Category Archives: Curriculum Intent

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Physics

Our Curriculum Intent  Our Curriculum Intent in Science is that: All students in Science are valued and nurtured to enable them to develop the resilience that will be essential for them to meet their potential now and in the future. All students understand why Science learning is relevant to them in their daily/future lives. All […]

German

Our Curriculum Intent  Foreign Languages prepare students to be thoughtful, engaged and educated citizens of a globally-aware society. The MfL Curriculum at Clayton is sequenced so that language skills are constantly revisited and embedded throughout KS3 and KS4 – creating confident and fluent linguists. Students will use language skills receptively and productively for communication in […]

Spanish

Our Curriculum Intent  Foreign Languages prepare students to be thoughtful, engaged and educated citizens of a globally-aware society. The MfL Curriculum at Clayton is sequenced so that language skills are constantly revisited and embedded throughout KS3 and KS4 – creating confident and fluent linguists. Students will use language skills receptively and productively for communication in […]

PSHE

Curriculum Intent The PSHE curriculum at Clayton Hall Academy is merged throughout academy life and students explore the core themes in a range of areas and contexts including awareness weeks, Immersion days, Tutor and assembly programs and timetabled curriculum lessons. We offer a range of experiences including access to external partnerships for careers development a […]

English

Our Curriculum Intent  At Clayton Hall Academy, the English curriculum both inspires and challenges our students, creating an appreciation of human creativity and achievement through our study of literary heritage texts, including those from different cultures from within Britain and around the world. By giving our students a diverse and challenging curriculum, we also give […]

Mathematics

Our Curriculum Intent  At Clayton Hall Academy, we aim to create the very best Mathematicians by developing their confidence, independence and resilience through effective challenge and connect into applications from the real-world. We challenge students to think, act and speak like those working in the field would. We do this by gold standard teaching which […]

Technology

Our Curriculum Intent    In Key Stage 3 at Clayton Hall Academy, students are taught Design and Technology in mixed ability classes for 3 hours per fortnight on a carousel system. Students rotate termly through Product Design, Engineering, Graphic Design and Food Technology. In each case they respond to a given brief and solve problems […]

ICT

Our Curriculum Intent    The Digital Studies curriculum at Clayton Hall Academy will prepare students to be leaders in technology and not just be led by it.  Technology is everywhere and will always be an integral part of their lives.  Our students deserve a curriculum which prepares them for the digital and fast paced world […]

Health and Social Care

Our Curriculum Intent    The health and social care sector is one of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s biggest employers which is why it is an important part of Clayton Hall Academy’s KS4 curriculum. This subject builds on knowledge from KS3 subjects: – English-reading case studies and extended writing; RE- beliefs and culture; food- healthy eating; Science- biology and […]