Linguistics and communication are the cornerstone of the curriculum at Life Skills Enterprise as the ability to express oneself is an essential life skill. This is delivered through English, which as a gateway subject, enables students to access the entire curriculum. English is taught in every class, across all key stages.
Since reading is key to future success in life, there is a distinct and targeted Literacy plan in place across the school, in line with the 2021 DfE Reading Framework. Reading and literacy sessions are completed by all children at all key stages. The students read, either as a class reader or individually which is recorded in their reading journals, and they take regular tests relating to what they have read.
All students also get the opportunity to access Modern Foreign Language workshops throughout the year which focus on French. Languages are also offered as an extra-curricular option to those students with an interest.
Our aim at Life Skills Enterprise is for students to enjoy mathematics and recognise the importance of it in their everyday life. They are encouraged to develop their confidence and develop a positive attitude towards the subject. All classes have maths at least five times a week.
Science is taught across the curriculum at all key stages with an emphasis to evoke a sense of awe and wonder. We aim to stimulate curiosity and enjoyment in science and its methods of enquiry to demonstrate how the application of the subject can be useful in everyday life.
All students can complete experiments and are taught how to follow safety procedures.
All students have a laptop and are encouraged to use ICT is to ensure that they are equipped with a good working knowledge of the skills required to prepare their for future employment. All students also can gain basic cooking skills, delivered through the Wheel of Independence framework. This allows all students to have the chance to learn basic skills including knife work, food hygiene and following basic recipes. They also can deliver meals using the food that has been grown in the school allotment.
Students are taught to have an insight into people and places, how people live and how they interact with their environment, developing a sense of awe and wonder and providing them with an understanding of the world they live in.
Teachers organise educational visits and field trips where they will add value to their learning and provide the students with an opportunity to gather data and deepen their understanding of processes and events. Workshops also have a focus on deepening understanding of the past including the life of a Roman soldier.
Many students have negative connotations of physical exercise, so the focus of PE is participation and for students to really enjoy the activities. In turn, helping students develop key motor skills including control, coordination and improving their stamina and fitness. Students are also encouraged to develop moral values such as teamwork, fair play, resilience, and commitment. All students across all key stages have a double timetabled PE lesson every week. Lessons either take place in the various sport facilities that are on site or off site for specialist sports, including a local golf course, swimming pool and climbing centre.
Art is highly regarded on the curriculum due to the therapeutic nature of the subject. It is delivered to all students, every week, across all classes. There is a focus on investigating artists, producing their own creative work, exploring their ideas and using different techniques including drawing, painting and sculpture.
Peripatetic music sessions are offered on a weekly basis by Kent Music to the students who have an interest. They can play guitar, drums or keyboard and can take part in an end of term performance. Several of the workshops also focus on music and culture, so that all students encounter music experiences.
There is a strong focus through the curriculum on Personal Development and it is imperative to the students at the Life Skills Enterprise to support them.
All students are taught PSHE, incorporating the new statutory guidance for sex, relationship, and health education in England. It is delivered in line with the strands of the PSHE Association and covers Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC), Fundamental British Values (FBV) and Sex and Relationship Education (SRE). Online safety is also embedded into the PSHE curriculum, teaching students to be alert and aware of how to safely use ICT resources. Students are taught about how to recognise and avoid danger when using ICT resources and preventing themselves from cyber bullying and online exploitation. All students have a timetabled lesson every week.
All students complete weekly Duke of Edinburgh lessons (DofE), delivered by a highly experienced teacher. This allows them to start completing the formal qualifications, with the aim that all students leave the school with at least the Bronze Award.
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