Themed curriculum
Our Learning Challenge curriculum is our thematic curriculum where some subjects are planned to complement each other. Each half term classes from years 1 to 6 will have a Prime Learning Challenge that focus the half term’s learning. Six weeks before, the learning Challenges are broken into weekly focuses following pre-learning activities. Children and teachers carry out pre-learning activities to ensure that the Prime Learning Challenge are relevant, follow the children’s interests and are pitched at the right level for cohorts of children. This is one of the ways in which we ensure we motivate our children and ensure they achieve highly.
The main subjects are called the focus, subjects that are less of a focus are called ‘enhancers.’ Science is taught discreetly from the Learning Challenge Curriculum most of the time, except if it is linked to the Learning Challenge. Due to the mixed age classes we have two cycles of Learning Challenges.
Cycle 2 of our Learning Challenges
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
| KS1 |
Do you think Goldilocks should say sorry?
Focus: Geography Enhancer: PSHCE |
Are computer games more fun that Grandma’s and Granddad’s games?
Focus: History Enhancer: Art |
So where is Barnaby Bear off to now? India
Focus: Geography Enhancer: Dance |
Who lives in a house like this?
Focus: Geography |
Where would my space rocket take me?
Focus: History Enhancer: Science |
Why did the Titanic sink?
Focus: History |
| Year 3 and Year 4 |
Who first lived in Britain?
Focus: History Enhancer: Pre-historic art |
Who is a superhero in my community?
Focus: Geography |
Why oh why was there a WW2?
Focus: History Enhancer: Art |
What is so special about Africa?
Focus: Geography |
What was it like in Manchester 1850-1900?
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What’s all this fuss about chocolate?
Focus: Geography Enhancer: DT |
| Year 5 and Year 6 |
Were Anglo-Saxons nice neighbours?
Focus: History |
Do you see what I see?
Focus: Art |
Why was the Islamic ‘Golden age?’
Focus: History |
DT project |
When and why did Chorlton become so popular? Focus: History/geography |
Why should we all be interested in Brazil and the Amazon?
Focus: Geography |
How the whole school approaches the first cycle: 2018/19
| Key Stage 1 | Key Stage 3/4 | Key Stage 5/6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 |
Why don’t tigers and polar bears live in Manchester?
Focus: Geography |
Why were the Romans so powerful?
Focus: History |
Why did the Vikings invade?
Focus: History |
| Autumn 2 |
How do you build a car?
Focus: DT |
Why is the Mersey so important to Liverpool and Manchester?
Focus: Geography |
What makes the world angry?
Focus: Geography |
| Spring 1 |
What was Britain like when queen came to throne 1953?
Focus: History |
How can we rediscover the wonders of Ancient Egypt?
Focus: History |
Has Greece always been in the news?
Focus: History |
| Spring 2 |
WHOLE SCHOOL THEME Science: Working scientifically |
WHOLE SCHOOL THEME Science: Working scientifically |
WHOLE SCHOOL THEME Science: Working scientifically |
| Summer 1 |
What would an explorer find exciting about my city?
Focus: Geography |
DT project
Science: Light (Physics) |
Why will I get the right to vote?
Focus: History Enhancer: Drama |
| Summer 2 |
Why, oh why, was there such a big fire?
Focus: History |
What is so special about Italy?
Focus: Geography |
Why is London such a cool place to live?
Focus: Geography |
