The Oak Wood curriculum is designed to be child-centered and build on existing skills to help pupils develop knowledge and skills for their next stage of education. Personalized planning and learning opportunities allow pupils to reach their full potential regardless of background. Priority is placed on developing personal, learning and thinking skills to form relationships and contribute to the community. A fluid approach between pathways offers different levels of challenge and ensures pupils receive appropriate support.

1. Oak Wood Curriculum

2. Our children
are at the
heart of the
curriculum
School
community
Familyand
friends
Professionals
and agencies
Local
community

3. Existingskills
and
Assessment
Planning
Next steps
EHCP/
Annual
review
targetsz
Curriculum Next
Steps
Individual
Learning Plan
Preparation for next
stage of education

4. The curriculum has been designed to offer inclusive pathways for all pupils that are child
centred and build upon existing skills. Pathways are designed to enable pupils to develop
the knowledge and skills required for their next stage of learning and education.
Personalised planning enables all pupils to reach their full potential regardless of their
ethnic, socio-economic background, race, gender or ability. Pupils’ individual talents and
interests are valued and incorporated into learning opportunities which ensures that
pupils’ are motivated to participate and keen to learn. Priority is placed on pupils
developing their personal, learning and thinking skills to form effective relationships and
enable them to successfully make a positive contribution to their community.

5. Pathway K
A fluid approach between
pathways offers opportunities
to follow different elements of
pathways and ensures that
pupils receive appropriate
levels of challenge.
Pathway A
Pathway O

6. Engagement
and Intent
Learning
throughplay
Multi-sensory
approaches
Social and
emotional
development
Cognition
Early
communication
skills

7. Cognition
(thinking and
understanding)
Problem solving
Sensory
processing and
perceiving
Metacognition
Independence
Literate
communicators
Mathematical
thinkers
Early learning
skills

8. Understanding
of the World
Independence,
Employability,
responsibility
National
curriculum
Cognition,
Learningand
thinking
Health and
Personal
development
Accreditation
and
qualifications
Numeracy,
Literacy
ICT
Relationships

9. Term Key Stage Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4
Autumn
KS1 Light and Dark, Night and
Day
Mini Beasts Animals Food and Drink
KS2 Super Space Strange and Unusual All Creatures Great
and Small – Jurassic
Giants
Our Senses
Spring
KS1 Toys Magic Media and
Playing with Patterns
Transport Nursery Rhymes,
Songs and Stories
KS2 My Favourite Things Magic Media and
Playing with Patterns
On the Move Super Heroes
Summer KS1 Colour and Parties Let’s GetMoving
(physical)
Growing and Weather Wonderful Water
KS2 Carnival Time Let’s Get Moving
(physical)
Our Wonderful World Wonderful Water
Enabling Breadth and Balance

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Comm unication
Health &
Wellbeing Learn ing &
Thinking Skills
Cognition
Curriculum
Vision
PSHE
Creativity Independence
& Employability

11. Family
Professional
advice
School
staff
Assessments
Peers
Specialist
equipment
Specialist
transport
Topics
Personalised
Learning
AET
Environments
Practise
Principles
Outdoor
learning
Personalised Learning
Culture and
Community
Interests
and
motivators
Existing
skills and
experience