--- title: "Statement of Intent" url: "https://queensmeadschool.org.uk/curriculum/statement-of-intent" school: "Queensmead School" --- # Statement of Intent ### Our Curriculum Intent Our curriculum is **ambitious, inclusive, broad and coherently sequenced,** enabling every student to acquire the knowledge, skills and values needed to succeed in life and embody our mission of “Excellence through Learning.” We aim to: - Provide a **broad and balanced** education that supports both academic achievement and personal growth. - Develop **high levels of literacy and numeracy** as foundations for success across all subjects and in life beyond school. - Foster a **love of learning and curiosity**, driven by teachers’ expertise and passion for their subjects. - Build **cultural capital**, broadening students’ understanding of the world and their place within it. - Promote our values of **respect, resilience, kindness and independence** ensuring all pupils thrive as healthy, confident and responsible citizens. - Ensure that all students—whatever their background, starting point or need—have equal access to the **full curriculum** and can achieve highly. 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Learning is carefully sequenced so that knowledge builds progressively and understanding deepens over time. Key features include: - **Coherent curriculum design**, identifying the essential knowledge and skills in each subject. - Use of **cognitive science principles** such as retrieval practice, spaced learning and metacognition to support memory and mastery. - **High expectations for all learners**, ensuring challenge, support and opportunity for every student. - **Literacy and numeracy embedded across the curriculum**, enabling pupils to access all areas of learning. - **A broad subject offer**, valuing creative, practical, vocational and academic learning equally. - **Continuous professional development** for staff to ensure teaching remains current, research-led and reflective of our local and global context ### Our Curriculum Impact The impact of our curriculum is seen in students who are **confident, articulate and knowledgeable**, equipped for the next stage of their education and life beyond school. We measure success through: - **Strong progress and attainment**, demonstrating secure knowledge and understanding. - **High levels of literacy and numeracy**, enabling full access to all subjects. - **Positive attitudes to learning**, including curiosity, resilience and independence. - **Personal development and character**, shown through respectful relationships, responsible citizenship and engagement in community life. - **Readiness for the future**, with all students able to progress successfully to higher education, training or employment. The curriculum is designed to be accessible for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. 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