Oak Field Steps for Assessment

Accredited Courses available to pupils in the 14-19 Phase

Key Stage 4	Course	Levels	Examination Board	Suggested groups
	Personal Progress	Pre – Entry Level 1 Entry Level 1	ASDAN	PMLD, SLD, CLDD
	Personal and Social Development	Entry Level 1 Entry Level 2	ASDAN	SLD
	Arts Award	Discover Explore Bronze	Arts Award	PMLD, SLD, CLDD

6^th Form	Course	Levels	Examination Board
	Personal Progress	Pre – Entry Level 1 Entry Level 1	ASDAN	PMLD, SLD, CLDD
	Arts Award	Discover Explore Bronze	Arts Award	PMLD, SLD, CLDD
	Personal and Social Development	Entry Level 1 Entry Level 2	ASDAN	PMLD, SLD, CLDD
	Food Hygiene	Level 2	Virtual College	SLD

Accredited Courses in Music available to pupils in all Phases

Music

Course

Levels

Examination Board

Suggested groups

Awards And Certificates in Music Development

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Level 1

Trinity College London

PMLD, SLD, CLDD

Careers

Please visit our main Thinking Ahead Programme page for information.

Early Reading Skills

Pupils learn the skills needed for reading by following the curriculum sequence for reading. These skills include; recognising that symbols and print have meaning, how to handle texts, phonological awareness and comprehension.

Phonics

Pupils learn to attune to sounds and discriminate between them. These skills are essential to prepare pupils for a potential phonics journey.

Where appropriate, pupils are taught phonics using the Read Write Inc scheme. Staff work with pupils to follow the sequence and premise of this phonics scheme to teach Early Reading, personalising the approach to meet each pupil’s needs.

Reading Schemes

Pupils read words, ditties and books closely matched to their current reading and phonics knowledge. These resources are all part of the Read Write Inc Scheme.

Reading for Pleasure

Pupils are encouraged to develop a love of reading through the use of the school library, story times and special events. Each term, the pupils can also access the Education Service Library Van.

Communication at Oak Field

‘Everywhere, all the time, with everybody.’

Communicating what I know, what I have learnt, understand and what I want to learn next

Communicating what I like, enjoy and what I want to do more of and how this might shape my future

Communicating feelings, emotions, my mental and physical health and well-being

Communicating with friends, family, the community and beyond

Communicating about my independence, and my environment, how I can control it and where I can go

The teaching of communication to pupils at Oak Field School follows a progression route, across their whole curriculum:

Modelled core vocabulary alongside reactions such as facial expressions, body language, vocal sounds, eye contact etc

MORE

MORE, STOP

MORE, STOP, LIKE, DON’T LIKE

help, yes, no, different, want

Exposure and modelling of fringe vocabulary associated with interests and motivators

Making a choice

Exposure and modelling of fringe / topic curriculum vocabulary: words, signs, symbols and objects through key vocab

Connections made between action / object / word / sign / symbol

Linking the core and fringe vocabulary e.g. “more fruit”

Building sentences “I want more music”

Building a wide vocabulary for a range of situations