Presentation from LTTA2_UK 14th - 18th March 2016

1. UK 14th -18th March 2016

2. Monday
Aims for today
• Understand the organization of Catcote
Academy
• Visit all school buildings to meet students and
staff
• Meet and learn from partners in project
• Share progress in My Work is My Future
Project

3. Catcote Academy
At our school we have learners with moderate,
severe and profound and multiple learning
difficulties.
This includes learners who have Autistic Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) and Social , Emotional and Mental
Health Difficulties (SEMHD). We have students with
sensory issues, physical disabilities and challenging
behaviour.

4. Special
2-19years
Nursery
3-4 years
Primary
5-11 years
Secondary
11-16 years
Further education
(sixth form and colleges)
16 years and over
Catcote Academy
provides
education for
children with a
disability from
age 11 years.
We currently
have 3 buildings.
• Main Site
11 – 19 years
• Hart Farm 6th
Form Centre
• Catcote
Futures
19 years plus

5. Catcote School – main site

6. When children come to our school…
• Ability
• Additional needs
• Teaching and learning styles
• Facilities and expertise
• Destination

7. Our curriculum is planned around the needs of our
learners. In order to facilitate the best outcomes for
students our school is organized in 3 broad pathways
Students in Yellow
Pathway have profound
and multiple learning
difficulties and complex
needs, and some
children have autism.
These children are
mostly class based and
will always need lots of
support from adults
Students in Blue
Pathway have a severe
learning difficulties, they
focus on learning basic
and functional skills.
Some of these children
may eventually live
independently or with
support and may access
supported or sheltered
employment
Students in Red Pathway
have a moderate
learning difficulty.
Students focus on
developing more
academic skills and
employability skills.
Most students will
access work related
learning. They may live
independently and get
employment.
Students who have autism will be in all pathways

8. Key stage 3 Yr 7, 8, 9 ages 11-14yrs
Broad and balanced curriculum
opportunities
Key stage 4 yr 10, 11 ages 14 – 16yrs
Focus on functional skills
Students will work towards qualifications
6th Form Yr 12, 13, 14 ages 16 -19 yrs
Students will follow Preparation for adulthood
curriculum focused on health, employability,
independent living, community/relationships
Students will work towards qualifications

9. Tour of the School

10. Off Site Visits
• Hart Farm Sixth Form Centre
• Catcote Futures – Post 19 Provision

11. What happens after school?
Post 19 Provision – Catcote Futures / Further Education
/ Work / Independent Living

12. Catcote Sixth Form Centre – Hart Farm

13. Catcote Futures

14. Catcote Futures – Brierton Lane
The young adults who attend Catcote Futures
have varying degrees of learning difficulties and
disabilities. This specifically includes students
with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
(PMLD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Catcote Futures provides Education and Learning
programmes and courses for students aged 19+.
Placements are funded by a combination of
education, health and social care budgets.

15. Measuring and Recording Progress

16. A Catcote we use different methods to collect
information about students’ progress. Student progress
is monitored very closely.
In Key Stage 3 we use nationally recognized criteria called
Plevels and School Year Expectations . We record
electronically and compare with national data.
In Key Stage 4 we continue to use the same measures as
well as some accreditation leading to qualifications.
In 6th form students do accreditation and qualifications
and progress is measured using either the ‘achievement
continuum’ or the qualification assessment criteria.
Measuring Progress

17. Pre Vocational and Vocational Skills
• Business and Enterprise
• Life Skills
• Work Skills
• Employability Skills
On Tuesday
Business and Enterprise Workshop
Meet with the Occupational Therapist
Opportunity to see students in Foundation Learning sessions;
Reprographics, Hair and Beauty, Performing Arts and Catering
And after school … Catcote’s Curriculum Offer with the staff.

18. Accreditation and Qualifications
Art Catering Child Care
Employabili
ty
Geography
Hair &
Beauty
Horticultur
e
ICT Life Skills Music PE PSD PSHE Work Skills
GCSE D 2
GCSE E 1 2
Level 2 2
Level 1 2 2 3
E3 4 3 3 13
E2 1 2 1 11 2
E1 1 4 9 3 3 1
0
5
10
15
20
25
NumberofStudents
Year 11 Vocational Achievement
Cohort : 2014/15

19. Our curriculum offer
Tuesday Night
KS3, 4, 6th Form and Post 19 Provision
• Hair and beauty; Childcare; Catering; Duke of
Edinburgh; Forest School; Horticulture;
Creative Arts; Performing Arts; Reprographics;
Young Enterprise; Woodwork

20. Pre Vocational and Vocational Skills in
the Pathways
Yellow and Blue
Forest School
Catering and Coffee Shop
How can video modeling support teaching and
learning?