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Post 16 Preparation for Adulthood

The Post 16 curriculum has an even greater focus on preparation for adulthood (PFA) as pupils begin to plan and make choices about their next steps beyond New Siblands School.

 

Post 16 Preparation for Adulthood (PFA):  Curriculum Intent

In Post 16 the Preparation for Adulthood (PFA) curriculum aims to support students to prepare for their next steps, which are likely to be into either an educational, employment or community placement.

 

Pathway: Towards Community Participation

Pathway: Towards Independence 

Pathway: Towards Employment

 Pupils on this pathway require sensory approaches and will focus on developing their communication and interaction skills, in order to enable them to be able to confidently and safely access and participate in their communities.

Pupils on this pathway will develop meaningful and relevant life-skills, alongside developing the functional Maths and English knowledge they need in order to have effective independence in adulthood

Pupils on this pathway will focus on developing their readiness for employment. As well as the practical skills associated with employment, pupils will also focus on developing their academic skills, and have the opportunity to gain some vocational and entry level qualifications.

Accreditation and Qualifications

AQA Unit Awards

DOE Bronze Award

AQA Unit Awards

DOE Bronze Award

 

 

 

AQA Unit Awards

DOE Bronze

DOE Silver (adapted)

Entry Level qualifications

Health & Safety

First Aid

Food Hygiene

 

P16 PFA Curriculum Implementation: Curriculum Pathways

Learners will follow one of three differentiated learning pathways.  Each pathway will cover the four learning areas of focus, appropriately weighted to equip them with the skills they most need in preparation for adult life. All pupils will have access to accredited awards and qualifications. 

 

Learning Areas

Our PFA curriculum has four key learning areas. These are:

Employability and Skills

Health

Independent Living

Community

 

Employability and Skills

This learning area focuses on preparing for work, education and community placements. It includes:

English and Maths

Employability - Beyond P16: Preparing for work 

Employability - Beyond P16: Preparing for further education

Employability - Beyond P16: Preparing for a community placement

 

Employability- Beyond P16: English and Maths

Learners develop functional skills in English and Maths that can be applied beyond the lessons in real life contexts.

 

Employability- Beyond P16: Preparing for work

We adopt a tiered approach to learning about work and employment, so that all learners can access meaningful activities. Some experiences are for groups of learners and some are individual.  Experiences can be further differentiated by the level of support, which can be reduced as the learner develops confidence and builds their level of independence in their placement.

Developing a sense of self  what are my preferences, choices, thought, feelings ,behaviour, skills, and  aspirations

Work place skills: Functional Maths and English, skills for work

Work related learning: different sectors and types of job

Encounters with employees or employers—visitors from the world of work or visits to sites of  employment

Enterprise projects

Experiences of work: activities to build work skills

Work experience tasters – one off activities in a work setting

Work experience placements: short experiences that are repeated regularly e.g. two hours per week in a shop

Gaining and sustaining voluntary or paid employment:  CVs, job applications, interview skills, workplace behaviour

 

Employability– Beyond P16: Preparing for Further Education

A similar tiered approach is adopted to support pupils to make decisions about whether to continue their education.  This includes:

Developing a sense of self  what are my preferences, choices, thought, feelings ,behaviour, skills, and  aspirations?

Class based learning about colleges and further education courses

Class based learning about the skills needed to successfully complete a college course

Group visits to colleges

Individual visits to colleges or educational settings

Learning about getting and sustaining a college course

 

Employability - Preparing for a Community Placement

This area of learning supports learners on the ‘Towards Community Participation’ pathway to develop and express their preferences.  If a community placement is their next step, we will develop personalised transition support in collaboration with the South Gloucestershire Transitions team.   The curriculum content is outlined in the Community Inclusion area of learning.

 

Health

 This learning area focuses on ways to maintain physical and mental health, and how to access health services.  It includes:

Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE)

PE (Physical Education)

 

Community

This learning area focuses on belonging to local, national and global communities.  It includes:

New Siblands Community 

Community Projects and Creative Arts

Faith Based Events (e.g. Easter or Eid)

Local / National / International events (e.g. World Mental Health Day or Comic Relief)

 Again, a tiered approach will be adopted, based on year groups. 

Year 12

Engaging in community events e.g. celebrating and/or getting involved with academy, local and national events.

Being safe and getting help.

Year 13

Contributing to your community (e.g. volunteering, litter picking, social groups)

Being safe and getting help.

Year 14

Being an active citizen (e.g. library membership, contacting the police, using leisure centres, voting )

Being safe and getting help.

 

Independent Living 

This area of learning focuses on supporting learners to live as independently as they can in their adult lives.  It includes:

 

Life Skills

Life Skills work enables learners  to maintain their home environment and stay safe when at home.  They also promote living healthily.

Year 12

Travel skills and getting to know the local area

Year 13

Travelling as a group in the local area

Year 14

Individual travel training  for next steps / using regular routes

 

 

Travel Training

Travel Training isn't just about using public transport. It is also about learners being safe and confident in their local community.  A tiered approach will be adopted for each year group:

The content of travel training will include:

Group walks, focusing on road safety, stranger danger and routes

Class based learning about planning and using timetables

Route planning

Group use of public transport

Who can help us whilst we are out in the community?

Personalised travel training

 

Duke of Edinburgh Award

The award is split into 4 sections:

Volunteering

Skills

Physical

Expedition 

Learners  are able to work through each section during their time in Post 16. They also have the opportunity to make the award more personal by bringing in their outside interests and activities.

We ensure that the award is accessible to all learners  irrespective of need and represents a great challenge for each of them individually.

Enable Trust

Enable Trust is a specialist school Trust with a vision to deliver the best quality provision for children with a range of complex co-existing special educational needs.

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