Welcome to
The Big Picture
The “Big Picture” aims to outline all the key facets of our curriculum, allowing interested parties to find key information relating to the building blocks of our offer. By simply clicking on the image below, you will be able to access a PDF version, providing further links to information.
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Curriculum & Learning Policy
Curriculum Intent
This outlines the curriculum vision and how is reflects our core values of Respect, Resilience and Success. By clicking on Curriculum Values it will take you to our Curriculum Policy.
Teaching and Learning Procedure
The Teaching and Learning Procedure outlines the principles of our approach to ensuring every child experiences a great education.
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Curriculum Implementation
This section highlights how we bring our curriculum to life and includes the following links:-
Curriculum Components:
- The Curriculum Planning link will take you directly to an overview of the school curriculum for each Key Stage.
- Key Stage 4 Information Evening – if you were unable to attend, click here for the presentation. In addition, here are the presentations/advice for Maths, English and Science.
- Teaching and Learning Standards will take you to our Teaching and Learning Standards poster.
- Curriculum Mapping will allow you to see what will be taught by each subject.
- SEND Provision Curriculum Maps – for more information about our SEND provision, please also visit our dedicated SEND Support page.
- Subject Literacy Strategies will allow you to see how we incorporate reading in the curriculum.
- Marking and Feedback Strategies – review of learning – see each subject to view the marking and feedback strategy.
- Transition will take you to our dedicated Year 6 to Year 7 Transition page.
- Enrichment will allow you to see the wider offer we have for our young people outside of the lessons.
- Careers Education will take you to our dedicated Careers Advice page.
The Common Practice Expectations section highlights all the key aspects of our teaching delivery, with links to our Marking and Feedback policy (Feedback and Reflection), Subject’s approaches to providing students with feedback (Review of Learning), Assessment Policy (Assessment) and our dedicated Literacy Page.
Curriculum Impact
And finally, the statements in this section are what we want our young people to achieve at the end of their curriculum journey.
This is an ever evolving site and we aim to keep you informed of any developments. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us via email the link below.
Tom McAleavy (Deputy Headteacher)
Contact
The Thomas Adams School
Lowe Hill
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5UB
Tel: +44 1939 237000
