Curriculum Intent

Curriculum Intent
at Church Drive Primary School

The intent of the curriculum is the content we want children to learn and the sequence in which they encounter the curriculum. At Church Drive, our curriculum is driven by the need to prepare our children for lifelong learning and has been designed to reflect our school vision:

We promote reading and vocabulary and prioritise exposing our students to a wealth of vocabulary in different contexts.

We promote the identification of our students as global citizens – aspirational, respectful and values-driven.

We provide our students with the cultural capital they need to go on to be successful in the next phase of their education and beyond.

We promote a ‘have a go’ attitude towards learning so that all children enjoy coming to school and embrace new challenges and possibilities; pushing their own boundaries.

We provide a broad and balanced curriculum with a clear focus on subjects as discrete units to deliver the curriculum. Our curriculum map, and units of work in every subject, contain the knowledge that we have identified as essential in our school, taking cultural capital into account. Curriculum subjects have been carefully crafted, to identify composite knowledge and skills and the component parts to ensure sequential, layered knowledge acquisition. The curriculum is sequenced and progressive so that children can systematically accumulate knowledge that becomes embedded in their long-term memory. This approach enables pupils to make meaningful connections in their learning.

The curriculum on offer at Church Drive runs over a two-year cycle. Below you will find the Whole School Curriculum Intent.