Our Intent for the Curriculum

The curriculum at Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy, in line with our vision of encouraging other and building each other up, has been designed to support and encourage all children so as to pursue life in all its fullness.

• Children will be empowered by the recognition that they are unique and important:
  • They appreciate the value of their home community;
  • They respect individuality and are open to learning about difference;
  • They are aware of their own potential and the significance of their contribution as independent citizens of the modern world.
• Children will be perceptive and curious observers of the world around them:
  • Children work hard to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world;
  • They notice change and make connections as they learn;
  • Every child is supported to be open to new ideas and interests and to acquire the cultural capital and skills to access them.
• Children learn to be effective communicators:
  • They collect and evaluate information as critical listeners, readers and researchers;
  • They are imaginative and creative in the arts, design, mathematics and science;
  • They express independent ideas using oral, written, visual and digital media.
• Children learn to be confident and resilient:
  • Children learn to respond positively to challenge;
  • They embrace new opportunities with enthusiasm;
  • They use meta-cognitive skills to solve problems;
  • Year 6 children are ready to access secondary education confidently and progress beyond school as life-long learners.
• All children have opportunities to develop leadership qualities:
  • They learn to be reflective, compassionate and responsible;
  • They understand what good leadership looks like and can work with others to identify and resolve problems.
  • They will have opportunities to undertake leadership roles in the form of school council or class-based roles to develop the foundations for future success being ready to shine their light in the wider community.

Curriculum Implementation

Knowledge forms the foundation of pupils' education and it is upon this certain skills can be developed by working from the Programmes of Study in the National Curriculum, which have been carefully mapped out to ensure progression from Key Stage 1 until the end of Key Stage 2.

The documents on the following pages set out what is taught in each year group - more detailed information can be found on the Knowledge Organisers.