Curriculum Statement
At Wigmore High School we offer an innovative, broad and balanced curriculum which meets the needs of individuals whilst creating the best conditions for all our pupils to excel and succeed to the best of their ability.
Our curriculum intent is to:
• Provide a broad and balanced education for all pupils that is coherently planned and sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge for skills and future learning and employment. We have a duty to ensure our pupils are prepared for the next steps in their education and the world of work. We aim to provide them with the skills, knowledge and the necessary level of independence to move to the next stage of the education or out into the workplace.
• Enable pupils to develop knowledge, understand concepts and acquire skills, and be able to choose and apply these in relevant situations
• Support pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• Support pupils’ physical development and responsibility for their own mental and physical health, and enable them to be active.
• Promote a positive attitude towards learning. We endeavour to develop a lifelong love of learning in our pupils: giving opportunities to explore, question and investigate whilst enabling all pupils to achieve the highest possible outcomes.
• Ensure equal access to learning for all pupils, with high expectations for every pupil and appropriate levels of challenge and support .
• Have a high academic ambition for all pupils
• Equip pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. Belonging to a community is a vital element of our pupils’ development. We use our local environment to educate the pupils on the wealth of opportunities that are available to them on their doorsteps. We aim to ensure that our pupils have experiences beyond their rural context by exposing them to urban and international life. Accessing the global community and broadening their horizons are also important aspects of our pupils’ education to allow them to develop into international citizens.
• Provide subject choices that support pupils’ learning and progression, and enable them to work towards achieving their goals
• Provide a broad curriculum prioritising a strong academic core of subjects, such as those offered in the EBacc
• Develop pupils’ independent learning skills and resilience, to equip them for further/higher education and employment
• To recognise that education is more than just academic success. Ensuring our pupils are well-rounded individuals is a priority. We want our pupils to have a range of experiences that they will remember and contribute to the development of their individuality and understanding for the world. Inclusion is integral to the curriculum; we strive to ensure all our children are given the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the curriculum both inside and outside the curriculum.