Curriculum overview

Learning approaches and pathways

Students are assessed on entry and placed within one of our three highly personalised pathways: Inspire, Explore and Discover. Each pathway has a bespoke curriculum and particular learning approach that enables all of our students to flourish.

Our curriculum is organised under four main themes: Core, Creative, Wellbeing and Life and Living Skills. This is slightly adapted within our Post 16 curriculum offer whereby we organise our curriculum to include Education and Employment, Community Cohesion, Independent Living and Wellbeing.

Throughout all pathways we build the curriculum around six main outcomes to ensure our students will:

  • Know themselves
  • Possess functional skills
  • Be independent
  • Be good communicators
  • Be curious learners
  • Be prepared for adulthood

Students very often transition into different pathways whilst they are at Crosshill School. We recognise that as our young people develop and grow, so does their need for different skills, learning approaches and experiences. We are a responsive provision and review individual students’ needs throughout their school career.

By clicking the links below, you can find more detailed information about our pathways.

If you have any queries regarding our curriculum please contact Miss Pemberton.