Overview
The curriculum is not just a list of subjects taught in a school. The curriculum describes everything that goes on in the school and helps children to learn about the world around them. Any curriculum must cover all the activities in a school designed to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life and society.
The new national curriculum has given us an opportunity to review our teaching and learning in school. Each class teacher has produced a brief overview of their areas of study for each term, which is shown by clicking the year group tab under the curriculum maps menu heading.
We aim to provide an inspiring curriculum that will help our children:
- develop lively and enquiring minds
- communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- learn the essential skills of life, including number and information technology
- explore and understand the world in which they live
- develop an appreciation of the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations
- express themselves creatively and enjoy the creativity of others
- express an appreciation of a wide range of achievement
- develop personal, moral and spiritual values including respect for others
- be prepared for the opportunities and responsibilities of life in a changing world
- learn how to learn and regard learning as an enjoyable, lifelong activity
- develop a wide range of interests and appreciate the need for a healthy lifestyle
- set high personal standards of achievement and value excellence
To achieve these aims, the curriculum is:
- broad so that it provides a wide range of knowledge, skills and experiences
- balanced so that each subject has sufficient time to contribute effectively to learning
- relevant so that learning can link the pupil’s experience to applications in the world at large
- coherent so that topics can be linked to make the whole learning experience more meaningful
- progressive so that what is taught builds in a systematic way upon what has already been learned
differentiated so that what is taught and the tasks that are set are matched to the aptitude and ability of each pupil - accessible so that there is equality of opportunity for all
