The Curriculum
Finding quality education is an important consideration when people relocate to a small island with their children. Parents should be assured that their children will receive a high standard of education equivalent to elsewhere.
The British Primary Strategy that we follow encourages us to provide a curriculum to suit our children and the context in which they work. Our goal is to combine excellence in teaching with enjoyment of learning.
It allows us to:
- develop the distinctive character of our school, building on existing strengths and working closely with the community;
- take ownership of our curriculum;
- be creative and innovative in how we teach and in how we run the school;
- use tests, targets and tables to help every child develop their potential and measure school performance.
Following The British National Curriculum provides us with a highly structured and standardized curriculum. This curriculum is adapted to meet our cultural and geographical diversities. Common termly themes run throughout the school, tying curriculum subjects together in a meaningful way.
- English
- Mathematics
- ICT
- Science
- Music and Theatre Arts
- Social Studies (History and Geography)
- Physical Education
- Art and Design
- Design and Technology
- PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education)
- Modern Foreign Language – Spanish
- Religious Education
Assessment
Children are tested yearly, from the age of 7, in the core subjects of English, Math (and Science in Years 3-7). We use the standardized British National Curriculum tests and optional tests, which are sent out to our school by The Department for Education in The UK.
The questions reflect the curriculum taught at our school. The results give us age- standardized scores and National Curriculum levels. They allow us to compare the achievements of our students with others of the same age and enable us to formulate targets for future development.
Testing also allows parents the opportunity to compare their child’s test score with those of the same age group in The UK.
