Curriculum Overview
 

YEAR R YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6
Autumn
Spring
Summer		 Autumn
Spring
Summer		 Autumn
Spring
Summer		 Autumn
Spring
Summer		 Autumn
Spring
Summer		 Autumn
Spring
Summer		 Autumn
Spring
Summer


INTRODUCTION

This Curriculum plan for years R to 6 was written in February 2003, reviewed and updated in July 2005 and again in July 2007.  All staff contributed to it and reference was made to:
Curriculum 2000
Designing and timetabling the Primary Curriculum (QCA)
Excellence and Enjoyment in the Primary School
The Revised Primary Curriculum

AIM:  to map the outline of the Curriculum in the following subject areas:

 
  • Science
  • History
  
 
  • PSHE
  • PE
  
 
  • ICT
  • Music
  
 
  • RE
  • Art & Design
  
 
  • Geography
  • Design & Technology
  
 
  • MFL
    

PURPOSE:  to provide a context for Learning across the school
to identify opportunities for ICT
to identify links with local businesses
to identify links with other curriculum areas.

TIME ALLOCATIONS
For the purpose of this document time allocations are based on 36 weeks of teaching time in a year of 38 weeks. This allows two weeks for special curriculum events such as religious festivals, drama performances, educational visits, sporting events, links with other agencies and curriculum enrichment activities.

Subject KS1 Hours KS2 hours
Science 54 72
PSHE 18 18
ICT 30 36
RE 36 45
Geography 30 33
History 30 33
PE 45 45
Music 30 33
Art & Design 30 33
Design & Technology 30 33

In English and Maths the school follows the National Literacy Strategy and The National Numeracy Strategy.

  KS1 hours KS2 hours
English 250 250
Maths 135 180

 


Context for Learning - Burwell Primary School
 
Year Context 1
Autumn		 Context 2
Spring		 Context 3
Summer
R All About Me New Life The Natural World
1 Sense It Exploration Sort It
2 Move It Who Cares? Castles
3 Water, Water,
Everywhere		 Ancient Greece/Keeping
Healthy		 Out and About in Burwell
4 Changes Comparisons Landscapes
5 The Ancient Egyptian
World		 Our Environment The World of Delights
6 Out Changing World Fit for Life Past, Present and Future

 Context Planning

  • Coherent - rigorously thought out, thorough and constantly evolving plans

  • Highly planned - Using prescribed Programmes of Study, Level Descriptors and links across the subjects.

  • Provides a big picture

  • Allows flexibility for MEANINGFUL connections

  • Focus on learning where children recreate rather than reproduce

  • Balanced coverage

  • Subject specific teaching whilst recognising the links

  • Embedded in the school system
     

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