Curriculum

Curriculum Aims

To create:

Ambitious students who enjoy learning, and make better than expected progress.
Confident, culturally aware individuals who are able to form healthy and respectful relationships underpinned by our values.
Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

Strategic Intent

To develop a curriculum which:

To develop a curriculum which:
Creates an aspirational high achievement culture
Personalises learning and opportunities
Is broad and balanced with options that maximise student progress
Promotes a growth-mindset culture creating opportunities for all students to succeed supported by metacognition
Raises academic achievement
Which is enjoyable and enables students to develop and flourish as well-rounded individuals

Curriculum Rationale

Progress is planned for across a 5-year programme.

We maximise exposure to English, maths and science whilst retaining and a varied curriculum offer including the humanities, languages, sport and the arts.

Additional time is given to English, maths and science to ensure that students have the necessary skills to compete in the world of work.

Learning programmes support transition and effectively induct students into secondary school life.
We offer support and challenge helping students to progress beyond national expectations.
The curriculum is forever evolving to reflect the needs of our learners and to provide them with the essential skills needed in the 21st century.

We are student focused; there are no limits for outstanding learning and outstanding achievement.

We have high expectations of students, high aspirations for them and demonstrate complete belief in them.

To see an overview of our Curriculum across all the year groups please click on the individual subjects below. For further information about the curriculum please contact Mr Drumm or Mrs Smith, via e-mail; EDrumm@charlesreadacademy.co.uk or ESmith2@charlesreadacademy.co.uk respectively.

Curriculum Offer

KS3

The curriculum provided at Charles Read Academy is broad, balanced and challenging, to enable all of our children to successfully compete in the world of work.

During Year 9 students will make their GCSE options choices. This is an exciting time of the year where students will, often for the first time, have the opportunity to shape their curriculum. They will study their KS4 curriculum during Y10 and Year 11.

Core & foundation KS3 Curriculum Subjects

English
Mathematics
Science
Geography
History
French
Physical Education
Religious Education
PSHE (More information to follow regarding our Sex and Relationship Policy and PSHCE Curriculum)
Dance
Drama
Music
Food
Art

KS4

Click here to view our KS4 Curriculum

David Ross Education Trust and British Values

The Trust is very supportive of the ethos of promoting British Values, and preparing our students for success in a modern Britain.

A heavy reliance is placed upon broadening horizons for each and every child and this includes developing the core skills of tolerance, respect, teamwork, resilience and building self esteem. These are all values and qualities that we feel are relevant in order to play a full and meaningful role in society, and are promoted via our extensive house system that lends itself to cultural and sporting competition, democratic principles, social mixing, the development of greater pastoral care and enhanced PSHE.

Click here to find out more about British Values at our academy

Curriculum Maps and Ladders

Art

Drama

DT

English

French

Geography

History

Land Based Studies

Land Based Studies Curriculum Map

Maths

Music

PE

PHSE

More information to follow regarding CRA's Sex and Relationship Policy and PSHCE Curriculum.

Science

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