Curriculum

The educational curriculum at Hillingdon Manor School is holistic and specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils/students with autistic spectrum disorders. This curriculum approach consists of three key areas: the core curriculum, enrichment curriculum and specialist curriculum.

The Core Curriculum

The core curriculum focuses upon enabling meaningful access to the National Curriculum, vocational areas, accreditation frameworks and individual learning programmes in a connective manner. The core curriculum is not a ‘stand alone’ structure and is only effective when supported by a specialist and enrichment curriculum focus. The core curriculum at Hillingdon Manor School delivered using a streamed approach.

This approach is flexible and focuses upon meeting students’ academic needs in a way that takes account of their social, emotional, and developmental profiles. This ensures that learning is relevant and meaningful and promotes the application of skills in a manner which allows optimum levels of achievement.

Specialist Curriculum

The specialist curriculum structure is a supportive structure that enables students to manage the effects of their ASD as independently and effectively as possible and therefore remove barriers to their learning potential and life success. Examples of specialist curriculum activities include:

• Access to therapeutic intervention including, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Drama and Movement Therapy, Music Therapy, Counselling, CBT.

• Dyslexia support programmes

• IEP targets

• Behaviour Support Plans

• Daily anxiety management and relaxation support

• Regular physical activity

Enrichment Curriculum

The enrichment curriculum is a supportive structure which promotes the development of human resources and capabilities. It enables students to apply knowledge, understanding and skill in a manner which causes success in society and facilitates patterns of life long learning and active citizenship. Examples of specialist curriculum activities include:

• Emotional literacy programme

• Life Skills programme

• Work related learning

• Involvement within the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

• Sex and relationship and drug related education

• Mainstream participation programme

• Social skills programmes

• Citizenship programme

• School Council

• Healthy eating events

• PSHE focus weeks

• Acknowledgement programmes (including the Jack Petchey Award)