Our Curriculum

At Breckon Hill Primary School, we are proud to offer a rich and ambitious curriculum that promotes high standards across all areas of learning and school life. Carefully designed and thoughtfully sequenced, our curriculum ensures that every child experiences an engaging, imaginative and meaningful learning journey.

Our core curriculum drivers—English, Mathematics, Science, PSHE, RE, and Oracy—are at the heart of everything we do. These subjects equip children with the essential knowledge and skills needed to succeed, while also fostering confidence, independence and the ability to express their ideas clearly. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and create opportunities for every child to feel a strong sense of belonging to our school, The Legacy Learning Trust, our local community and our town.

We follow the 2014 National Curriculum Programmes of Study, enriched with additional experiences that broaden and deepen learning beyond statutory expectations

What Our Curriculum Provides

Our curriculum encompasses all planned learning experiences, designed to support both academic achievement and personal development.

At Breckon Hill, children benefit from a well-sequenced, coherent, broad and balanced education. Learning builds progressively over time, ensuring continuity while meeting individual needs. We aim to develop responsible, confident learners who can think independently, collaborate effectively and apply their knowledge and skills in a range of contexts.

We also use the Philosophy for Children approach to develop:

· Independence and resilience

· Curiosity and questioning

· Critical thinking

· Essential life skills

· A lifelong love of learning

Our Curriculum Aims

Our curriculum is built around three key principles:

Breadth of Study

Children experience a wide range of subjects across the National Curriculum, developing strong general knowledge alongside high standards in English and Mathematics.

Depth of Study

Pupils develop deep, conceptual understanding within subjects, learning to think like historians, scientists, geographers and more.

Cultural Capital

We provide opportunities for children to explore significant people, places and artistic works, helping them to understand and engage with the wider world.

These aims ensure pupils develop a secure understanding of the world around them, with fundamental British values embedded throughout.

Knowledge and Vocabulary

Knowledge We believe knowledge is the foundation of all learning. Secure knowledge allows children to build skills and deepen understanding over time. Our curriculum clearly sets out the key knowledge pupils will learn at each stage.

Vocabulary Vocabulary is central to learning. We explicitly teach phonics, spelling, academic language and subject-specific terminology to support understanding, raise attainment and promote social mobility. Vocabulary is carefully planned and embedded across all subjects.

Teaching and Learning

Our teaching follows the Breckon Hill Lesson Essentials model, ensuring consistency, clarity and high expectations in every classroom. Lessons are structured to build knowledge over time, check understanding regularly and provide opportunities for practice, discussion and reflection.

Assessment

At Breckon Hill, success means that pupils know more, remember more and can do more.

Assessment is an ongoing part of everyday learning:

· Teachers assess prior knowledge at the start of each unit

· Understanding is checked continuously throughout lessons

· Teaching is adapted to meet pupils’ needs

We also use summative assessments, including quizzes, independent writing and standardised tests in reading and mathematics to monitor progress and ensure every child is supported to achieve their full potential.