Sixth form curriculum
Once pupils get to our sixth form, they follow the Moving On curriculum produced by Equals that is designed specifically for young people aged 16-19 years with learning difficulties.
It consists of vocational studies, knowledge and understanding of the world, independent living and key skills.
Vocational studies
Vocational studies consist of work-related learning, careers education and guidance, and post school planning.
We encourage pupils to develop their own interests and take on a programme of work-related learning through Young Epilepsy’s facilities and work opportunities.
Learn more
To find out more about vocational studies at St Piers, please call admissions on 01342 831348 or Email: admissions@youngepilepsy.org.uk
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Our knowledge and understanding of the world curriculum includes the study of science, technology, foreign cultures, creativity and humanities.
The curriculum focuses on several aspects of literacy including:
- sharing information – people, events and creativity
- creating an interest – media, books and computers
- gathering and using information – large group project, small group project and individual projects.
The curriculum focuses on several aspects of numeracy including:
- money matters – what is money?
- using money and financial responsibility
- patterns in everyday life - shape, space and measure, repeating patterns and maths for design
- working it out - domestic maths, maths for leisure and maths for information.
Independent living
Our independent living sixth form curriculum consists of personal, social and health education (commonly known as PSHE), citizenship, leisure and recreation and daily living skills.
Key skills
At St Piers, we want to see children develop the skills they need to live their lives as happy, independent adults. That’s why key practical skills make up a significant part of our curriculum.
These skills include:
- communication (language and literacy)
- application of numbers (practical numeracy skills and life skills maths)
- information technology (practical opportunities for building experience at a level appropriate to the individual and the use of IT in all areas of life)
- working with others (personal, social, health and citizenship education)
- improving their learning and performance (study skills, personalised learning, independence and self help skills)
- problem solving (developing cognitive and thinking skills, acquiring knowledge and understanding to process and solve physical and emotional issues)
Learn more
To find out more about developing key skills at St Piers, please call admissions on 01342 831348 or Email: admissions@youngepilepsy.org.uk
