MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 3Pupils at Phase 3 use many different areas within the school and their timetablesinclude many activities based on specific subjects (eg: food technology, drama).Learning activities remain cross-curricular, to support generalisation anddecrease prompt- and context-dependency.MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 3The MSI Unit Curriculum for pupils at Phase 3 seeks to develop their learning asfollows:Social relationships and emotional developmentPupils remain egocentric, but are increasingly conscious of their feelings anddesires and sometimes able to moderate their emotional responses. Theyinteract with familiar adults. They are aware of their peers and interact withthem in structured situations.They do not generally initiate or maintain contact spontaneously, unless theother person has something which they want. They respond in small groupsituations if they are individually supported by a keyworker.Creative activities such as art, music and drama are used to explore emotionaland aesthetic responses and concepts.Staff give names to pupils’ moods or emotions where appropriate (for example,signing ‘You’re cross’.) They show awareness of and respect for pupils’ emotionalresponses, communicating these in ways that have meaning for the pupil.The timetable includes an increased range of group activities such as drama,art, music, movement, library and/or circle time. The size of the group will varybetween activities. Most activities offer both highly structured and supportedinteractions between pupils and opportunities for more spontaneous interaction.Established group activities such as greetings, snack time and collective worshipare modified to encourage less structured interaction.Positive spontaneous interactions between pupils are acclaimed and supported.Situations which have given rise to spontaneous interaction are noted and recreated.64