The Life Skills – Personal Development Pathway is designed for students with a range of Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) to develop their independence and successfully transition into adulthood.
The programme aims to provide a differentiated and individualised approach to each student’s study programme at College, in order to work towards outcomes and meet their aspirations for future life. All pathways will include a 4-week initial induction and assessment.
The pathway intentions are for students to:
- Have the opportunity to develop skills and experiences in preparing to live a more independent life with the focus on Preparation for Adulthood Outcomes
- Participate in regular cookery sessions which focus on healthy eating
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle through exercise, positive mental health, and healthy eating
- Access the local community and feel safe and confident doing so
Built on a mixture of theory and portfolio development, the pathway includes:
- OCR Life and Living Skills units to support preparation for adulthood at Entry 1 to Entry 3
- RARPA framework to support EHCP outcomes and personal development
- English and maths embedded throughout the curriculum offer to support life skills
- Buy it, Cook it, Eat it! Weekly opportunity to develop independent living skills through cookery
- Tutorial sessions
- PSHE
Each student will have a personal tutor with specialist SEND knowledge, who is responsible for all aspects of their learning programme and will support them to make progress towards outcomes through an individualised approach. The Pathway is delivered over one academic year.
Transition Routes
Transition will be determined annually through the EHCP Annual Review process, reflecting the individual student’s progress made within the academic year, level achieved, and college attendance. Progress routes could include further education or transition to a non-educational destination.
If you would like more information or to apply you can contact our Transitions Officer, Rebecca Henry on 01744 623131 or RHenry@sthelens.ac.uk.
