Curriculum

Children at the primary stage follow the guidelines within the elaborated5 – 14 Curriculum.  The key areas of the 5 – 14 programme are:- Language & Communication; Mathematics / Understanding & Relating to the Environment; Environmental Studies; Expressive Arts; and Moral & Religious Education.

Senior Pupils follow courses within the SQA Access National Qualification Framework which supports the development of Core Skills in Literacy & Numeracy; Personal & Social Development; Problem Solving; and Technology.

Each pupil has an Individualised Educational Programme (IEP) which is specific to each pupil’s level of development.  Assessment by the Multi – disciplinary team results in the identification of learning targets and the teaching strategies / learning experiences required to facilitate the attainment of these targets.

Pupil skills are developed through a wide range of curricular activities:-

Multi – Sensory Activities                   Drama / Music Therapy

Enterprise Activities                           Work Experience

Integration with mainstream peers       Leisure Activities

Sensory Stories                                 Multi- Sensory Environment

Hydrotherapy / Swimming                  Community Outings

ICT                                                   Media links