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Foundation Curriculum
This describes
the phase of education from a child's third birthday to the end of their
reception year.
The curriculum
is planned through 'Early Learning Goals' which set out what most children
are expected to achieve by the end of reception.
They are organised
in 6 areas of learning:
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Language and literacy
- Mathematical development
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Physical development
- Creative development
Early learning
goals are broadly equivalent to Level 1 of the National Curriculum.
By the end of the
Foundation Stage most children will have had at least 2 terms of full-time
statutory education in a reception class, in addition to their nursery
class experience.
National
Curriculum
There are two Key
Stages of compulsory education in Primary Education
| Key Stage 1 | Years 1 & 2 |
Age 5-7 years |
| Key Stage 2 | Years 3-6 | Age 7-11 years |
The school provides a balanced and broadly based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the children at school. At the same time it prepares children for the challenge of the next stage of their education.
The curriculum at Radstock reflects a strong emphasis upon the core areas (English, Mathematics and Science.) while recognising the very important contribution of areas such as Design Technology, Information Communication Technology, History, Geography, Music, Citizenship and Personal, Social and Health Education, Religious Education, Art, and Physical Education, to achieve a balanced curriculum. Both the National Literacy and Numeracy strategies have been fully implemented to support the curriculum and are taught daily for up to an hour.
Education is concerned with the acquisition of skills, knowledge and the understanding of essential concepts that can be transferred across all areas of the curriculum.