Phase 3 (KS4)
(Age 14-16)
Meet the Phase 3 Team:
Sofia Ben - Ali
Science Teacher
Phase 3 Lead
sbenali@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Maxine Page
English Teacher
mpage@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Carol Mortimer
Maths Teacher
cmortimer@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Sue O'Reilly
Humanities Teacher
soreilly@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Andrew Cameron
ICT/ Business and Enterprise Teacher
acameron@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Mark Enright
ICT/ Business and Enterprise Teacher
Darren Mullings
P.E. / Sport and Leisure Teacher
Physical and Sensory Lead
dmullings@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Tracey Robertson
Palm Teacher
trobertson@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Sarah Hennessey
Palm Teacher
shennessey@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Howard Cale
Hospitality and Catering Teacher
hcale@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Gerard Hurles
Learning Outside the Classroom Instructor
ghurles@springfields.wilts.sch.uk
Therese Gavin
Lead Autism Support Worker
David Newman
Autism Support Worker
Our Curriculum:
Therapy
Our Speech and Language Therapist works very closely with Phase 3 staff to ensure that communication enablement strategies are in place for pupils personalised to need. The Occupational Therapist ensures that pupils environment and sensory needs are met in additional to specific intervention as required. Emotional Literacy support for pupils wellbeing is embedded through the curriculum.
Entry level Cohort/Functional Skills Cohort:
Learning builds on the foundations and approaches of link primary phase cohort. Learners benefit from a positive relationship with their teacher who delivers their learning in core subjects through a thematic approach. Pupils attend ‘pathway’ learning of special interest alongside peers from their phase.
GCSE Cohort
GCSE cohort. Pupils are supported to manage transitions and organisational requirements around accessing and making progress within an age appropriate curriculum through approaches such as TEACCH. Pupils learn from subject specialists where there is a greater focus on depth of knowledge within the subject.
Flexibility – Academic Pathway
Our experience indicates that pupils with a diagnosis of autism may have a ‘special interest’ that they excel in e.g. Maths.
As a result, we will look to provide opportunity for pupils to follow an entry level pathway in a range of core subjects but then study their area of ‘special interest’ at a higher level e.g. GCSE Maths
Specific curriculum pathways
In addition to the core offer, all pupils will follow one specific curriculum pathway related to an area of pupil’s interest, outcomes in the EHCP and preparation for transition into adulthood.
These pathways (list below) will deliver a range of key outcomes that including a range of accreditation within this chosen pathway (in line with cognitive ability).
Accreditation in relation to the key aspects of preparation for adulthood that include, health, employability, community inclusion and independent living.
All pupils will be expected to complete work experience and travel training CIAG and supported transition into post-16 provision.
The proposed curriculum pathways are:
- Sport, leisure and tourism
- Business, enterprise and creative media
- Outdoor learning, environment and countryside management
- Engineering and transport
- Hospitality, catering and event management