New Bridge Learning Centre
(16 to 19)
Intent
The intent of this curriculum is to support students to achieve the following destinations:
· Working with support in my Community
· Volunteering in my Community
· Playing a Part in My Community
· Taking Control
· Taking Part
· Being Involved
· Being Independent
With these destinations in mind, the Learning Centre curriculum is underpinned by the intent to live as independently as possible.
We aim to equip our students with the knowledge and skills to engage as fully as possible with the wider community. Central to these destinations is the aim that all students will develop their communication skills, and participate as fully as possible in activities at home, at school, and in the community.
To achieve this, we seek to offer an engaging, fun and relevant curriculum that is flexible to the needs of our students and which reflects their EHCP targets and supports their wellbeing.
Implementation
The curriculum offer at the Learning Centre allows students to build on the knowledge and skills developed at school.
Teaching and learning stems from accurate assessment and understanding of each pupil’s needs. Schemes of work are adapted to meet these needs and are constantly under review.
Lessons are well paced with opportunity for developing some independence and shared activities using various strategies and styles, including multi-sensory and kinaesthetic.
Students at the Learning Centre are placed in one of four discrete groups.
Click on the links below to find out more about each individual Group.
Curriculum-Gallery (ID 1086)
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The Interactive Base
The Interactive Base
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The Entitlement Base
The Entitlement Base
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The Community Living Communication Group
The Community Living Communication Group
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The Community Living Group
The Community Living Group
The placement is decided on the primary needs of the pupil. Students are taught most lessons in these tutor groups.
Impact
The Learning Centre has designed its own assessment system to track impact and this has been designed to assess, measure and track progress of young people against their EHCP outcomes, communication and life skills. Teachers set targets for all students using small step ‘I can’ statements from the My Learning curriculum:
My Behaviour
Independence
Food
Staying Safe
Personal Qualities
Students are also assessed on Speaking and Listening Communication.
Students are assessed against the following accreditation:
Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme (within Outdoor Education) for all students.
Edexcel English Entry Level FS
Subjects
In addition to the core offer of English, Maths, ICT, Living Skills and RSE students study other subjects as part of a broad and balanced Curriculum.
There is a mixed delivery model, with the majority of lessons delivered by the class teacher and a smaller percentage delivered by specialist teachers in subject specific environments.
Students working at Level E are entered for English and maths Entry Level accreditation.
Core Subjects
Core-Subjects-(New-Bridge-Learning-Centre) (ID 1087)
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English
English
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Mathematics
Mathematics
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ICT
ICT
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Living Skills
Living Skills
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RSHE
RSHE
Enrichment Subjects
Enrichment-Subjects-(NBLC) (ID 1088)
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Outdoor Ed/ D of E
Outdoor Ed/ D of E
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Art
Art
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Dance & Drama
Dance & Drama
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Music
Music
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Sport
Sport
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Other Options
Other Options