Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Hillingdon Manor School is an independent day school which offers excellent education, opportunities for national accreditation and effective support to pupils on the Autistic Spectrum. Our curriculum approach of ‘Connective Education’ enables all students to be taught in a way which optimises their learning and is therefore relevant and meaningful to them. All students work at their own level through individualised teaching strategies and differentiated lessons, based on the expectations of the National Curriculum. During Key Stage 3 teachers aim to ensure that a sound basis is developed for all pupils with different profiles of ability and performance in different areas. This prepares the pupils for the coming years of gaining qualifications and accreditation; it also develops an in depth knowledge of each pupil’s ‘spiky profile’ of ability so that the school is well placed to develop strengths while also catering for a variety of needs.

The students in Key stage 3 are given many opportunities to practice what they learn in the school setting, in the world outside school. This is achieved through involvement with the immediate community around school, educational visits across London, use of local sports facilities and involvement with peers in the local comprehensive mainstream and special schools.

The specialist curriculum at Hillingdon Manor School addresses the main areas of impairment of autism effectively alongside the pupil’s individual academic achievement. Our approach is based upon a therapeutic communication-focused environment with structure and teaching to ensure constant progress in all areas – social and emotional, cognitive, behavioural and physical.

Each student is supported by a range of positive intervention and reward systems to feel safe and secure enough to make constructive choices. Pupils earn ‘thumbs up’ tokens to become Pupil of the Week and also work towards a group outing. A postcard goes home to include parents in the achievement and a certificate is awarded for 3 Pupil of the Week awards.

Our approach has proven to be very effective since our opening and facilitates the well-being of both our students and staff, resulting in a vibrant and exciting learning community.

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