Key Stages
Organisation of the Curriculum
Your child’s education is divided into the following key stages:
- Foundation Stage 3-5 Years
- Key Stage One from 5-7 Years
- Key Stage Two from 7-11 Years
- Key Stage Three from 11-14 Years
- Key Stage Four from 14-16 Years
Early Years
The teaching and learning for the Early Years Foundation Stage is organised into areas of experience rather than individual subjects. These areas are as follows:
- Communication & Language (listening & attention, understanding and speaking)
- Physical Development (moving & handling and health & self-care)
- Personal, Social & Emotional Development (self-confidence & self-awareness, managing feelings & behaviour and making relationships)
- Literacy (reading & writing)
- Mathematics (numbers and shape, space & measure)
- Understanding the World (people and communities, the World and technology)
- Expressive Arts & Design (exploring & using media & materials and being imaginative)
Key Stage One and Two
The teaching and learning for the Key Stages One and Two is based on three themes:
- Core Skills: English, Mathematics, Science, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and French (KS2 only)
- Well Being: Physical Education, RE and PSHE
- Creative Curriculum: Art, Design & Technology, Geography, History and Music
Our Curriculum
A broad and balanced curriculum is offered at Quainton with pupils being given many opportunities to develop their knowledge & understanding, learn and apply new skills and develop a healthy disposition towards lifelong learning. Our drivers for the whole school curriculum this year are: Enterprise, Ambition, Technology and Outdoor Learning. We believe that each and every child has an equal right to access the curriculum in a way that provides stimulation and challenge. We want our learners to be excited, imaginative and eager to participate in all aspects of school life.