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Pathways & Routes

Pathways (Age 7-16):

Pathway Name	SEND Primary Need	Pathway Delivery Foci	Learning Routes accessible
Green	SEMH	Beginning to share attention. Formal learning, individual interventions, small group work. Resilience Therapeutic interventions Behaviour strategies Social Skills	Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4
Blue	MLD	Majority capable of sharing attention. Blend of Formal and Informal Learning. Whole Class teaching, Pairs, Interventions and Small Group work. Resilience Therapeutic interventions Behaviours for Learning Social Skills	Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4
Purple	SLD	More severe communication needs. Experiential learning, Interventions, Small Groups. Embedding learning Experiential learning Life Skills	Route 4 Route 5

Learning Routes (Age 7-16):

Ability Trajectories	Teaching and Learning	Outcome Aims
Route 1	Functional and academic skills Depth of learning increased	Level 2 GCSE/ BTEC Functional Skills Reading Age by 16: 16+yrs
Route 2	Functional and academic skills Depth of learning increased	Level 1 GCSE/ BTEC Functional Skills/ Entry Levels Reading Age by 16: 12-13yrs
Route 3	Breadth of learning	Entry Level 2/3 Reading Age by 16: 10yrs
Route 4	Communication - Functional application	Entry Level 1 Reading Age by 16: 7yrs
Route 5	Communication - Functional application Specific local community curriculum	Entry Level 1 Reading Age by 16: 5yrs

Examples:

Tom (7yrs) - Green pathway (Primary SEND Need - SEMH)

Route 1 for Communication
Route 3 for Personal Development
Route 1 for Understanding My World (with spiky profile within these)

Oti (13yrs) - Blue pathway (Primary SEND Need - Global Development Delay)

Route 3 for Communication
Route 2 for Personal Development
Route 3 for Understanding My World

Lower School Pathways

Pathway	Looks Like
Green	Environment: Pre-formal learning Semi-Formal Learning. Moving from play-based learning. Beginning more formal group work. Can access 1:1. Beginning to share attention for paired work with adults. Children learning still supported by enabling environment and they are given access for learning through play.
Blue	Environment: Pre-formal learning. An enabling environment set up to support more formal learning and independent learners. Formal Learning Sessions start with whole group and move to groups of 3-4. Beginning to work independently. Sensory Circuits.
	Environment: TEACCH High staff ratio. Highly structured environment to support children's learning. Workstations, Tray tasks, communication groups, individual timetables, PECS/ communication book teaching.
Purple	Environment: TEACCH Intervention 1:1 work. Small group work. HLTA modelling strategies. Sensory Circuits. Highly structured environment with low arousal adapted for individuals' needs.

Middle School (1) Pathways

Middle School (2) Pathways

Upper School Pathways

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