Curriculum Intent Statement

We offer a broad curriculum that enables all our students to study a wide range of subjects, giving them the opportunity to discover their passion. Our curriculum has been developed by our specialist teachers working alongside colleagues across the Olympic Academy Trust. It is designed to build on prior learning at Key Stage 2 and to support students continuing their learning journey through to Post 16 and beyond.

Our curriculum reflects our ambition for all students and aims to develop them as:

Successful learners, who enjoy learning, make excellent progress and achieve their best.
Confident individuals, who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.
Active and caring citizens, who strive to have a positive impact on both their immediate community and our society.

We have constructed the curriculum on the following principles:

Ensuring there is a broad and balanced offer that enables students to develop and grow a lifelong love of learning and develop as independent learners.
Providing experiences and qualifications to suit all our learners, offered across all key stages, that appropriately challenge students and enable them to succeed.
Offering a wide range of enrichment activities and opportunities to develop personal interests, including opportunities to broaden cultural horizons.

Our curriculum is inclusive, accessible and ambitious for all. We know that students have individual needs and so our approach is to understand, identify potential barriers and adapt our teaching so all our students can progress in their learning and succeed.

We prioritise positive relationships and knowing our students in order to support them in the classroom; making every effort to reduce their barriers to learning so they can successfully access our curriculum. For more information, please visit our SEND page.

Managing the right to withdraw

In line with the Education Act, parents have the legal right to withdraw their child from all or part of Religious Studies education. Any parent wishing to exercise this right should make their request in writing to the Headteacher.

The school will respect these decisions and discuss with parents how the withdrawal will be managed to ensure that pupils remain appropriately supervised. All Religious Studies teaching is delivered with respect for the backgrounds, beliefs, and values of all pupils and their families.