Curriculum Intent

Curriculum Intent for Barley Lane 2024– 2025:

Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact

Intent

At Barley Lane School we are committed to providing an inclusive education that will equip all our students with the skills and knowledge they need to be effective learners to enable them to have happy, fulfilled and successful futures.

‘Ready, Respectful, Safe is at the core of its work’. Ofsted 2024

Ready, Respectful, Safe is at the heart of Barley Lane schools, vision and values. Relational practise, scaffolds and feeds into our aspiration that learning is enhanced by diverse, creative, inspiring and motivational teaching strategies and methodologies, aimed at all levels of ability through our Nurture, Explore, Discover, Apply pathway curriculums. Children understand the What, Why and How? of every subject, topic and lesson.

‘Children learn best when they like their teacher and when they think their teacher likes them’ Gordon Neufeld

Our curriculum aims to protect students into an enjoyable, varied and inclusive education by integrating academic learning with personal development, vocational and work-related experiences. Within these sit the Golden Threads of Resilience, Conflict and Resolution and Empathy, seeking and ensuring that our students are well-prepared for the challenges of post-16 education and beyond. We believe, as defined by Ofsted that:

‘Pupils learn by connecting new knowledge with existing knowledge’ School Inspection Handbook p.245

Implementation

To address the diverse needs of our students, our curriculum is structured around the key areas in our students EHCP documentation and aims to:

Be aligned and focused on EHCP’S
Be sequential to maximise engagement
Support aspirational progress across all subjects
Focus on communication through a language rich pedagogy that encourages collaboration and discussion.

Lay the foundations to have a meaningful, purposeful and independent adult life to facilitate positive engagement in society through varied curriculum, vocational and community opportunities.
Use interleaving of the curriculum and real-life experiences to facilitate opportunities for diverse application of skills.
Build on prior experiences and success by regularly recapping and reviewing learning.
Celebrate successes both individually and as a community
To use discussion to promote critical thinking and safe and informed decision making.

Impact and Outcomes

The impact of our approach is rooted in high expectations with students to become empowered to develop the skills necessary to support themselves and cultivate mature, responsible attitudes. By embracing a comprehensively planned and delivered curriculum, we aim to achieve the following outcomes:

Academic Achievement: Students attain qualifications, in Entry level, Functional Skills, GCSE’s and other accredited programmes, that reflect their abilities and aspirations, facilitating further education and training opportunities post 16.
Personal Development: Opportunities are created for students to develop resilience, self-regulation, and interpersonal skills, contributing to improved mental health and positive relationships through ongoing self-reflection, target setting and support in understanding their own needs.
Successful Transitions: Students are supported to successfully access post-16 opportunities in line with their aspirations.