| The National
Curriculum comprises; |
- Subjects,
three core - Mathematics, English, Science and seven foundation
subjects which must be included in the curriculum of all pupils
- History, Geography, Art, ICT, Design and Technology, P.E, R.E.
and PSHCE.
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- Attainment targets, these enable us to set clear objectives
for the children's learning;
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- Programmes of study, these specify content, what we should
teach the children;
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- Assessment arrangements, these help us to identify how well the
children are doing. Teachers carry out on going assessments,
these are backed up at the end of each year by nationally validated
tests.
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| Over
the last few years we have been refining the curriculum we deliver
to the children to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.
One of the priorities in this year's school improvement plan
is to enrich the curriculum. As a priority we are enhancing the
profile of music and PSHCE in the school and have included the
teaching of French or Spanish for all our pupils in the curriculum. The
possibilities of developing aspects of the core subjects in the
context of the foundation subjects are fully explored where appropriate.
Our approach to the curriculum is based on providing the children
with experiences through which they learn most effectively. A
variety of approaches are adopted, ranging from sharply focused
integrated themes to specific subject teaching, organised in
ability groups. |
| The curriculum
also includes Personal Social Health Education and Citizenship
where relevant with the coverage across the curriculum of gender,
aspects of multicultural issues and exploring local topical issues
in the news. Members of the community are invited into school
to share knowledge. |
| Curriculum
Documentation |
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A wide range of curriculum documentation
is available in school for parents to consult at any time. Documents
which parents may wish to view include:-
| National Curriculum |
National Literacy
Strategy |
National Numeracy
Strategy |
| School Improvement
Plan |
School Ofsted Inspection
Report |
Governing Body Statements
on Curriculum Aims |
| LEA Agreed Syllabus
for RE |
School Curriculum
Guidelines |
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