FS2-KS1-LKS2-UKS2 Curriculum Overviews 2023
Other links to help you understand our Curriculum Intent include:
Twitter Feeds and 'Everything You Need To Know' booklets on each Class Page:
Foundation Stage Two (also known as Reception)
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
Year Six
Implementation
At Markeaton we want our curriculum to do lots of different things (see outer circles in images above). For example, we want our curriculum to make links and connections, we want our curriculum to value diversity, we want our curriculum to be challenging and ambitious.
To acheive this, we plan and deliver a rich programme of memorable learning experiences which are adapted to meet the needs of all our children. Termly topics, as seen on each class page (see links above) overarch a range of discrete and cross curricular lessons designed to help children develop a broad ‘schema’ of knowledge, which links and grows as they know more and remember more.
'Small Steps', are our own interpretation of the National Curriculum, help children to know and remember more by providing a progressive pathway for each subject, clearly defined by strands/themes that are regularly revisited and built upon.
We ensure all learning throughout school provides opportunities for children to practise and refine their Markeaton MINDS/Markeaton Acheivosaurus skills. We also ensure children are exposed to a range of rich, engaging arts and cultural experiences that are vital to their well-being and holistic development, including musical instrumental lessons, a range of after-school clubs, residential trips, theatre and museum trips and visitors in school.
Impact
We are proud of every child who leaves our school, the progress they make as individuals and the difference they will go on to make. Formal and informal assessments (see School Results) take place regularly to gather information about the progress being made by pupils – this happens moment to moment in class, through plenaries and quizzes, Fast and Final Fours and also by formal, statutory assessments. Departments meet together to discuss pupil progress and consider the best ways forward to support all pupils both in terms of academic achievement and personal development. Our school philosophy, ‘Grow and Learn Together’ encompasses our passion for all children to leave Markeaton ready and equipped for the next steps on their journey and become all we hope they can be!
Curriculum Presentation for Governors