Curriculum – The Link
Our Curriculum: Pioneer Learners
The Pioneer pathway is our Formal Curriculum and builds on the knowledge, skills and understanding previously experienced by the pupils. This pathway follows the expectations of the National Curriculum and ensures that pupils have access to nationally recognised accreditations and qualifications.
Our Pioneer learners are all of secondary age and are able to follow a subject specific curriculum with outcomes assessed against the MBA Flight Paths, PLG’s and Swavesey assessment.
The curriculum they follow will give them access to externally recognised accreditations/qualifications ranging from Entry Level to GCSE (where appropriate). They will follow schemes of work that cover GCSE content even though they may not access this level of accreditation at the end of Year 11.
PSHE and life skills such as problem solving, questioning and curiosity will be interwoven throughout the curriculum, as well as taught discreetly. Key skills are developed to prepare pupils as much as possible for adulthood, independence and careers.
Literacy will be taught through texts that enable links with PSHE to ensure a fully purposeful, enriched learning offer. Pupils will begin to be introduced to the purpose behind learning, such as comprehension skills, writing for intention and applying mathematical thinking to real life that support their future.
A practical, hands-on approach to learning has been designed to encourage meaningful problem solving, mathematical thinking, scientific enquiry and critical thinking.
In the Pioneer Pathway (LINK), our pupils will be taught discreet lessons by specialist teachers from Martin Bacon Academy and Swavesey Village College to prepare them for the opportunity to access accreditations and exams.
Core subjects and the tutor programme (green) will be delivered by Martin Bacon Academy staff in The LINK and foundation subjects (orange) delivered by Swavesey Village College staff within the mainstream school. Whist, it is our intention students will access the mainstream, we understand that their will have to be some flexibility to support students who find it challenging to access these lessons.
Pioneer learners will have PLG outcomes set linked to their EHCP, which will be supported by access to a broad and balanced curriculum. Adaptation in planning means pupils will be exposed to deeper content using AAC and resources to ensure new knowledge is accessible.
