The Curriculum
To provide a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum
To create entitlement for all pupils
To promote partnership between pupil, parent/gaurdian, teacher and community
To ensure cotinuity and progression within the school and between phases of education
To foster teaching styles which will offer and encourage a variety of relevant learning opportunities
To encourage a respect for the school and its environment so that learning is a positive and pleasurable experience
In particular, the Governors and staff believe that the curriculum should aim:
To help the pupils develop lively, enquiring minds, an ability to question and argue rationally and an ability to apply themselves to tasks and physical skills
To help pupils aquire understanding, knowledge and skills relevent to adult life and employment in a fast changing world
To help pupils to use language and numbers effectively
To help pupils to develop personal moral values, respect for religious values and tolerance of other races, religions and ways of life
To help pupils understand the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations
To help pupils to appreciate human achievements and aspirations
The National Curriculum will be the delivery in Key stage 3 and 4. The school will also incorporate additional elements for the curriculum to create diversity and balance, for example, subjects such as BTEC, GNVQ and GCSE Applied courses.
Pupils are placed in two bands and the pupils in each band are placed in a set according to their academic ability so that their needs can be met. The sets in year 7 are determined by the key stage 2 SATs results. Setting is reviewed on a regular basis and changes made as appropriate. Each year group is allocated an Achievement Co-ordinator who is responsible for a child's academic progress.
The pupils receive 25 × 1 hour lessons per week and 20 minutes form time every morning. The school operates a two week timetable (red and yellow weeks).
