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Threads and Bands
CRISP lists 18 special educational themes called
THREADS and breaks each of these threads down into 7
BANDS, forming an 18 x 7 matrix or grid.
The bands are numbered 0 - 6. Band 0 represents
the arrangements ordinarily made in a school for pupils
with no difficulties on that thread, so no criteria are
provided for this band. Bands 1 - 6 represent
increasingly intensive arrangements, and detailed criteria
are provided for these.
Criteria
For each band in every thread,
two kinds of criteria are provided:
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Provision criteria
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Assessment
criteria
The Provision criteria are further itemised into four
separate 'dimensions':
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Curriculum - describing
what needs to be taught
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Staffing
- specifying the special skills required by those
working with the child
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Resources
- descriptions of the materials to be used
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Environment
and Facilities - focusing on the buildings
and their use
For example, here is a typical set of criteria provided
for a single band in one of the threads:
Example scenarios
Real-world example
scenarios are also provided for Bands 4, 5 and 6. Five
examples are given for Provision criteria and five for
Assessment criteria, under the headings:
| Early Years |
Key Stage 1 |
Key Stage 2 |
Key Stage 3 |
Key Stage 4 |
Please continue to the Using the Framework
page for a useful guide to viewing the CRISP Framework on
this web site.
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