The Briarwood Sixth Form
Props have a close relationship with the Briarwood Sixthform, Briar Biz is based here and the students share a number of projects with our community partners.
The Briarwood Sixth form
The sixth form builds on the excellent work from our primary and secondary departments, and focuses upon the important transitional issues into adult life. All our students have access to qualifications and awards on the foundation learning tier and will be able to gain pre entry and entry level qualifications. Targets set for individual learning plans are addressed through our course structure, challenging students in an age appropriate and often vocational context.
Asdan Courses
ASDAN Courses and Awards provide a range of programmes to facilitate accreditation of young people’s achievement in the areas of PSHE and Citizenship, work-related learning, community volunteering, economic wellbeing, sports and fitness, enterprise, expressive arts, relationships education, outdoor and residential experiences, peer mentoring and international links. We design these with individual needs in mind.
Asdan Towards Independence course work provides our students with a broad and exciting curriculum base to maximise language and communication skills and a host of independence promoting activities suitable for young adults.
The new Entry 1 qualification in Personal Progress is an approved qualification within the Foundation Learning Tier (FLT). It is made up of units which can be broadly divided into the following areas: Personal Development, Functional Skills, Independent Living Skills and Vocational/Work Skills. This also provides student reward for meeting specific learning targets.
Workright provides a framework to develop a range of basic transferable employability skills. The programme has been developed for young people (aged 14+) and adults who are following a work-based/work experience programme of study. It can cater for a wide range of abilities: those performing below Entry Level through to those at Entry Level 3 who may be able to quickly progress to N/SVQ programmes and employment.
Enterprise Education
We have developed the production processes necessary to produce a range of products based on print and production (Canvas prints, Banners, T-shirts etc). This small Props funded company gives real vocational opportunities to young people with Severe Learning Difficulties and also acts as a platform to deliver a range of ASDAN accredited courses such as employability, workright and personal progress.
Our business partners also key into our qualifications framework, and contribute their work skills and experience to our students. Consequently, we have a totally integrated scheme that unites community groups with equity to achieve common goals. Business and vocational Education is supported by local companies Ballyhoo and Ex Works.
Leisure and Creative
Developing healthy lifestyles and promoting a host of interests through the performing arts is high on our agenda. Music technology, sports and leisure opportunities, including performance, all feature. we have established a number of community partners with which to share activities and skills with our mainstream friends.
Language and Communication
Communication skills are the most important aspect of education, and as such we pay much attention to the development of expressive and receptive language skills. Choice and expression are encouraged throughout all our coursework, with our speech and language therapists contributing significantly.
PSHE
Personal issues are treated with the upper most dignity by staff. Students receive tuition on a wide variety of personal, social and health issues with specialist input from health staff. individual programmes are always planned with parents and carers for the best possible outcomes for students. For some students a significant physio input is also appropriate
Download the sixth form prospectus here
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