Depending on the needs of each individual child we use our Pathway 2 Curriculum alongside Pathway 1.

Please click on the links below to explore each pathway

https://www.whitfieldaspenschool.co.uk/pathway-1/

https://www.whitfieldaspenschool.co.uk/pathway-2/

The rainbow icons below also show what other interventions we currently use to support our children

Fireflies curriculum is very varied and tailored to the needs of our class family. Our class is predominantly for pupils with ASD, although not exclusive to this need. We focus on developing independence, academic and social skills using strong boundaries. We use many of our curriculum pathways to provide an individual learning path for each child at their own pace.

Our aim is to not be afraid to try something new.

To be able to trust the adults working with us

To develop new skills that will stay with us forever.​

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​We focus on:​

Social skills, personal development and academic skills . ​

We learn by…​

• Exploration

• ​Realisation

• Anticipation

• Persistence

• Initiation

​We communicate using…​

• Visual symbols​

• Makaton​

• Speech​

• ICT​

Our personal and academic progress is measured by…​

• Personal, social and emotional development​
• Physical development​
• Communication and language​
• Literacy​
• Mathematics​
• Understanding of the world​
• Expressive arts and design​

We are taught by…​

• Different experiences – off site visits, handling objects, exploring our environment, to help us remember.​

• Visual – pictures, images, symbols, photos, ICT, because we are mainly visual learners.​

• Abstract – calculations, writing, positive and meaningful relationships.​

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​Our learning is supported by lots of…​

• Differentiation​

• Visual supports​

• Prompting​

• Scaffolding​

• Questioning​

• Repetition​

• Independence​