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Willow Pathway

Willow Pathway Curriculum Coverage - Primary & Secondary Cohort - 2025-26

Willow Pathway
Length of Lessons
Average length of lesson for this cohort is 15-20 mins 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, break (including choice time). Scheduled break times should not extend beyond 15-20 minutes. 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 extra curricular activity such as swimming, PFA, special event). This can include embedding the curriculum areas in extended circle time, breaktime but the subject area covered must be the title of the lesson e.g. Breaktime - Thinking & Problem Solving - snack. Minimum of 3 lessons in the afternoon (this includes a 10 minute reflection lesson/ assembly) Cross curricular planning is actively encouraged in all lessons in this curriculum. Additionally a short reflection session/assembly should happen daily in addition to this

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:15–9:45	Well-being: transition/regulation	Well-being: transition/regulation	Well-being: transition/regulation	Well-being: transition/regulation	Well-being: transition/regulation
9:45-10:05	Numeracy Early numeracy	Communication and literacy Early literacy	Numeracy Early numeracy	Communication and literacy Early literacy	Numeracy Early numeracy
10:05-10:20	Sensory and Physical Development Swimming	Well-being Sensory circuits	Well-being Sensory circuits	Well-being Sensory circuits	Play and leisure Sensory gym
10:20-10:30		Communication Good morning	Communication Good morning	Communication Good morning	Play and leisure Sensory gym
10:30-10:45		PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene	PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene	PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene	PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene
10:45-11:00		Break	Break	Break	Break
11:00-11:30		Outdoor School	Communication and literacy Sensory story	Sensory and Physical Development RHE	Communication and literacy Early literacy
11:30-11:45		Creativity Music	Play and leisure Group play	Science and Technology ICT games	Science and Technology Science topic
11:45-12:00	Well-being Regulation	Well-being Regulation	Well-being Regulation	Well-being Regulation	Well-being Regulation
12:00-1.00	Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:15	Well-being Relaxation and massage	Well-being Relaxation and massage	Well-being Relaxation and massage	Well-being Relaxation and massage	Well-being Relaxation and massage
1:15-1:30	Communication Attention autism	Communication Attention autism	Communication Attention autism	Communication Attention autism	Communication Attention autism
1:30-1:45	Communication Sensory gym	Sensory and Physical Development PE	Play and leisure Sensory gym	Creativity Dance	Humantiies Assembly
1:45-2:00	Communication Sensory gym	Sensory and Physical Development PE	Play and leisure Sensory gym	Creativity Dance	Humantiies Assembly
2:00-2:30	Well-being and independence Healthy eating - Cooking	PfA - Independence Community visit	PfA - Independence Cooking	Humanities Topic	Humanities Whole school sharing assembly
2:30-2:45	PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene		PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene	PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene	PfA - Independence Snack and personal hygiene
2:45-3:00	Communication and literacy Shared reading		Communication and literacy Shared reading	Communication and literacy Shared reading	Communication and literacy Shared reading
3:00-3:10	Humanities Reflection	Humanities Reflection	Humanities Reflection	Humanities Reflection	Humanities Reflection
3:10	Home Time/ Taxi transition	Home Time/ Taxi transition	Home Time/ Taxi transition	Home Time/ Taxi transition	Home Time/ Taxi transition

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 embedded. Additional: 5 scheduled communication/ literacy lesson every week	Numeracy and Thinking and Problem Solving concepts embedded. Additional: 2/ 3 discrete lessons a week minimum (e.g. money skills, counting skills)	5 lessons per week including 1 healthy eating/ lives	3 scheduled lessons per week for primary cohort (this can overlap with another curriculum area e.g wellbeing - PE) 2 scheduled lessons per week for secondary cohort	3 (primary)/ 4 secondary) scheduled lessons per week (1 PE, 1 swimming, 1 RSE/ RHE lesson per week for primary cohort, 2 lessons per week for secondary cohort

Foundation Subjects
Creativity	Humanities (including citizenship)	Science and Technology	Outdoor School	Preparing for Adulthood
Music Dance / performance Art Drama	History Geography RE Citizenshipe.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)	1 scheduled lesson per week (ensure at least 3 topics are covered per year) 3 reflections and 2 assembly per week	1 scheduled ICT lesson and 1 schedule science topic lesson	1 scheduled lesson per week	Embedded. Additional 2 discrete lessons a week (e.g. dressing, cooking, SOS feeding, travel training, shopping)
Total Curriculum Coverage
Per week therefore there should be:
5 x Wellbeing and Health lessons
3 x Play & Leisure lessons (Yr 1- Yr 6) 2 x Play & Leisure lessons (Yr 7 - Yr 11)
5 x discrete Literacy lessons (this should also be embedded in every lesson)
3 x discrete Numeracy lessons (this should also be embedded in every lesson)
3 x Physical and Sensory Development (Yr1 - Yr 6) 4 x Physical and Sensory Development (Yr 7 - Yr 11)
1 x Humanities lessons
2 x Creativity lessons
2 x Science and Technology
1 x Outdoor School lesson
2 x PfA - Independence

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