Curriculum

Our ethos is to offer each and every child attending the school the opportunity to develop not only academically but also socially and emotionally.  Our curriculum offer inspires and supports our pupils to become the most successful and independent adults as possible. Our differentiated pathways allow our pupils to gain qualifications which demonstrate their understanding and ability in different areas of the curriculum.

 

Our pathways are described below, in our curriculum policy and in individual subject-based policies which can be found in our ‘About Us’ section of our website.

Curriculum Pathways through Newark Orchard School

Engagement Curriculum 

Reception to KS3 for pupils working on getting ready to learn and need a bespoke individualised provision, preparing them to be ready to learn.  

There are 3 levels of Engagement Targets to achieve; Developing, Emerging and Sustained Engagement.  Each level has a total of 25 targets and pupils are required to make appropriate progress against these targets. Once they have completed most targets in these and are beginning to demonstrate skills evident in SOLAR steps, they then move onto the Primary Curriculum.  If they do not reach this level but are older, they move onto Engagement into Adulthood.  

Primary Curriculum  

This curriculum follows subject specific learning. The lessons still use the principals of the Engagement curriculum, understanding how the pupils learn best but with more subject specific outcomes. As the pupils engage more in formal style of learning, this is increased. The pupils are assessed on SOLAR steps.  

Key Stage Three Curriculum  

This curriculum follows subject specific learning with a mixture of semi-formal and formal learning styles responding to pupils needs. They are assessed on SOLAR steps.  

Key Stage Four Curriculum 

Accreditation

As pupils move to Key Stage 4 they will have the opportunity to work towards appropriate accreditation in English, maths and science. They have options to choose an area of Art to study one afternoon a week.

 

Maths KS4
Working At:	SOLAR Stage 5 or below.	SOLAR Stage 6	SOLAR Steps – Year 1	SOLAR Steps – Year 2	SOLAR Steps – Year 3
KS4 Pathway:	SOLAR steps or Engagement into Adulthood.	AQA ELC Maths E1	AQA ELC Maths E2	AQA ELC Maths E3	AQA GCSE Maths

 

English KS4
Working At:	SOLAR Stage 5 or below.	SOLAR Stage 6	SOLAR Steps – Year 1	SOLAR Steps – Year 2	SOLAR Steps – Year 3
KS4 Pathway:	WSP English	AQA ELC English E1 (silver step)	AQA ELC English E2  (silver step)	AQA ELC English E3  (gold step)	AQA GCSE English

 

Key Stage Five (P16) Curriculum Pathway 

This curriculum follows subject specific learning with a mixture of semi-formal and formal learning styles responding to pupils’ needs. The accreditation pathway is continued for students who completed previous Entry Level Certificates, focusing on developing these skills in a functional way.  These assessments are taken at the end of a two-year Functional Skills course. 

For students who would find sitting the controlled assessments too difficult, a coursework pathway using the ASDAN Lifeskills Challenges has been created. This allows them to develop their functional skills in maths and English and receive a bank of awards at the end of the two years. 

Maths P16
Working At:	SOLAR Stage 5 or below.	SOLAR Stage 6	SOLAR Steps – Year 1	SOLAR Steps – Year 2	SOLAR Steps – Year 3
P16 Pathway:	SOLAR steps Maths  ASDAN LSC Maths  WTE1	ASDAN LSC Maths E1  NCFE FSQ Maths E1	ASDAN LSC Maths E2  NCFE FSQ Maths E2	NCFE FSQ Maths E3	NCFE FSQ Maths L1	NCFE FSQ Maths L2

 

English P16
Working At:	SOLAR Stage 5 or below.	SOLAR Stage 6	SOLAR Steps – Year 1	SOLAR Steps – Year 2	SOLAR Steps – Year 3
P16 Pathway:	SOLAR Steps English  ASDAN LSC English WTE1	ASDAN LSC English E1  NCFE FSQ English E1	ASDAN LSC English E2  NCFE FSQ English E2	NCFE FSQ English E3	NCFE FSQ English L1	NCFE FSQ English L2

 

Engagement into Adulthood pathway – KS3 and above 

Engagement to Adulthood incorporates personal targets which are directly linked to a pupils EHC Plan.  These targets may include physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy.  The Engagement to Adulthood curriculum aims to provide pupils with basic life skills which will help them access provision after their time at Newark Orchard School. 

 

For further information please contact school via the Contact Us page.