Vision
Our vision ‘Life in all its fullness’ is taken from the book of John and these words were spoken by Jesus. At St Aidan's, every pupil is valued and has a rightful place within our community. We recognise that every individual is unique and has different skills, talents and abilities. We are committed to ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to thrive in their own distinctive way. Our aim is to ensure that all members of our school community achieve their full God given potential academically, socially, personally and spiritually. This is what Jesus wanted: for us to live life to the full.
English
Curriculum Overview
English Vision
The curriculum in English aims to ensure that our pupils read easily, with fluency and appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage. We aim to achieve this through schemes of learning which allow pupils to read a variety of fiction and non- fiction text, from Shakespearean to modern day. Pupils will work towards producing and developing texts that read fluently, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences. Schemes offer tasks where pupils can use discussion in order to learn and particularly to support their reading and writing; they will be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas; they will be competent in the arts of speaking and listening, through paired and group learning.
As the curriculum develops, pupils will acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and a knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language. This will be achieved through studying works from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Pupils will make critical comparisons, referring to the contexts, themes, characterisation, style and literary quality of texts and draw on knowledge and skills from wider reading.
Use the link to read our English Long Term Plan for KS3 and KS4.
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