POLICY STATEMENT

Policy Curriculum PolicyOFSTED Standard NoSchool Department Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Tracking

Date Written 5th April 2017Written by G SuttonApproved by SMTDate of Approval 5th April 2017Next major review date 01 September 2017Location and disseminations

A copy of the policy can be found, in the school admin office and on the school website.

The context of the policy and its relationship to other policies

This policy should be considered in conjunction with other written policies on behaviour, health and safety, medicines, school visits, child protection and safeguarding.

Forms, feedback and reporting

Some policies have specific reporting forms (these would be indicated within the policy). However, don’t panic if you cannot locate the correct reporting or feedback form you will find, next to every policy on the web site that there is an online report form and rating form for any feedback that you may wish to give.

Buckswood’s curriculum is designed to allow each of our pupils to achieve the best possible academic qualifications and highest possible standards of work, whatever their academic ability. It is further intended to develop the skills, attitudes and abilities that will help our pupils achieve their life goals. It is designed to ensure high levels of pupil engagement, participation, questioning, academic honesty, academic risk-taking, investigation and using ‘mistakes’ as stepping stones to academic progress, in order to develop robust, independent thinkers who have grown to really value and understand the crucial importance of learning in their everyday lives.

Our curriculum aims to be broad-based and inclusive, but with enough flexibility to allow each pupil to develop their individual strengths and interests.

Our curriculum seeks to develop pupils who engage in learning the skills, knowledge and discourse of subject disciplines

and can develop these according to their aptitude and interests. can use the skills they have learned to solve problems with confidence,

showing resilience and resourcefulness; even when tasks seem difficult at first

know where and how to source help when it’s needed can concentrate and work effectively, initiative and organization skills,

whether in teams, pairs or individually. become increasingly independent and more able to reflect critically on their

learning, identifying strengths, areas for improvement and how to make further progress in these area

both appreciate human achievement in all subject fields and enjoy their own personal achievements in these areas during their time at Buckswood.

gain an understanding of the socio-cultural, geo-political, environmental and economic aspects of the world, by drawing on the varying perspectives of our international community.

can transfer and apply skills and knowledge between subject areas

Our curriculum takes the form of formal, timetabled lessons planned learning events, both inside and outside of the classroom themed days, where the normal curriculum is suspended and specialist

teams are employed to deliver high-quality, creative learning experiences in personal development, health and well-being, SMSC, etc

Schemes of work in all subjects will incorporate the cross-curricular elements below into the delivery of the subject.

Literacy across the curriculumBecause we want all of our pupils to become good communicators, literacy is of paramount importance. Therefore, in all subject areas, pupils should be taught to express themselves coherently and articulately in both spoken and written Standard English, with attention to appropriate register and to read and listen with understanding to both written and spoken forms of English across the spectrum of genres. Pupils are taught morphology, grammar and syntax, along with spelling and punctuation. They are taught to organize their written and spoken texts precisely and coherently, following a logical order and by using discourse markers to signpost progression or movement in the text. Pupils are taught reading skills, such as skimming and scanning, to extract information from texts or to follow a process or argument, as well as strategies for reading for understanding and enjoyment in more intensive reading tasks. Pupils are taught how to summarise, critically evaluate or rewrite texts in different genres, in order to adapt these for different purposes.

Numeracy across the curriculumAll subject teachers will, as and when appropriate, develop students’ numeracy, during the course of their lessons. This may be done via asking pupils to present information via graphs, tables, etc, as well as by asking pupils to calculate, estimate, use basic mental arithmetic or formulae.

ICT across the curriculumAll subject teachers will give pupils the chance to develop their ICT skills during the course of their lessons, by using ICT tools to support learning and by asking pupils to use ICT tools to present and demonstrate understanding of lesson content. Buckswood’s VLE system is used by all students to hand in prep, read articles and watch films provided by subject teachers to enrich pupils’ learning. Pupils have access to GCSEPod, to help them revise for their GCSE examinations and there is an extensive ICT suite, including film editing and sound recording sections to allow pupils to be creative with ICT tools.

Health and safetyAll subject teachers have a duty to comply with Health and Safety guidelines and complete risk assessment forms for their teaching areas. However we recognize that some subject areas require pupils to be taught, specifically, how to recognize hazards and take appropriate steps to control the risk of these to themselves and to others, to operate equipment safely, to move safely in in order to minimize risk of injury to themselves and others in controlled environments.

SMSCThis is partly delivered through a series of off-timetable events, whereby teams of PHSE experts, including singers and actors, teach themed days on sex education, safe and healthy relationships, bullying, self-esteem etc. It is further delivered via our KIP programme (weekly lectures delivered by outside speakers) E-safety is taught by our ICT team.

Religious Studies and Ethics are taught at KS3 via Current Affairs. Pupils may also take RS at GCSE.

SMSC topics are also delivered at our whole-school weekly assemblies.

SportAll pupils receive at least two hours of PE per week, although many pupils opt to do more, via participation in sports squads.

ICT is taught throughout KS3 leading to ECDL qualification. GCSE computing is offered should pupils wish to pursue this in KS4

LanguagesPupils study Mandarin, French and Spanish in forms 1 and 2. They then choose 2 of these languages to study in form 3. If they so wish, pupils may also study Latin, free of charge, outside the main school timetable. Similarly, pupils may study extra languages outside the main school timetable.Pupils receiving academic support may choose to reduce the number of languages they study in order to fit in PEN (personalised educational needs) lessons.

Academic supportBaseline testing is carried out at the start of each academic year. Pupils who need academic support are referred to our SENCO who will provide additional learning support, throughout the academic year. Further testing for dyslexia etc, will be carried out subject to parental consent. Should pupils require extra support during public examinations (extra time, use of laptops, etc) our SENCO and Examinations Officer will ensure this in put in place.

All international pupils complete a placement test to determine their level of English (using CEF levels) and thus the extent to which they can be integrated into main school lessons.ESOL courses are taught in order to prepare pupils for integration into mainstream classes and entrance for public examinations.

Monitoring

The Head of Teaching and Learning is responsible for the implementation of the policy; as are Key stage Heads, Heads of Department, teachers and house staff. This policy is supported by Schemes of Work, developed by all subject leaders, which can be found on the school VLE.

Curriculum plan

Key Stage 3Junior School (forms 1-3)

Subjects are not taught in sets until form 3, when pupils begin learning GCSE topics

Lessons are sited in a 30hour, Monday to Friday timetable. Extra lessons are taught after school and on Saturday mornings.

Form 1

Department Subject

Lesson required for subject

Form

Lessons Required

Lessons Allocated

Teacher

Junior School English 5 1A 5 5Junior School English 5 1B 5 5Junior School Maths 4 1A 4 4Junior School Maths 4 1B 4 4Junior School Science 3 1A 3 3Junior School Science 3 1B 3 3Junior School Geog 2 1A 2 2Junior School 2 1B 2 2Junior School History 2 1A 2 2Junior School 2 1B 2 2Junior School Art 1 1A 1 1Junior School 1 1B 1 1Junior School Music 1 1A 1Junior School 1 1B 1Junior School French 1 1A 1Junior School 1 1B 1Junior School Spanish 1 1A 1Junior School 1 1B 1Junior School Chinese 2 1A 2 2

Junior School 2 1B 2 2Junior School

Current Affairs 2 1A 2

Junior School 2 1B 2Junior School Sport 4 1A 4 2

2Junior School 4 1B 4 2

2Junior School

Theatre Studies 1 1A 1

Junior School 1 1B 1Junior School Computing 2 1A 2 2Junior School 1B 2 2

Form 2

Department Subject

Lesson required

for subject

Form

Lessons Required

Lessons Allocated

Teacher

Junior School English 2A 5 5Junior School English 2B 5 5Junior School English 2C 5 5Junior School Maths 2A 4 4Junior School Maths 2B 4 4Junior School Maths 2C 4 4Junior School Science 2A 3 3Junior School Science 2B 3 3Junior School Science 2C 3 3Junior School Geography 2A 2Junior School Geography 2B 2Junior School Geography 2C 2Junior School History 2A 2Junior School History 2B 2Junior School History 2C 2Junior School Computing 2A 2 2Junior School Computing 2B 2 2Junior School Computing 2C 2 2Junior School Art 2A 1 1Junior School Art 2B 1 1Junior School Art 2C 1 1Junior School Music 2A 1Junior School Music 2B 1Junior School Music 2C 1Junior School French 2A 1Junior School French 2B 1Junior School French 2C 1Junior School Spanish 2A 1Junior School Spanish 2B 1

Junior School Spanish 2C 1Junior School Chinese 2A 2 2Junior School Chinese 2B 2 2Junior School Chinese 2C 2 2Junior School

Current Affairs 2A 1

Junior School

Current Affairs 2B 1

Junior School

Current Affairs 2C 1

Junior School

Theatre Studies 2A 1

Junior School

Theatre Studies 2B 1

Junior School

Theatre Studies 2C 1

Junior School Sport 2A 4 2

2Junior School Sport 2B 4 2

2Junior School Sport 2C 4 2

2

Form 3Department Subject

Form

Lessons Required

Lessons Allocated

Teacher

Junior School English 3A 5 5Junior School English 3B 5 5Junior School English 3C 5 5Junior School Maths 3A 5 5Junior School Maths 3B 5 5Junior School Maths 3C 5 5

Junior School Science 3A 3 3Junior School Science 3B 3 3Junior School Science 3C 3 3Junior School Geography 3A 2 2Junior School Geography 3B 2 2Junior School Geography 3C 2 2Junior School History 3A 2 2Junior School History 3B 2 2Junior School History 3C 2 2Junior School Computing 3A 2 2Junior School Computing 3B 2 2Junior School Computing 3C 2 2Junior School Art 3A 1 1Junior School Art 3B 1 1Junior School Art 3C 1 1Junior School

Buisiness Studies 3A 1 1

Junior School

Buisiness Studies 3B 1 1

Junior School

Buisiness Studies 3C 1 1

Junior School French 3A 1 1Junior School French 3B 1 1Junior School French 3C 1 1Junior School Spanish 3A 1 1Junior School Spanish 3B 1 1Junior School Spanish 3C 1 1Junior School Chinese 3A 2 2Junior School Chinese 3B 2 2Junior School Chinese 3C 2 2Junior School

Theatre Studies 3A 1 1

Junior School

Theatre Studies 3B 1 1

Junior School

Theatre Studies 3C 1 1

Junior School Sport 3A 4 4Junior Sport 3B 4 4

SchoolJunior School Sport 3C 4 4

KS4: Senior school (forms 4 and 5)

Form 4 (2 Yr GCSE course)

Department

HOD

Option

Bock

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for option block

Subject Form

Lessons

Required for form

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

GCSE KSCore

1

2 Games 4 2GCSE KS 2 Games 4 2GCSE KS 2 Games 4 2GCSE KS 2 Games 4 2GCSE KS

Core 2

6 English 4 6 6GCSE KS 6 English 4 6 6GCSE KS 6 English 4 6 6GCSE KS 6 English 4 6 6GCSE KS 6 English 4 6 6GCSE KS

Core 3

5 Maths 4 5 5GCSE KS 5 Maths 4 5 5GCSE KS 5 Maths 4 5 5GCSE KS 5 Maths 4 5 5GCSE KS

Core 4

5 Science 4 5 5GCSE KS 5 Science 4 5 5GCSE KS 5 Science 4 5 5GCSE KS 5 Science 4 5 5GCSE KS

Option 1

4 PE 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Drama 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 ICT 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 History 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Spanish 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 RE 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Geog 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Media 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Graphics 4 4 4GCSE KS

Option 2

4 Geog 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 History 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Art 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Buisness 4 4 4

GCSE KSTripple Sci 4 4 4

GCSE KS

Option 3

4 Chinese 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 French 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 Spanish 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 ESOL 4 4 4GCSE KS 4 ESOL 4 4 4

GCSE KS 4Study Skills 4 4 4

Form 5 (2 Yr GCSE course)Departm HO Optio Lesso Subject For Lesson Lesson Teacher

ent D n Bock

ns req for

option block

ms

Required for form

s Allocat

ed

GCSE KSCore

1

2 Games 5 2GCSE KS 2 Games 5 2GCSE KS 2 Games 5 2GCSE KS 2 Games 5 2GCSE KS

Core 2

5 English 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 English 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 English 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 English 5 5 51 Yr GCSE GF 5 English 5 5 51 Yr GCSE GF 5 English 5 5 5GCSE KS

Core 3

5 Maths 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 Maths 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 Maths 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 Maths 5 5 5GCSE KS

Core 4

5 Science 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 Science 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 Science 5 5 5GCSE KS 5 Science 5 5 5GCSE KS

Core Lang

4 French 5 4 4GCSE KS 4 Spanish 5 4 4

4 Spanish 5 4 4GCSE KS 4 Chinese 5 4 4GCSE KS 4 ESOL 5 4 4GCSE KS

Option 1

3 French 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 Business 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 Graphics 5 3 3

GCSE KS 3Geography 5 3 3

GCSE KS 3 PE 5 3 3GCSE KS

Option 2

3 Spanish 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 History 5 3 3GCSE KS 4 History 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 ECDL 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 Triple Sci 5 3 3

GCSE KS 3Geography 5 3 3

GCSE KS

Option 3

3 Chinese 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 Art 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 Media 5 3 3GCSE KS 3 Business 5 3 3

GCSE KS 3Geography 5 3 3

Form 5 (1 Yr GCSE course)

Department

HOD

Option

Bock

Lessons req

for optio

n block

Subject Form

Lessons

Required for form

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 1 2 Games 5X 2

timetabled with 2 yr GCSE course

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 1 2 5Y 2

timetabled with 2 yr GCSE course

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 2 5 English 5X 5

timetabled with 2 yr GCSE course

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 2 5 5Y 5

timetabled with 2 yr GCSE course

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 3 6

iGCSE maths 5X 6 6

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 3 6 5Y 6 6

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 4 6

iGCSE Sci 5X 6 6

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 4 6 5Y 6 6

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 5 6 Geog 5XY 6 6

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 5 6

Buisness 5XY 6 6

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 6 a 5

Buisiness 5XY 5 5

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 6 b 5

Ex ESOL 5XY 3 3

1 Yr GCSE GF

Core 6 b 5 ICT 5XY 2 2

Form IE1

Department

HOD

Option

Bock

Lessons req

for optio

n block

Subject Form

Lessons

Required for form

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

GCSE GF n/a 23 ESOL IE1 236710

Key Stage 5: 6th Form

6th form students have 3 study pathways: A level, International Baccalaureate and University Foundation Courses

The number of ‘A’ levels a student takes will largely depend on their academic capabilities. International students have the option to study their mother tongue languages at ‘A’ level as an extra subject.

L6th A levels

Department

Form

Core

block Subject

Lessons

needed

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

As Level L6

1

Chemisty 7 7As Level L6 Further Maths (GM) 7 7As Level L6 Business (AG) 7 7As Level L6 Spanish (?) 7 7As Level L6 History (BT) 7 7As Level L6 Art (CP) 7 7As Level L6 Maths (Barn Jones) 7 7As Level L6 Geography (MB 2

lessons, CA 4 lessons) 7 0As Level L6 7As Level L6 BTEC Sport (?) 7 7

As Level L6Intensive Bus AS (5 lessons) (IC) 5 5

As Level L6

2

Physics (BJ) 7 7As Level L6 Maths (BW) 7 7As Level L6 Business (IC) 7 7As Level L6 Geography 7 7As Level L6 Photography (CP) 7 7As Level L6 Economics (IM) 7 7As Level L6 BTEC Sport (WC) 7 7

As Level L6Intensive Bus AS(5 lessons) (CR) 5 5

As Level L6

3

Biology (SR) 7 7

As Level L6Maths and Further Maths (BW) 7 7

As Level L6 Maths (AS) 7 7As Level L6 Business (CR) 7 7As Level L6 French (?) 7 7As Level L6 Politics (WD) 7 7As Level L6 English Literature (CL) 7 7As Level L6 Accounting (?) 7 7As Level L6 Media (LB) 7 7As Level L6 4 Mandarin (WC) 7 7As Level L6 EPQ (2 lessons) (JL) 2 2

As Level L6Global Perspectives (CB) 7 7

As Level L6Enviro Science (3 lessons) (JS) 3 3

As Level L6 Accounting (?) 7 7

As Level L6 Pyschology (?) 7 7

As Level L6Further Maths 1 to 1 (3 lessons) (GM) 3 3

As Level L6 Maths - new course 7 7

As Level L6English Language (native speakers) (GJ) 7 7

As Level L6

5

EAP 44

As Level L6 4As Level L6 4As Level L6 4

As Level L6GCSE English retake (2 lessons) (JL) 2 2

As Level L6GCSE Maths retake (2 lessons) (?) 2 2

Department

Form

Core

block Subject

Lessons

needed

Lessons

Allocated

A levels U6

1

Maths (AS) 6 6A levels U6 Business (IM) 6 6A levels U6 Chemistry (JS) 6 6A levels U6 Spanish (?) 6 6A levels U6 Art (CP) 6 6A levels U6 History (BT) 6 6A levels U6 Further Maths (BW) 6 6A levels U6 BTEC Sport (WC) 6 6A levels U6

2

Maths (Barn Jones) 6 6A levels U6 Physics (BJ) 6 6A levels U6 Geography (CA) 6 6A levels U6 Photography (CP) 6 6A levels U6 Economics (IM) 6 6A levels U6 Business (CR) 6 6A levels U6 BTEC Sport (WC) 6 6A levels U6

3

French (EF) 6 6A levels U6 Biology (SR) 6 6A levels U6 English Literature (CL) 6 6A levels U6 Business (AG) 6 6A levels U6 Politics (WD) 6 6A levels U6 Further Maths (GM) 6 6A levels U6 Maths (NP) 6 6A levels U6 Media (LB) 6 6A levels U6

4

Accounting (?) 6 6A levels U6 EPQ (2 lessons) (JL) 2 2A levels U6 World Devt (?) 6 6A levels U6 Mandarin (WP) 6 6

A levels U6Enviro Science (3 lessons) (SR) 3 3

A levels U6Maths AS (Barn Jones) (3 lessons) 3 3

A levels U65

EAP (GF, SB) 2 2A levels U7 2

A levels U6GCSE Maths Retake (2 lessons) (?) 2 2

International Baccalaureate

L6th IB

Department

HOD

Option

Block

Lessons req for

option

block

Subject Form

Lessons

Required for

form

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

IB ML

1

5 English (Lit and Lang) A

L6th IB 5 2

3IB ML 5 German (Lit) A L6th

IB 5 5

IB ML 5 French (Lit and Lang) A

L6th IB 5 2

3IB ML 5 Italian (Lit and

Lang) AL6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Spanish (Lit and Lang) A

L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5Russian (Lit and Lang) A

L6th IB 5 5

IB ML2

5 English B L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 French B L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Spanish B L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 3 5 History L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5Buisness management

L6th IB 5 5

IB ML4

5 Physics L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Biology L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 ESS L6th IB 3 3

IB ML 5 5 Maths Studies L6th IB 3 3

IB ML 5 Maths SL L6th IB 3 3

IB ML6

5 Visual Arts L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Geography L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Chemistry L6th IB 5 5

IB ML 3Chinese ab initio (SL only)

L6th IB 3 3

IB ML 3French ab initio (SL only)

L6th IB 3 3

IB ML 3Spanish ab initio (SL only)

L6th IB 3 3

IB ML 3 German ab initio L6th 3 3

(SL only) IB

IB ML 3Italian ab initio (SL only)

L6th IB 3 3

IB ML Core 3 TOK L6th IB 3 3

U6th IB

Department

HOD

Option

Bock

Lessons req for

option

block

Subject Form

Lessons

Required for

form

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

IB ML

1

5 English (Lit and Lang) A

U6th IB 5 2

IB ML 5 3IB ML 5 French (Lit and

Lang) AU6th IB 5 2

IB ML 5 3IB ML 5 German (Lit) A U6th

IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Russian A (Lit)U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Spanish AU6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Italian A (Lit and Lang)

U6th IB 5 5

IB ML

2

5 English BU6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Spanish B Gp1U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 French B Gp1U6th IB 5 5

IB ML

3

5 History U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5

Buisness management Gp1

U6th IB 5 5

Buisness management Gp 2

U6th IB 5 5

IB ML

4

5 Physics Gp 1 U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Biology U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Chemistry Gp 1 U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 ESS U6th IB 3 3

IB ML5

5 Maths Studies U6th IB 3 3

IB ML 5 Maths SL U6th IB 3 3

IB ML 6 5 Visual Arts U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Geography U6th IB

5 5

IB ML 5 Spanish B Gp 2 U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 French B Gp 2 U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 5 Physics Gp 2 U6th IB 5 5

IB ML 7 5 Chemistry Gp 2 U6th IB 5 5

IB ML Core 3 TOK L6th IB 3 3

University Foundation Course

Department

HOD

Option

Block

Lessons req for

option

block

Subject Form

Lessons

Required for form

Lessons

Allocated

Teacher

UFC MS 1 12

Bus Management

UFC 12 12

UFC MS 2 5 MathsUFC 5 5

UFC MS 3 2 ICTUFC 2 2

UFC MS 4 4 EAPUFC 4 4

UFC MS 5 5 DebateUFC 5 5

Schemes of work can be found onhttps://www.buckswood.co.uk/juniors/academic/schemes-of-work/