21 & Beyond Framework

Running Deer School's 21 & Beyond Framework

"Pupils are increasingly well prepared for their next stage in their education. This is reflected in all former pupils going onto to sustained education, employment, or training." OFSTED May 2024.



21 and Beyond is a skills-based Curriculum and Ethos around learning to prepare students with Additional Support Needs to flourish into adulthood.


It is designed to work top-down from an endpoint that encapsulates skills, knowledge, and personal attributes which are bespoke to each setting.


This is achieved by visualising students at the age of 21 and beyond, then planning the steps required to allow them to Survive, Thrive and Prosper.

21 and Beyond is a...


Model of co-creation working together to develop best practice with the young person at the centre, including the hierarchy tree of the student’s journey through the curriculum.

 

The 5 elements of the curriculum

  1. English- Literacy for life, Functional Skills, GCSEs
  2. Maths- Numeracy for life, Functional Skills, GCSEs
  3. Science - scientific enquiry, conceptual knowledge of chemistry, biology and physics. The knowledge and the skills to interact with the modern world. 
  4. Personal Development - to have the skills and attributes to solves problems and realise there potential. 
  5. Skills for life -the skills to navigate personal and professional relationships to access the world of work.



All the elements are linked together for a holistic and rounded approach to learning, preparing students for 21 and beyond.