Curriculum Overview

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	Myself	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	Invaders
5	The Ancient Egyptian World	Our Environment	The World of Delights
6	Our 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 recognizing the links Embedded in the school system.