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Contents
Foreword 2Introduction 3
What is the purpose of this guidance? 3Who are the pupils? 3Who is the guidance for? 3What is in the guidance? 4
Determining the curriculum for your school 5
Determining a school curriculum for pupils with learning difficulties 5Establishing the school’s aims for the curriculum 5Determining curriculum entitlements and priorities for learning 6Providing for pupils’ personal priority needs: the place of therapy 7Making the most of others when determining the curriculum 9
Planning the curriculum 14
Allocating time and curriculum components 14Curriculum plans 16Planning for progression 17Long- and medium-term planning 19Short-term planning 22
Recognising progress and achievement 27
Identifying pupils’ needs 27Recognising progress 28Assessment for learning and record keeping 32Recognising attainment 34Using performance descriptions to recognise attainment 36Recognising attainment at key stage 4 40
Planning for change: monitoring, evaluation andreview of the school curriculum 41Notes 43Further support 44Acknowledgements 46
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