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11. Details of the curriculum and the management and
structure of the arrangements for education.
Our vision for all the young people we support is for them to be healthy, happy,
more independent and have the opportunity to work. The Prior's Court Learning
Framework is how we work towards this.
There are seven Areas of Learning in the Framework which stretch across
education, residential and in the community settings - Communication, Positive
Behaviour Support, Healthiness, Daily Living Skills, Vocational Learning,
Functional Academics, and Keeping Me Safe.
This Is Me plans are based on these seven Areas of Learning. Within their This Is
Me plan, each young person has a personalised programme of learning (including
group and individual activities) structured throughout their Waking Day.
Teaching within Prior's Court School is tailored to meet the needs of each
individual young person. Learning takes place in a safe and functional
environment that is consistent and predictable. Teaching is highly structured.
The Waking Day curriculum ensures continuity between learning that takes place
in class in the daytime and in the residential house in the evening and weekends.
Regular planning days ensure both education and residential staff are working
towards the same objectives.
Progress at Prior's Court School is measured using our I Can statements system.
An I Can statement is what a young person is able to do in any given task, activity
or learning scenario across our seven Areas of Learning. I Can statements build on
each other but are broken down into achievable steps towards a much bigger
goal.
Prior Insight, our bespoke data recording system, is used to monitor progress with
regular reviews to ensure a young person's learning targets are appropriate and
their achievements celebrated. Young people at Prior's Court School work
through ASDAN accredited learning packages, with a larger emphasis for the
Upper School who attend identified vocational learning streams, based on their
strengths, interests and emerging skills.
The curriculum policies, available on our website and from Prior's Court School,
give further details of the curriculum and assessment and review.
The Education and Care departments work closely together and are supported by
the multi-disciplinary teams. There is an experienced Operational Leadership
team which includes Education and Care leads. Each class is led by a Learning
Specialist, and / or Learning Facilitator, supported by Autism Practitioners; each
home is led by a Learning and Wellbeing Manager (overseeing 2 homes),
supported by Team managers and Autism Practitioners (Levels 1-3).