and have the opportunities to develop a range of skills and a greater degree of self-confidence in relevant contexts. Activities/experiences are organised with an emphasis on students taking the lead in planning and carrying out tasks safely with diminishing adult supervision.

Aspire

Knowledge and Skills acquisition

Emerging

Knowledge and skills Application

Expected

Practise and Consolidate Knowledge and skills

Exceeding

Voc Ed

In-house work experience

Horticulture sessions

In-house work experience

Work experience in in-house café and shop

Horticulture sessions

Life skills flat

Uxbridge college

Advisory sessions from the Department of work and pension

Supported internships in the Hospitality sector

Emerging – means that the learner has some understanding of the area. It could be an area that has recently been introduced or it could be an area which the learner found difficult.  

Expected – means that the learner has the expected understanding of this area and is ready to move on to the next level.  

Exceeding– means that the learner has exceeded the understanding that was expected of them as an individual while learning about that area.