School Curriculum

a statement of intent

The Curriculum

Intent – ‘Life in all its fullness’

The curriculum at Sarum Academy will enable students to acquire knowledge and skills and apply what they have learnt.  It will be ambitious in its breadth and depth in countering social disadvantage and embrace the awe and wonder of the world.  Our curriculum will develop a student’s sense of self, a sense of others and a sense of place.

Implementation – Teaching and Learning Policy Statement

Knowledge will be delivered sequentially, routed in the practice of thinking deeply about ‘stuff’.  Approaches to pedagogy will endeavour to make ‘things’ matter through our passionate delivery, relevance, contextualisation, questioning, provocation, challenge and experimentation.  Students will demonstrate what they have learnt through independent application and ‘seek meaning’ in what they have learnt or do not fully understand.

Impact – ‘Well rounded Individuals’

By the time they leave Sarum Academy our students will be able to communicate effectively; students will be able to solve mathematical and scientific problems.  We expect them to be able to express themselves imaginatively.  Students will be reflective, adaptive and positive in their mind-set.  They will make informed choices that effect positively on their own well-being.  We expect our students to understand what is right and what is wrong, and to appreciate other cultures and traditions.  Our students will make a difference to their community and society.

curriculum pledge

• Our curriculum will exceed the standards within the national curriculum.

• Our curriculum will be delivered by subjects specialists.

• Our curriculum will be inclusive and support children to do more than they thought possible.

• Our curriculum will be rich in knowledge and skills, secured through application, developing understanding.

• Our curriculum will be progressive so that it logically builds

• Our curriculum will be relevant and contextual.

• Our curriculum will be routed in truth and challenge inequality and injustice.

• Our curriculum will allow children to seek meaning.

• Our curriculum will develop a sense of awe and wonder.

• Our curriculum will develop children’s talents.

• Our curriculum will allow children to discover new interests.

• Our curriculum will open children’s minds.

• Our curriculum will build resilience.

• Our curriculum will empower children to make informed decisions.

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