Bracken Hill Special School - Esteem Multi Academy Trust

Bracken Hill is special school for children and young people aged 5-19 years who have Special Educational Needs.

Curriculum

Bracken Hill’s Curriculum is taught across three pathways to meet the needs of all our learners and support progression though school. All pathways support the learners to become more resilient, confident and regulate their emotions. Some pupils require highly individualised timetables to allow them to make good progress, and these are facilitated where required.

These pathways are detailed as follows:

• Explorers - the curriculum here has a strong focus on engagement, independence and improving communication, and all lessons have an element of these within them while also focusing on motivating activities that follow the pupil's interests.
• Adventurers - have opportunity for both play-based and more formal learning with small group work. Their interests and real life experiences are important to engage and motivate our pupils on the Adventurer pathway.
• Pioneers - These pupils follow a formal curriculum derived from the National Curriculum, although it is accessed at a developmentally appropriate level and pace. Our Pioneers have a clear pathway through to recognised accreditation and qualifications later on in their school career. Although this pathway is formal, it includes plenty of opportunities for social, independence and life skills.