Curriculum

Seton School Curriculum, including the National Curriculum

In September 2014, the new National Curriculum for state schools in England became statutory.   We saw this as an opportunity to review our school curriculum and we carefully evaluated available resources and research evidence to make the best decisions for our own pupils.  We asked them what kinds of topics, activities and types of learning they enjoyed most and what they liked least!  We asked them and their families, what types of experience they wanted us to include.

As a result,  we have implemented an incredibly innovative curriculum which we believe not only meets the national requirements but which offers a real breadth of learning far beyond that.  With high quality texts at its heart, our curriculum offers our children excitement, innovation, awe and wonder within a carefully planned, progressive framework.   Instrumental to our curriculum are the opportunities for real experiences, such as visiting fascinating places, working with inspirational people and taking part in stimulating and unique community projects, which we hope will inspire our children to develop a life-long passion for learning and to acquire the skills, confidence and motivation to be successful citizens.    

Through the carefully structured range of high quality texts which feature in our English lessons and the linked texts which support our thematic approach, we ensure that children are exposed to the very best in children's literature.  We hope to inspire them to read widely and to become readers for life.  This approach also provides us with meaningful opportunities to develop children's oracy, by which we mean supporting them to express themselves clearly and communicate with others effectively through spoken language.  We teach children to structure their thoughts to be able to say what they want to say and we support them to develop a wide range of vocabulary.     

All of this is possible because we base our creative curriculum around the Kapow Cuiriculum, a nationally recognised approach for delivering outstanding learning opportunities for children.  Kapow provides the backbone of our curriculum and a clear, progressive structure to the teaching of the humanities and creative arts.  

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