Curriculum and learning
What is ‘access to the curriculum and learning’?

What is ‘access to the curriculum and learning’?
Certain skills are essential to ensure a child is ready to learn. Foundational skills include gross and fine motor skills, hand skills, hand-eye coordination, play, memory and the ability to manage wellbeing. Establishing these foundations before a child reaches school-age can impact their whole lives.
‘Curriculum access’ relates to the extent to which your child is able to take part in school activities alongside children the same age, at a level appropriate to their needs.
What your child might experience
Your child learns in their own way and at their own pace – after all, learning is a complex activity. We learn best when we enjoy ourselves. For some children with neurodisabilities, learning is a challenge.
Your child may feel frustrated that they cannot master a subject, despite trying hard. They may act out, feel anxious or withdraw. Your child might have a low attention span, which makes it hard to follow instructions and stay organised.
Some children lack coordination, which means moving around is a challenge and activities like writing, cutting and drawing are difficult.
How Pace can help

How Pace can help
Pace also runs an independent special school for children aged 3-16 with neurodisabilities, including cerebral palsy.
Skilled teams work together to deliver our unique integrated curriculum. Here, therapeutic priorities and subject-based knowledge and skills combine to enable every child’s success. At Pace School:
- There’s equal focus on therapy and academic knowledge and skills
- Lessons include simultaneous therapy and subject-based learning
- Our therapists, teachers, conductors and support staff work in unison
- Your child will never be removed from a lesson to receive therapy separately
- Individual goals are practiced every day
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