Curriculum
At Upmo, we’re helping adults with learning disabilities develop their potential with a diverse range of creative and educational workshops – including art and design, IT and digital skills, Outdoor Learning, Health and Wellbeing, and Performance Arts.
Designed to promote confidence and imagination (as well as teach life skills), our programme is structured and some workshops are delivered for SQA qualification or accreditation. We’re also keen to get out and about, supporting people to be part of their local communities. Upmo students can take part in gardening and landscaping, physical activities such as football and yoga classes, and Digital Photography classes.
Our workshops are delivered by skilled Upmo staff in the same collaborative environment that provides tailored support services for students and their families – a model that’s both innovative and effective, and always places the needs of our students at its core.
Mission
Every week, we encourage our students to build confidence, use imagination and develop life skills through music, drama, art, IT & digital and other expressive and physical activities. We also offer trainee placements as part of our growing work experience programme.
Upmo Curriculum
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Creative Arts
Our Creative Arts Workshops allow students to have freedom of expression in creativity while building confidence and learning to execute well thought out projects.
Outdoor Learning
Upmo’s Outdoor Learning program is specially designed for individuals with disabilities. Our fun-filled sessions take you beyond a room to explore nature, learn about the environment, and enjoy hands-on activities. Build new skills, gain confidence, and have a blast in the great outdoors.
Upmo Connect
A branch of Upmo which develops blended multimedia enhanced learning opportunities.
Employability
Personalised opportunities to help students explore and develop emlpoyability skills such as work placements or one-to-one sessions to improve existing literacy and/or numeracy skills.
Health & Wellbeing
Arange of health and wellbeing topics, such as relaxation, movement and exercise, focus and concentration, assertiveness, positive thinking and strategies for reducing stress. We also look at other elements, such as healthy lifestyle and breathing exercises, and discover which techniques work best for each student.
Collaborative Projects
We collaborate with other organisations to expand knowledge on subjects our students are interested in such as science or history. We also partner with oganisations that can provide work experiences for students.