New Curriculum New Curriculum Parents Meeting Parents Meeting September 2014September 2014

East Farleigh Primary East Farleigh Primary SchoolSchool

New National Curriculum New National Curriculum September 2014September 2014

• Comes into effect for the majority of year groups from September 2014.

• For pupils in year 2 and year 6 the new English, mathematics and science programmes of study will be introduced from September 2015.

• The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for its pupils. The national curriculum forms just one part of the school curriculum.

• Schools are free to choose how they organise their school day, as long as the content of national curriculum programmes of study is taught to their pupils.

• Teachers should develop pupils’ numeracy and Teachers should develop pupils’ numeracy and mathematical reasoning in all subjects so that mathematical reasoning in all subjects so that they understand and appreciate the importance they understand and appreciate the importance of mathematics.of mathematics.

• Teachers should develop pupils’ spoken Teachers should develop pupils’ spoken language, reading, writing and vocabulary as language, reading, writing and vocabulary as integral aspects of the teaching of every subject.integral aspects of the teaching of every subject.

• There is a heavy emphasis on the use of phonics There is a heavy emphasis on the use of phonics in the early teaching of reading when children in the early teaching of reading when children start school.start school.

• By the end of each key stage, pupils are By the end of each key stage, pupils are expected to know, apply and understand the expected to know, apply and understand the matters, skills and processes specified in the matters, skills and processes specified in the relevant programme of study.relevant programme of study.

• National curriculum levels will be removed and not National curriculum levels will be removed and not replaced.replaced.

• Instead the new NC sets out what pupils should be taught Instead the new NC sets out what pupils should be taught by the end of each key stage.by the end of each key stage.

• There will be no prescribed system for ongoing assessment There will be no prescribed system for ongoing assessment and reporting. Schools will create or choose their own.and reporting. Schools will create or choose their own.

• There will be baseline testing, probably for five year olds There will be baseline testing, probably for five year olds but possibly at the end of KS1. A decision on this is still to but possibly at the end of KS1. A decision on this is still to be made.be made.

• SATs at KS1 and KS2 will continue, but will be more SATs at KS1 and KS2 will continue, but will be more demanding. The new versions will be used from summer demanding. The new versions will be used from summer 2016.2016.

What does this look like for What does this look like for you and your children?you and your children?

• Insert image of jigsaw curriculumInsert image of jigsaw curriculum

• This is our modelThis is our model

http://www.east-farleigh.kent.sch.uk/default.cfm?pid=7472

• http://www.east-farleigh.kent.sch.uk/default.cfm?pid=7472

The curriculum outline for East Farleigh

Class teachers use these Class teachers use these documents to produce documents to produce timetables and year plans. timetables and year plans.

These documents are These documents are available on our website.available on our website.

http://www.east-farleigh.kent.sch.uk/default.cfm?pid=4522

• Throughout the school different members of staff have Throughout the school different members of staff have responsibilities towards the curriculumresponsibilities towards the curriculum

• Joined by a number of staff members each of whom Joined by a number of staff members each of whom going to speak very briefly about a key curriculum area.going to speak very briefly about a key curriculum area.

• If you want additional information speak to them at the If you want additional information speak to them at the drop in sessions or ask a class teacher.drop in sessions or ask a class teacher.

• Please make use of the drop in session – use it as an Please make use of the drop in session – use it as an opportunity to discuss any individual queries and issues opportunity to discuss any individual queries and issues you may have.you may have.

• THANK YOU FOR COMING – These slides will be THANK YOU FOR COMING – These slides will be available after the meeting on the school websiteavailable after the meeting on the school website

Every Child Matters says that children need to learn about:

Being Healthy: enjoying good physicaland mental health and living a healthy

Lifestyle

Staying Safe: being protected from harm and neglect and growing up able to look after themselves

Enjoying and Achieving: getting themost out of life and developing broad

skills for adulthood

Making a Positive Contribution: to the community and to society and notengaging in anti-social or offending

behaviour

East Farleigh Primary East Farleigh Primary SchoolSchool