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The Curriculum

All island schools have embraced the new Bailiwick curriculum. The learning opportunities this new curriculum embraces are exciting, refreshing and highly fit for a 21st century education.

There are 8 areas of learning to specify learning skills from ages 5 to 14. These areas of learning encompass a range of subjects. For instance, ‘Understanding the arts’ includes visual arts, music, dance and drama. Underpinning these areas of learning are the 3 core skills of communication, numeracy and digital competency.

Other learning attributes are also specified, such as learning how to learn skills; e.g. resilience, reflection and creativity. We are looking forward to developing our curriculum and believe that it will enhance and invigorate the learning opportunities we give to our children.

See our Teaching and Learning Policy for a more detailed explanation of our curriculum areas.

We have high expectations for all our children and young people, the curriculum enables them to become:

1 What are we trying to achieve?

We will ensure they are

  • Effective Contributors
  • Confident Individuals
  • Successful Learners
  • Responsible Citizens
  • Healthy & Active
  • Safe & Nurtured
  • Included & Respected
  • Reaching Their Individual Potential
2 How do we organise learning?

Learning will be enriched through

Learning skills, attributes and beliefs will reflect

Learning will be delivered through the development of

All learners will be entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum

And apply core skills across the curriculum

  • Lessons
  • Learning Environments
  • Routines
  • Events
  • Learning Outside the Classroom
  • Out of School Activities
  • A Growth Mindset
  • Positive Mental Health & Well-Being
  • Critical Thinking
  • Team Work
  • Creativity
  • Reflection
  • Independence
  • Resilience
  • The Arts
  • Understanding English, Communication and Languages
  • Historical, Geographical and Social Understanding
  • Understanding the World of Work
  • Mathematical Understanding
  • Physical Development, Health and Well-being
  • Scientific and Technological Understanding
  • Religion Philosophy and Ethics
  • Communication
  • Numeracy
  • Digital Empowerment