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Our 24 Hour Curriculum/ STEPS Programme

The 24-hour curriculum

(Step In, Step Up, Step Forward)

At Resi we provide an extended curriculum, which goes beyond the school day. We refer to this as the 24-hour curriculum. Every second of your child’s day is seen as a learning opportunity with areas such as personal, social, behavioural and self-help skills being taught alongside the academic curriculum. We are committed to preparing your child for adult life from the moment they:

Preparing For Adulthood

Our three residential ‘STEP’ programs focus on the 4 key themes within the Preparing for Adulthood agenda: Independent Living, Employment, Community Inclusion and Health.

Here is how we link our provision to the Preparing for Adulthood themes and also what a pupil can expect from each of our residential ‘STEP’ programmes:

Gateway Award

The Gateway Award is an accredited course that consist of three levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold), made up of five different sections. These include Hobbies, Fitness, Volunteering, Lifestyle, and the Gateway Challenge.

The award uses activities in areas of everyday life to help participants experience new things, develop life skills, build confidence, become more independent, improve health and well-being, make new friends and most importantly have fun.