Year 7 Key Steps
Year 7 Key Steps
Students disapplied from Modern Foreign Languages in Year 7 follow the Key Steps Programme. Key Steps is a comprehensive schedule of activities in a range of topic areas covering Citizenship, PSHE, Environment Education, Personal Finance Education, Enterprise and Internationalism. The flexibility and range of Key Steps means that it can be followed for up to three years or for less than one year depending upon the learning needs of the individual. Each module of the course is presented in the form of a personal challenge to encourage students to develop their skills and take responsibility for their own learning.
Aims
The Key Steps programme aims to support our more vulnerable learners through their transition to Secondary School by:
- Developing skills whilst working as part of a small group in a nurturing environment. Work is set, differentiated and delivered to meet the needs of the students.
- Developing research skills through independent learning tasks.
- Students are challenged to work collaboratively with others and to meet deadlines.
- Students develop their social skills and communication skills.
- Students develop their functional skills across a broad range of subjects that are linked to the programme through the topics they cover.
Assessment
Students are required to produce a portfolio of work alongside their student book and recording documents. They must complete 30 hours of challenges to achieve each certificate and they may achieve up to three certificates over the duration of the programme.
Curriculum Map
Curriculum Map SEN KeySteps Year 7
Useful Resources
KeySteps Skills Sheet 1 - Plan and Review
KeySteps Skills Sheet 2 - Plan and Review
KeySteps Skills Sheet 3 - Plan and Review
KeySteps Summary of Achievement
Year 8 Asdan
Year 8 ASDAN
Year 8 students not studying Modern Foreign Languages study an ASDAN course. ASDAN is a curriculum development and awarding organisation that provides qualifications and the development of key skills for young learners. Year 8 students at The Highcrest Academy follow the ASDAN Personal Development Programme; Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
Aims
The completion of the course enables students to develop skills in the following areas:
- Development of planning and timekeeping.
- Students learn how to successfully review their progress.
- Development of teamwork, independent learning skills, problems solving, functional Maths skills, English and ICT.
Assessment
Students following the ASDAN Personal Development Programme complete 13 modules. Students are set work from their own course guide book and must compile a portfolio of evidence to show what work they have completed including the planning stages. Students gain one or two credits for each section completed. Credits represent about 10 hours of activity. Students are encouraged to complete as many sections as possible to achieve their potential. Six credits are needed to achieve Bronze, 12 credits for Silver and 18 credits for Gold.
Curriculum Map
Year 9 Asdan 
Year 9 ASDAN
Year 9 students not studying Modern Foreign Languages study an ASDAN course. ASDAN is a curriculum development and awarding organisation that provides qualifications and the development of key skills for young learners. Year 9 students at The Highcrest Academy follow the ASDAN Personal Development Programme; Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
Aims
The completion of the course enables students to develop skills in the following areas:
- To embed functional skills in numeracy and literacy.
- To develop specialist subject vocabulary.
- To aid student confidence and independence in Maths and English.
- Following three step instructions and recalling key concepts.
- Writing cohesive sentences and proof reading for errors.
- Audience awareness. Students will develop their communication and listening skills through individual challenges.
- Organisation. Students will maintain an online portfolio of evidence.
Assessment
Students following the ASDAN Personal Development Programme complete 13 modules. Students are set work from their own course guide book and must compile a portfolio of evidence to show what work they have completed including the planning stages. Students gain one or two credits for each section completed. Credits represent about 10 hours of activity. Students are encouraged to complete as many sections as possible to achieve their potential. Six credits are needed to achieve Bronze, 12 credits for Silver and 18 credits for Gold.
Curriculum Map
Curriculum Map ASDAN Year 9 - Short Courses
Useful Resources
ASDAN Access to Fair Assessment Policy