Primary - phases 1 & 2
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever fast changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school, but beyond the classroom, within society.
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever-changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively, in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school, but beyond the classroom within society.
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever fast changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school but beyond the classroom within society.
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever-changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school but beyond the classroom within society.
- Students take part in intensive interaction. Intensive interaction teaches and develops the ‘fundamentals of communication’ . It focuses on early interaction abilities and allows students to enjoy being with other people, to relate, interact, know, understand and practise communication routines.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in communicating with adults and peers by turning towards sounds and reacting to stimuli.
- Students take part in intensive interaction. Intensive interaction teaches and develops the ‘fundamentals of communication’ . It focuses on early interaction abilities and allows students to enjoy being with other people, to relate, interact, know, understand and practise communication routines.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in communicating with adults and peers through verbal speech as well as using their communication aids.
- Students are encouraged to listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers, through speaking, sign or symbol and are supported with maintaining attention for short periods of time.
- Students also have a personalised PECS communication book which they are encouraged and supported to use in order to communicate their wants and needs and to make choices and requests.
- Students have at least one speaking and listening focused English lesson weekly.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in communicating with adults and peers through verbal speech as well as using their communication aids.
- Students are encouraged to listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers and are supported with extending conversations and maintaining attention for prolonged periods of time.
- Students have at least one speaking and listening focused English lesson weekly.
- Every English lesson taught has multiple opportunities for discussion, questions and feedback with peers and adults.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in conversations with adults and peers through verbal speech as well as using their communication aids.
- Students are encouraged to listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers and are supported with extending conversations and maintaining attention for prolonged periods of time.
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Termly assessment within the Brook framework. The Brook framework offers a specialised curriculum in five Key Skill Areas: Communication, Cognitive Skills, Environmental Control Technology, Social and Emotional Well Being and Physical Skills (Gross and Fine Motor).
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the KSENT descriptors on Pupil Asset.
- Students working on their individualised Provision Plan targets for communication and interaction.
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.
Our aim at Milestone through our Speaking and Listening curriculum is in order for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the KSENT descriptors on Pupil Asset.
- Students working on their individualised Provision Plan targets for communication and interaction.
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the KSENT descriptors on Pupil Asset.
- Students working on their individualised Provision Plan targets for communication and interaction
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.
secondary - phases 3 & 4
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever-changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school but beyond the classroom within society.
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever-changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school but beyond the classroom within society.
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever-changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school but beyond the classroom within society.
At Milestone Academy our Speaking and Listening curriculum goes beyond being able to just communicate through speech. Our curriculum allows our students to become individuals who are able to communicate in different forms in an ever fast changing world. It is our view that speaking and listening goes beyond English lessons and should be incorporated in every lesson, allowing students the opportunity, despite their need or background, to acquire the skills needed to communicate effectively in order to have their needs met and become independent to the best of their ability. It is our intent to:
- Enable students access to a broad and rich cross-curricular curriculum that embeds speaking and listening daily.
- Encourage students to explore communication in a variety of forms.
- Provide students with the life skills they need to be creative, explorative and be able to express themselves and their ideas effectively.
- Equip our students with the knowledge they need to navigate interactions, in order to be heard not just in school but beyond the classroom within society.
- Students take part in intensive interaction. Intensive interaction teaches and develops the ‘fundamentals of communication’. It focuses on early interaction abilities and allows students to enjoy being with other people, to relate, interact, know, understand and practise communication routines.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in communicating with adults and peers by turning towards sounds and reacting to stimuli.
- Students take part in intensive interaction. Intensive interaction teaches and develops the ‘fundamentals of communication’ . It focuses on early interaction abilities and allows students to enjoy being with other people, to relate, interact, know, understand and practise communication routines.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in communicating with adults and peers through verbal speech as well as using their communication aids.
- Students are encouraged to listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers, through speaking, sign or symbol and are supported with maintaining attention for short periods of time.
- Students also have a personalised PECS communication book which they are encouraged and supported to use in order to communicate their wants and needs and to make choices and requests.
- Students have at least one speaking and listening focused English lesson weekly.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in communicating with adults and peers through verbal speech as well as using their communication aids.
- Students are encouraged to listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers and are supported with extending conversations and maintaining attention for prolonged periods of time.
- Students have at least one speaking and listening focused English lesson weekly.
- Every English lesson taught has multiple opportunities for discussion, questions and feedback with peers and adults.
- Speaking and listening skills are embedded throughout the entire school day, across all subjects. Students are encouraged to engage in conversations with adults and peers through verbal speech as well as using their communication aids.
- Students are encouraged to listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers and are supported with extending conversations and maintaining attention for prolonged periods of time.
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the Brook framework. The Brook framework offers a specialised curriculum in five Key Skill Areas: Communication, Cognitive Skills, Environmental Control Technology, Social and Emotional Well Being and Physical Skills (Gross and Fine Motor).
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the KSENT descriptors on Pupil Asset.
- Students working on their individualised Provision Plan targets for communication and interaction
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the KSENT descriptors on Pupil Asset.
- Students working on their individualised Provision Plan targets for communication and interaction.
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.
Our aim at Milestone, through our Speaking and Listening curriculum, is for our students to work on their cognitive development thus improving their communication skills. Enabling our students to become more confident in their own abilities when having their individual needs met. This is achieved through:
- Cross-curricular assessment of receptive language and communication skills via intentional responses.
- Students making progress towards their personal, individualised targets and end goals.
- Students being assessed termly using the KSENT descriptors on Pupil Asset.
- Students working on their individualised Provision Plan targets for communication and interaction
- Progress and achievement communicated to parents and carers through Annual Reviews, Curriculum Reports, Tapestry, and Parent Consultations.
- Promoting independence for their future beyond Milestone.