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Ash Pathway - Curriculum Coverage

Primary & Secondary Cohort - 2025-26

Ash Pathway
Length of Lessons
The average length of a lesson for this cohort is 15-20 minutes, depending on the pupils' engagement in the lesson. You can have lessons as short as ten minutes, depending on the pupils' engagement in their learning. If lessons are less than 15 minutes, consider offering a break and then continuing the lesson. Learners should be introduced to following a cycle of regulation, work, and break (including choice time) This can be built into your lesson structure. There are scheduled break times appropriate to the cohort and impacted by the transition that is required across the campus Hygiene, toileting and eating times may take longer than other cohorts to ensure learning takes place at these times
Number of Lessons to be covered
Minimum of 3 lessons in the morning every day (unless including a specific extracurricular activity such as swimming, PFA, special event). This can involve embedding curriculum areas into extended circle time or breaktime, provided the subject area covered aligns with the lesson title, e.g., Breaktime - Thinking & Problem Solving - snack. Minimum of 3 lessons in the afternoon Cross-curricular planning is actively encouraged in all lessons in this curriculum. Additionally, a short reflection session/assembly daily for 15 min

Example Timetable

Core Subjects

Literacy	Numeracy	Wellbeing & Health	Play & Leisure	Sensory & Physical Development
Communication Literacy - Personalised reading and writing including alternative pencil	To be embedded in every lesson: Equals Five tier approach Functional numeracy	Healthy Eating and Lifestyles Mental Health and wellbeing, including SP Regulation curriculum	Type of play e.g. sensorimotor, cause/effect, functional, symbolic, socio-dramatic Social Level of play e.g. solitary, parallel, shared, turn taking, cooperative TACPAC & massage DIR Floortime Self Occupancy	PE - including swimming, rebound, sports Visiting parks, local shops, cafes, leisure centres etc Body awareness and physical changes Personal hygiene Relationships & Sex Education/ Relationships and Health Education
Expected Coverage
Communication and Literacy are embedded. Daily Shared communication AM and PM. Which will mirror Class Meeting registration, but a key opportunity for coming together and using AAC. 5 phonics (daily burst with Target task were appropriate) 1- Narrative (topic story focus) 2 communication/ literacy lessons Literacy shared reading and writing, or Using my communication SALT shared session	5 Numeracy and Thinking, and Problem Solving concepts embedded. 2x Number , Counting (using the science of counting principle) 2x Numeracy outside of number Topic coverage linked. (e.g. Fractions, measurement, shape)	2 lessons per week, directly teaching the Self-Regulation Curriculum and Healthy Eating. Daily embed wellbeing to support regulation needs.	2 scheduled lessons per week Split class to offer safe learning in rooms such as the Sensory gym. Play-based learning, social games, and preferred leisure activities	3 scheduled lessons per week 2 RSE compulsory at secondary level.

Foundation Subjects

Creativity	Humanities (including citizenship)	Science and Technology	Outdoor School	Preparing for Adulthood
Music Dance/ performance Art Drama	History Geography RE Citizenship.g. British Values & rights respecting Reflection Assemblies	Biology Physics Chemistry ICT DT	Interactions with peers Interactions with staff Self-Motivation Ability to transition Engagement and participation Forest school	Employment Independent living Dressing & Undressing Shopping Cooking/Food Travel Training Safety
Expected Coverage
2 scheduled lesson per week (ensure all areas are covered within the year)	3 scheduled lesson per week (ensure at least 3 topics are covered per year) Daily reflections and 2 assembly per week	1 scheduled ICT lessons 1 scheduled science topic lessons. (Covering each science topic across the year.e.g. Autumn- Biology Spring- Physics Summer- Chemistry 1 Dt Lesson week	2 scheduled lesson per week Spilt class to offer safe learning	Embedded. Additional 2 discrete lessons a week (e.g. dressing, cooking, SOS feeding, travel training, shopping)

Curriculum Coverage

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