Explorer Pathway

Students nurtured within the Explorer Pathway are characterised as having higher levels of dependency in the areas of communication, social interaction and relationships, flexibility of thought (activities and interests) and sensory issues. They may have high levels of need in personal care and health. Many are non-verbal.

It is anticipated that students in this Pathway will continue to require high levels of support into adult life and that some will continue to be non-verbal, relying on augmentative and alternative communication systems. (AACs)

The curriculum for these students aims to develop their communication and independence. Learning opportunities and experiences are structured as small steps in a development framework, drawing on the principles of sensory, play based exploration. This is especially true of younger students, but these principles continue to be relevant for some students as they grow older.

Students within the Explorer pathway are typically working at levels P4-P8.