The school has developed a personalised curriculum for Slated Row students which is adapted from the National Curriculum and other outstanding sources. This is used to produce our Progression Learning Plans (PLP), which in turn feeds into our Medium Term Plans (MLP). Teachers produce their short term plans using these documents.
All students at Slated Row School have Education, Health and Care Plans. These are used to ensure the the students remain at the centre of their own learning journey.
To ensure we meet the learning needs of all our students, our curriculum is directed along learning pathways: our Key Route and Accelerated Route. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is incorporated through our curriculum route: The Stepping Stones.
Please scroll below to go teach subject for more information. For further information please contact me via the school office on 01908 316 017 or administration@slatedrow.com
Mr J. Austin, Deputy Head
"The school made significant changes to the curriculum last year. It has been redesigned so the important knowledge that pupils need to learn in each subject is broken down into small, well-sequenced steps. The curriculum is now ambitious for all pupils. There are clear pathways that aim to match the needs of pupils as outlined in their education, health and care plans." Ofsted 2023
Provision
Pathways to Learning
Our pathways identify environmental & approaches to learning to match the needs of our students.
- Structured Pathway: Structured environment including workstations and designated curriculum areas within the classroom to minimise transitions. Priority on requesting and responding to emotional regulating activities to increase engagement. High ratios of staff and limited number of peers maximum 6.
- Sensory Pathway: Sensory approach to support communication, motivation and engagement. Using colourful semantics to promote communication and extend their range of word combinations. High ratios of staff with maximum class size of 8.
- Scaffold Pathway: Whole class approach to teaching within a more traditional classroom environment. Focus on communication and conversation skills to develop and encourage collaboration with others. Priority focus on their social understanding, self-awareness and self-esteem. Maximum class sizes of 11.
Curriculum Interventions
We offer a range of 1:1 or small group work that focus on:
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Phonics
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Reading
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Mathematics
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Wellbeing
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PE
Specialist
The school has a number of staff trained with specialisms in areas of the curriculum or SEND. These staff support the development of individualised approaches identified young people.
We also access the Educational Psychology Team at Milton Keynes Council. Some elements are picked up through statutory work on Education, Health & Care Plans and we have some school commissioned time, which we direct, through our provision meetings.