Our Curriculum

At Scargill Junior School it is our intent to deliver a curriculum that ....

• Equips all pupils with the basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics to ensure that pupils are adequately prepared for the transition from KS2 to KS3.
• Enables children to understand who they are and the world in which they inhabit.
• Engages pupils with thinking about the values, ideas and objects that help to shape our lives.
• Facilitates meaningful links between subjects.
• Inspires curiosity where pupils know what they are learning about, why and want to know more.
• Celebrates our local history, geography and demography.
• Exposes pupils to ambitious vocabulary. 

We do this by ......

• Ensuring that our subjects are coherently planned and sequenced.
• Using carefully chosen, high-quality texts in all areas of the curriculum.
• Enriching knowledge and understanding with well-planned visits and visitors.
• Using knowledge from the local community.
• Making our classrooms book rich environments.
• Ensuring that lessons are tailored to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Making lessons enjoyable, engaiging and fun.
• Creating opportunities for character development.

The impact will be that our pupils ...

• Can clearly articulate what they are learning about and why it is important.
• Are engaged with their learning.
• Have a love of reading that in turn enables them to make accelerated progress.
• Achieve in line with or above government expectations.
• Have a keen interest in the wider world and a thirst for knowledge.
• Have a good understanding of the local area and how it came to be.
• Have developed positive character traits and a moral and ethical compass required to navigate our increasingly complex world

To read more about this years curriculum, please click on the headings below:

Our Curriculum 2024-2025

Please click on the headings below for subject information:

EnglishMathsScienceComputingHistory

GeographyPEArt and DesignDesign and TechnologyFrenchMusicREPSHE