The ‘Big Picture’ of our curriculum outlines the principles of teaching and learning at Woodlands Park. These principles are separated into three sections:

The Intent: Our vision, design and aspirations for our curriculum

The Implementation: The strategies and steps that we take every day to achieve our curriculum intent

The Impact: To evaluate and evidence standards of teaching and learning

Curriculum Overview – INTENT

• Achieve our vision – ‘Together we all discover, learn, grow and succeed’
• Embed our values in the curriculum and the dispositions of our pupils
• To deliver a ‘knowledge-engaged curriculum’ where skills are developed alongside knowledge and understanding
• To develop learning to learn skills (metacognition) and subject specific skills through a knowledge engaged curriculum

Curriculum Overview – IMPLEMENTATION

• Through the consistently high application of out 10 Key Principles for effective teaching and learning (Insert hyperlink to teaching and learning policy)

• Through our integrated curriculum where children are immersed and engaged in relevant topic learning
• Through discrete subjects taught progressively across the school and developed through effective leadership and professional development
• Through over-arching themes such as oracy and health and well-being

Curriculum Overview – IMPACT

• Positive and improving learning behaviours
• Exemplary conduct
• High levels of attendance and punctuality
• Healthy and active lifestyles
• High outcomes – demonstrating skills, knowledge and understanding
• High quality and bespoke professional development opportunities
• Thorough self-evaluation
• Ambitious and focused school improvement

Curriculum Overview

The principles of our curriculum (INTENT, IMPLEMENTATION and IMPACT) are combined and summarised as the big Picture of the Woodlands Curriculum: