Our Curriculum pathways
Archdale School has reviewed the curriculum offer and from September 2025 has four curricula: Purple, Yellow, Orange and red.
In the EYFS, our youngest pupils follow a Purple Pathway that is based on Development Matters. From Year 1, we have reshaped our curriculum offer and pupils now follow either a Yellow, Orange or Red Curriculum pathway. We recognise that pupils may have particular strengths in some areas and so the curriculum offers fluidity and is developmental. Pupils’ learning through the curriculum is individually tailored and linked directly to their EHCP outcomes.
There are three core threads that run throughout teaching and learning: Engagement - Independence - Communication
Please refer to the following diagrams for a brief overview of the curriculum pathways at Archdale School. Should you require further information about the Archdale curriculum, please contact the school directly.
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Curriculum: Purple pathway Based on Development Matters in the EYFS Play, discovering and encountering Placing the unique child centrally, the curriculum is personalised to address the following areas:
Key Areas Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development Communication and Language Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design |
Curriculum: Yellow Pathway Based on an Informal curriculum Engaging, linking and responding Pupils with complex learning needs at the earliest stages of learning
Key curriculum areas Communication Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity Physical Development and Independence Personal Development and Wellbeing
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Curriculum: Orange pathway Based on a pre- Semi-formal curriculum Engaging, long life learning Pupils with severe learning difficulties supporting key areas of learning, and challenging pupils to meet their full potential. These pupils are not yet ready for subject specific learning but are working on steps towards
Key curriculum areas Communication Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity Physical Development and Independence Personal Development and Wellbeing My World
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Curriculum: Red pathway Based on a Semi-formal curriculum Engaging, long life learning Pupils with severe learning difficulties supporting key areas of learning, and challenging pupils to meet their full potential. Some subject specific content is taught through the curriculum
Key curriculum areas Communication Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity Physical Development and Independence Personal Development and Wellbeing My World |
Curriculum organisation
Teachers plan around a set of termly themes
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year 1: 2024-2025 |
All about me and my body |
All around the world |
Now and then: sequences in time |
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Year 2: 2025-2026 |
All about me and my community |
The universe and beyond |
The United Kingdom |
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Year 3: 2026-2027 |
All about me and my environment |
Land and sea life |
Transport |
The curriculum themes link to a longer term curriculum plan so that pupils have access to a broad and balanced well sequenced curriculum that incorporates RE and SMSC. Teachers use progression documents to inform teaching and learning and to plan specific sequences of learning for individual children.
Please follow the link to the long term overview of curriculum planning: Long Term Overview
Curriculum Intent Overview
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Curriculum intent/aims:
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Pupils will communicate effectively using their preferred communication styles
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Pupils will make progress on their personalised learning journeys, making simple links and focusing their attention |
Pupils will be happy and engaged with learning and will develop a curiosity in their surroundings |
Pupils will develop as much independence in all aspects of their day to day lives |
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Areas of need:
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Communication and interaction |
Cognition and learning |
Social, emotional and mental health |
Sensory / physical needs |
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Core focus areas for learning: |
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Communication systems in place and opportunities to develop personalised communications in as many ways as possible |
To be able to solve simple problems in own day to day life and develop organisational skills |
Relevant, skills for life that enable confidence and independence |
Multisensory approach placing the child and their physical and emotional well-being centrally |
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Four core curriculum: |
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Purple Yellow Orange Red Red |
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Purple Pathway: EYFSWhat is EYFS? A child’s experience between birth and the age of five is vitally important for their future life chances. At Archdale School we believe that:
For the EYFS:
If you need more information about the EYFS curriculum please contact the school office. |
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Orange Pathway
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Red Pathway
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