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Designing a personalised curriculum for alternative provision at key stage 4


		11-16 schools

		6th form schools

		Colleges

This guidance supports schools, LEAs and their partner providers in reviewing and developing the curriculum within alternative settings and establishing high expectations for students’ learning, achievement and progression. It emphasises the question ‘What does this young person need?’ rather than ‘What is available?’.

The guidance includes:

principles for planning the curriculum for students who have difficulty engaging with the full school curriculum
advice on translating the principles into practice, in order to secure students’ access to an appropriate curriculum and range of qualifications
examples of good practice within alternative provision in a diverse range of settings.

Copies of the publication have been sent to mainstream and special schools, pupil referral units, other alternative settings and providers, LEAs and Connexions Services. Further copies can be ordered from the QCA Online Shop or by contacting:

QCA Publications, PO Box 99, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2SN
(tel 01787 884444; fax 01787 312950)

and quoting order reference QCA/04/1299.

The Assessment Reform Group's Assessment for Learning framework is included in the booklet as a pull-out poster.

Documents to download

QCA Online Shop Publications