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Hawthorn Pathway - Curriculum

Hawthorn Pathway Curriculum Coverage - Secondary Cohort - 2025-26
Hawthorn Pathway

Length of Lessons 
  • The average length of a lesson for this cohort is 20 - 30 minutes per lesson, although it can vary depending on attention and the needs of the cohort
  • Learning should typically follow a cycle of regulation, work, and break (including choice time). 
  • There are scheduled break times appropriate to the cohort and impacted by the transition that is required across the campus 

Number of Lessons to be covered 
  • Minimum of 3 lessons in the morning every day (unless including a specific extra curricular activity such as swimming, PFA, special event). If learning is less than 20 minutes there should be further lessons included.
  • Minimum of 3 lessons in the afternoon (this includes a 10 minute reflection lesson/assembly). If learning is less than 20 minutes there should be further lessons included.
  • There should be a minimum of 120 minutes of lesson learning time in a day. Each pupil has an additional 90 minutes per day of individualised sessions to learn regulation skills which is essential learning for this cohort, this includes sensory circuits & time in regulation rooms
  • Play times should be labelled as ‘Break’ not Play and Leisure as this is a curriculum subject area and typical breaks do not cover the depth and breadth of this curriculum area.

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
  • ICT
  • 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, 1 is embedded in another lesson. 
  • 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. 
  • Up to 15 x 15 min wellbeing/regulation sessions to be  embedded, as Wellbeing, to support regulation needs. This may decrease or change in other ways over time, according to the young person’s context. 
  • 2 scheduled lessons per week  for secondary cohort - taking into account their play assessments and progressive. 
  • 1 PE, in addition to swimming, 2 RSE lesson per week 

Foundation  Subjects

​Creativity  Humanities (including citizenship) Science and Technology Outdoor School Preparing for Adulthood
  • Music 
  • Dance 
  • Art 
  • Drama
  • History 
  • Geography
  • RE
  • Citizenship e.g. British Values & rights respecting
  • Reflection
  • Assemblies
  • Biology Aut  & Sp  
  • Physics Aut  & Sm  
  • Chemistry Sp & Sm 
  • ICT 
  • DT
  • Interactions with peers
  • Interactions with staff
  • Self-Motivation
  • Ability to transition
  • Engagement and participation
  • Forest school (if available)
  • Other curriculum areas embedded
  • Prior to the community visit
  • Can be combined with PFA
  • 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)
  • 1 lesson will be dance or drama (15 min)
  • 1 lesson will be art or music (15 min)
  • Autumn 1 - Art (35 min)
  • Autumn 2 Music (35 min)
  • 2nd lesson is the teacher's choice
  • 1 scheduled lesson per week (ensure at least 3 topics are covered per year) 
  • Alternating half-termly between history and geography.
  • 3 reflections  and 2 assemblies per week
  • 1 x half term ICT
  • 1 x half term DT
  • Biology Aut  & Sp  
  • Physics Aut  & Sm  
  • Chemistry Sp & Sm 
  • All science up to 30 min
  • 1 scheduled lesson per week (min 45 min)
  • Embedded. 
  • Additional 2 discrete lessons a week (e.g. dressing, cooking, SOS feeding, travel training, shopping)

Curriculum Coverage

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