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Hello and welcome to Derwen College.

My name is Meryl Green and I’m very proud to be Principal here at

our amazing college in the heart of the Shropshire countryside.

Derwen College students make incredible progress in all aspects of

their learning journey including achievement of
qualifications, development of work and
independence skills and, maybe most
importantly, the personal development
they make that supports their progress
into adulthood.

So, I invite you to take a look through

our virtual prospectus to get a glimpse
of what we have on offer to help
young people with SEND achieve
their full potential and I look
forward to welcoming you for
a visit as soon as possible.
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Curriculum Overview

Embedded Learning, Enrichment and Support in every programme

Functional Personal Independence Sports and Care &

Skills Development Health & Leisure Theraputic
Wellbeing Support *

Learner Student Careers Transition

Voice Services Information and Support
Guidance

Pathway options Curriculum pathway options

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Possible outcomes for Derwen students

Work-ready skills leading to paid or voluntary work
Independence skills leading to living in Supported Living
Purposeful choice making
Further education

* Access to clinical therapies is dependent upon appropriate funding

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pathway Hospitality
Housekeeping skills
Catering
Training Kitchen
- basic catering and bakery skills
Core Training Hub
Skills - customer service skills
Housekeeping Hub
- housekeeping skills
One-off Functions/Events All pathway options include
Bakery Functional Skills and opportunities
Food Centre Kitchen Internal to compete in skills
Hotel 751 Work competitions
The Orangery Restaurant Experience
Placements
Garden Café Front of House
Garden Café Back of House The Station Café
Trolley Service Premier Inn Housekeeping
Premier Inn Hospitality
Current
City and Guilds Skills for
External Work Moreton Hall School Food Prep
Working Life, Entry Level 2 & 3 Experience
Placements Moreton Hall School Hospitality
City and Guilds Introduction into the McDonalds
hospitality industry, Entry Level 3 Award
City and Guilds Food and Beverage Service, Farmers Market
Level 1 Certificate
Leopones
City and Guilds Food Preparation and Cooking,
Level 1 Certificate
Qualifications
Agored Cymru Exploring Occupations,
Entry Level 1 Award
Agored Cymru Exploring Catering,
Entry Level 1 Award
Agored Cymru Safe, hygienic and secure The Transition and Supported
working environments in hospitality,
Level 1 unit Internships Co-ordinator,
alongside other relevant staff
RSPH Certificate in Transition
Food Hygiene Awareness, will liaise with parents,
Level 1 Support
careers advisers and social
workers to assist in the
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pathway
Horticulture
Operational
Health & Safety
Customer Service
Core
Plant production skills
Skills

All pathway options include

Functional Skills and opportunities to
compete in skills competitions
The Garden Centre Internal
Work
Plant Production
Experience
Walled Garden Placements

Ty Mawr
Treflach
Current The Spinney grounds
External Work
Experience Bryngwyn Hall
Placements
Agored Cymru Oswestry Cemetery
Exploring Horticulture Llangollen Health Centre
Entry Level 1 & 2

City & Guilds

Skills for Working Life Qualifications
Land Based, Entry Level 2,3

City & Guilds The Transition and Supported

Land Based Studies Internships Co-ordinator,
Level 1 Award alongside other relevant staff
Transition
will liaise with parents,
Support
careers advisers and social
workers to assist in the
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Script Work
Dance and Movement
Exploring Performance Skills
Exploring Emotions
Exploring Musical Theatre
All pathway options include Functional Taking Part in a Performance
Skills and opportunities to compete
Core Character Development
in skills competitions
Skills Exploring Sign, Song and Dance
Puppetry and Storytelling
Theatre in Education
Prop production Digital Performance
Backstage production Promoting a Performing Arts event
Derwen on Tour (DOT) - Prop and Scenery Making
Internal Exploring Design Skills
Makaton sign, song and dance
Work
DC NarraTours - Experience
touring story telling group Placements
DC TIE -
Theatre in Education
Performance Productions Kidzone, Oswestry
Gobowen Playgroup
Current DOT
External Work
Experience DC NarraTours
Placements One off external projects
Agored Cymru Bespoke placements
‘Award’ and ‘Extended Award’
in Exploring Creative Industries
Entry Level 1 & 2
Qualifications
Edexcel
BTEC Award / Certificate
in Vocational Studies The Transition and Supported
Entry Level 3 Internships Co-ordinator,
Level 1 alongside other relevant staff
Transition
Support will liaise with parents,
careers advisers and social
Where workers to assist in the

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pathway
Retail

Core All pathway options include

Skills Functional Skills and
opportunities to compete in
skills competitions

The Garden Centre Internal

Work
Karten Print Shop Experience
Placements
Hotel 751 Reception
Retail
Co-op, Gobowen and Oswestry
Spar
Current
External Work Gobowen Library
Experience Oswestry Market
Agored Cymru
Placements
Extended Award in Retail Nightingales
and Admin
Entry Level 1 & 2
British Heart Foundation
Premier Inn Reception
City & Guilds
Award in Introduction to
Qualifications
Retail Skills
Entry Level 3

City & Guilds The Transition and Supported

Award / Certificate / Diploma
in Retail Studies
Level 1
Internships Co-ordinator,
alongside other relevant staff
Transition
will liaise with parents,
Support
careers advisers and social

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Independence

Examples include:
Personal Hygiene
Dressing / undressing
Selection / Care of Clothing
Health &
Hygiene Preparing Food
Stock Rotation
Cleaning
Examples include: Washing Dishes
Preparing and cooking food Self Medication
Setting the table
Skills
Making / stripping a bed
in the
Cleaning / tidying a room
Home
Safe use of cleaning equipment
Examples include:
Laundry
Ironing Shopping
Communication with others
Skills Time
in the Road safety
Community
Money handling
Budgeting and managing money
Safety in the community
Travel training

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Functional
Skills Speaking and Listening
-speaking to communicate
-listening, responding and
engaging in discussion

English Writing
-writing to communicate

Reading
Measure, Shape and Space -reading and understanding
-including time, money and -obtaining information
positional language
Maths
Handling Data
-extracting, using and presenting data

Number Using digital technologies

-for personal use
Information & -for work area
Communication
Technology
(ICT) Understanding safe
working practices

Functional Skills
accreditation in
English and Maths Qualifications
from Entry 1 to Level 2

Embedded across curriculum

Discrete for underpinning skills

Delivery
Discrete in preparation for
accreditation

Enrichment

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Being responsible, respectful,
active citizens
Observing the British Values of
democracy, individual liberty,
the rule of law and mutual
respect and tolerance
Promoting equality of
opportunity and diversity
Keeping physically healthy
and mentally healthy
Receiving careers guidance
Personal Development
@Derwen
Discrete Rights and Cultures sessions
Discrete Relationships sessions
Termly themed Learner Voice workshops
Student Union Board
Be Safe Day
Student Services support
Travel training and journey makers sessions
Discrete Rights and Cultures sessions
Discrete Online Safety sessions (module 1,2 and 3)
Termly themed Learner Voice workshops
Student Union Board
Embedded delivery
Be Safe Day
Student Services support
Travel training and journey makers sessions
Safer Internet Day
Discrete Rights and Cultures sessions
Termly themed Learner Voice workshops
Student Union Board
Be Safe Day
Discrete Drugs and Alcohol Awareness sessions
Discrete Relationships session
Bespoke Relationships support
Termly themed Learner Voice workshops
Personal Tutorials
Be Safe Day
Student Services support
Independence sessions
Wellbeing programme
Safer Internet Day
Employability sessions
Annual Reviews
Personal Tutorials
Transition Officer support
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and Health
Education
Digital devices
Digital footprint
Appropriateness online
Online Social media
Safety Online relationships
Strong passwords
The law
Identifying a range of relationships
Catfishing
How relationships can make
people feel
Identifying who could help Relationships
Positive and negative relationships
Bespoke relationships support
Awareness of rights in College
Naming body parts and the community
Consent
Rights Different religions
and
Cultures
Awareness of other countries
Healthy lifestyle
and cultures
Misuse and addiction
Media exposure
Social pressures Current affairs
The law Drugs and
Seeking help Alcohol
Prescription drugs Awareness
Illegal substances
Legal highs and nicotine
Caffeine and energy drinks Feelings about moving on
Effects on the body Managing new situations
Keeping in touch
Moving On Knowing where to get help
New social life
Practical support, including
budgeting

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Wellbeing
(Programme)
Examples include:
Swimming
Martial Arts
Basketball
Sports Canoeing
Gym
Examples include: Tennis
Bike and Go-karting Indoor Rounders
Special Olympics Football
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Boccia
Karaoke Wellbeing
Hooping 4pm-5pm
Fencing Prom
Bonkers Bingo
Freshers Weekend
Dance Party
Athletics Christmas Party
Dance fro Dignity
Events Saints Days
Competitions
Sports Day
Prize Giving (termly)
Examples include:
College Celebrations
Discos Weekend
Cinema Trips and
Evening
Shopping Trips Activities
Theatre Trips
National trust Visits

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Communication
Problem solving
Confidence building
Developing independence skills
Core
Skills Make positive choices to
enable the learner to access
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Occupational therapy Units and support are specifically
Speech And Language Therapy tailored to meet individual
(SALT) needs
Tailored
Sports
Support *
Rebound
Swimming
Sensory exploration
Equine therapy Agored Cymru
Exploring Occupations
Qualifications
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2

The team will work alongside

the learner as they develop Transition
their core skills and identify Support
their future pathway

Where
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Satellites Curriculum Overview
Embedded Learning, Enrichment and Support in every programme

Functional Personal Independence Sports and

Skills Development Health & Leisure
Wellbeing

Learner Student Careers Transition

Voice Services Information and Support
Guidance

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Possible outcomes for Derwen students

Work-ready skills leading to paid or voluntary work
Independence skills leading to living in Supported Living
Purposeful choice making
Further education

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programme
Springboard is a bespoke programme with
a focus on work and independence skills
for young people preparing for the next
stage of their lives

Work ethic
Shopping
Health and
and
safety
budgeting

Sports and Work ready

leisure skills

Health and Work

personal experience
care placements

Travel Training
training Duke of certificates
Edinburgh’s
Award

Choose the elements and the length of the programme that are right for you.
You can develop specific skills to help you with your future plans.

Where Springboard is for adults aged 18 to 28 with a learning difficulty or disability.

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Industry
Champions
Industry Champions advise on current industry standards
and practices to ensure that our students are trained to the
very highest standards and are ready for the world of work.

Our current Industry Champions are:

Hospitality and Scott Mulvaney from Premier Inn

Housekeeping Gareth Hipkins from Bidfood

Mark Prust from Spar

Retail Neil Bevan from Hunter Bevan

Simon Reed from The Willow Wand

Horticulture Mark Pottles from Pottles Premier Plants
David Pierce from Red Rose Landscapes

“At Spar we are continuously looking at the latest technology and training
for till systems, stock-taking and health and safety which is information that
we can share with college staff and students.”

“We enjoy having students working here along with learning support assistant
Julie Bryan. We have not had to adapt the way we work around them, they
have fitted in seamlessly and are a pleasure to work with.”

If you would like to be an Industry Champion to support us in one

Mark Prust from Spar of our vocational pathways please get in touch. We are looking
for people with expertise in retail, hospitality, creative arts or
horticulture to come forward to offer their support as Industry
Champions at Derwen College. It is a rewarding role that can help
Where businesses give back to their local area, support our students in
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empower young adults to
succeed in life and work
- transforming lives.

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