Preparing for Adulthood

Preparing for Adulthood

preparing for adulthood

Employ Curriculum

The main aim of the employ curriculum is to give our students as many opportunities to develop skills and knowledge

 

16-19 study programme (Future First)

Our 16-19 study programme is covered in the Future First programme. Students study a programme that is aimed at preparing them for adulthood.

The study programme is made up of;

  • Qualifications
  • Vocational (options) subjects
  • Non-qualification activities
  • Work experience

More details on Future First (16-19 programme of study) can be found here https://www.woodlands.warwickshire.sch.uk/future-first

 

 

Future First (16-19 programme)

Future First is a destination led curriculum for our learner who are aspiring to go into paid employment in the future, the aim of the programme tis to give them the opportunity to develop the skill they will need for adulthood.

The curriculum consists of the following areas;  

Qualifications

Vocational (options)

Non-accredited Course

Work Experience

Entry Level /Functional skills

 

English

Maths

Digital Skills

Employability

PSD

 

Travel and Tourism

PE

Animal Care

Catering and Hospitality

Business Enterprise

DofE

 

 

Independent Living

Careers Education

Travel Training

Budgeting

Health and Wellbeing

 

Citizenship

PSHE

 

MoveForward 

 

Internal Placements

TA support

Admin support

DofE Volunteering

Site support

 

External Placements

Express Circuits

St.Catherine’s

Southfields Farm

Cadent Gas

National Grid

Bear Grylls

*full list on careers page

 

As part of their Employability, PSHE and option subjects’ students take part in youth social action projects throughout the year to support the local community and school, such projects have been painting fences on the primary playground, cutting back hedges and shrubs, sweeping leaves, filling raised beds and litter picking.

 

 

Students run a series of enterprises in school also including

  • Soup Kitchen
  • Lazer Blazer
  • Upcycling

 

As part of their preparation for adulthood the student shave access to an internal career advisor, more details can be found on the careers webpage. https://www.woodlands.warwickshire.sch.uk/PreparingforAdulthood/careers-and-work-experience-

 

MoveForward

Students I year 11 and above are support by MoveForward also. MoveForward provides one-to-one coaching and group work sessions, coaches support young people to develop essential life skills, become more independent and take part in a range of different exposures to the workplace.

 

Transition

Students are supported to start thinking about their choices for progression after school early on so that they can make choices within the curriculum to support their future learning. Students are supported by the careers team to look into different colleges and routes to employment. A yearly transition event in the town hall brings together all relevant colleges and providers to allow students to make contact. This year’s transition event will be held on 22nd October 2021 in Coleshill Town Hall.

More information about transition can be found on our careers page https://www.woodlands.warwickshire.sch.uk/PreparingforAdulthood/careers-and-work-experience-

 

NCS

Last year, Future First took part in NCS programme for two weeks, this was led by NCS during school time to make it more accessible, students completed a day in an outdoor adventure centre then completed a project making care packages for a local day care centre that had been affected by covid. The students made and delivered packages for all residents in the home which was greatly received. Part of the programme also allowed students the opportunity to complete their First Aid Qualification.

 

 

Curriculum Plan- Future First 2021-2022 

 

Autumn 1 

Autumn 2 

Spring 1 

Spring 2 

Summer 1 

Summer 2 

English  

Qualification  

Functional Skills  

Novel 

The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien 

 

Novel 

The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien 

 

Non- Fiction 

Work and Leisure –  

Personal statement/ letter writing  

Applications 

 

Poetry 

Poetry through rapping  

Non- Fiction 

Persuasive Writing 

Exploring adverts / Holiday Brochures 

 

Play 

Package Holiday 

 

Maths  

Qualification  

Functional Skills 

 

Number skills  

Extracting and interpreting information  

 

 

Money  

Organising information  

Subtraction  

Multiplication Division  

Length, capacity and weight  

Decimals  

Fraction  

Positional language  

Shape  

Sequencing  

Money  

Rounding  

Time  

 

Essential Digital Skills  

Qualification  

System Settings  

Locating information  

Solving technical problems  

Saving information safely  

Using suitable applications  

 

Communication using ICT  

Multimedia including sound videos and images  

Completing online forms and payments  

Online safety and security risks  

Physical wellbeing of using technology  

Reporting concerns  

ASDAN Employability Qualification  

Communicating at work  

 

Rights and responsibilities  

Communicating at work  

 

Rights and responsibilities 

Travelling to work  

 

Applying for a job 

 

Travelling to work  

 

Applying for a job 

 

Learning through work experience  

Learning through work experience 

 

ASDAN PSD  

Qualification  

Community Action  

 

Working as part of a group  

Community Action  

 

Working as part of a group 

 

Personal safety in the home and community  

 

Individual rights and responsibilities  

 

Personal safety in the home and community  

 

Individual rights and responsibilities 

 

Making the most of leisure time  

 

Dealing with problems in daily life  

Making the most of leisure time  

 

Dealing with problems in daily life 

 

Citizenship  

What is Citizenship? 

 

What are British Values? 

 

Liberty and the Rule of Law 

 

Liberty and the Rule of Law 

 

Charities and community groups  

Charities and community groups 

 

Independent Living  

Careers   Travel Awareness   Money Management     Health and Nutrition    Me and the world around me   Living Independently  

PE 

Health and Fitness  

Or  

Golf  

Golf  

or  

Football  

Orienteering 

Or  

Gym  

Swimming  

Or  

Gym  

Tennis  

Or  

Athletics  

Golf  

Or  

Orienteering  

Options  

Wednesday  

PE Qualification  

Travel and Tourism  

Catering and Hospitality  

Lazer Blazer  

Thursday  

Business Enterprise  

Animal Care  

Catering and Hospitality  

Lazer Blazer  

Friday  

DofE  

Arts Award  

Catering and Hospitality  

Lazer Blazer