The ASEND360 Curriculum
Choose the right route for each pupil and subject, then plan and assess from the same small steps. Every pathway comes with ready-made, editable planning, and the steps are the same ones teachers assess against in ASEND360.
Included with every ASEND360 school and trust subscription
Pupils with SEND make real progress, but broad frameworks often can’t show it. A pupil can work hard for a whole term and still be “working at” the same level. The ASEND360 Curriculum breaks learning into small steps, and every step is a single, observable “I can” skill: a stepping stone each pupil can actually reach, so progress from each pupil’s own starting point becomes visible.
Pupils can follow different routes in different subjects, and their route can change as they progress.
Subject and preparation-for-adulthood pathways, each in 10 stages of small steps.
Provision across the four broad areas of need, with planning that links to EHCP outcomes.
Provision plans in Individual and Class Emphasis versions, with termly target planners linked to EHCP outcomes.
All seven areas of learning and the 17 Early Learning Goals, across three Development Matters age bands.
The primary national curriculum, broken down into smaller, achievable steps for pupils with SEND.
For pupils not yet engaged in subject-specific learning, the Engagement Model is the right framework. It works alongside the ASEND360 Stages rather than forming part of them.
What a small step looks like
Each statutory statement becomes the end point, with small steps building towards it.
Statutory (Year 1 Maths)
I can count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number
Small steps
The planning and the assessment use identical statements, so there’s no translating between documents. The steps in your long-term and medium-term plans are the same steps teachers assess against in ASEND360, and each step a pupil secures shows in their learning journey.
Every pathway comes with ready-made curriculum planning that you can adapt to your pupils, included with every ASEND360 school and trust subscription at no extra cost:
The Primary Curriculum and EYFS routes keep every statutory statement word for word, checked against the official DfE documents. In the curriculum pack and spreadsheets they’re highlighted, so they’re easy to see among the small steps that build towards them. The content is grounded in the DfE frameworks; for EYFS, the statutory EYFS Profile judgement remains the teacher’s professional, best-fit judgement.
Yes. The pathways, the curriculum planning and the Word curriculum pack are included with every ASEND360 school and trust subscription, at no extra cost.
Yes. The curriculum is designed for schools to choose the most suitable route for each pupil and subject, and to change it as pupils progress.
Yes. Every statutory requirement is included word for word, written as an “I can” statement and highlighted, with small steps building towards it.
No. The small steps support formative assessment for children with SEND. The statutory EYFS Profile judgement remains the teacher’s professional, best-fit judgement.
Yes. Every overview, long-term plan, medium-term plan and pack section is editable, and unit topics are suggestions.
The Engagement Model is the right framework for them. It sits alongside the ASEND360 Stages rather than forming part of them.
The Primary Curriculum follows the current national curriculum. When the revised curriculum is published, ASEND360 will release an updated route.
© 2026 ASEND360 Limited. The ASEND360 Curriculum, including its pathways, small steps, planning and curriculum pack, is protected by copyright and licensed for use by schools and trusts with an active ASEND360 subscription. It may not be copied, shared or published outside a licensed school or trust without written permission. Statutory statements from the national curriculum and the EYFS framework contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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