Asquith Primary School Curriculum Overview
Growing to Succeed – Curriculum Vision
Our curriculum at Asquith Primary School has been designed to have a distinct, individual identity and ethos which reflects our shared values and vision. Our school context is a key driver when planning and implementing our progressive curriculum.
We aim to equip our pupils with independence, resilience and the key skills necessary to succeed in life. Our school ethos ‘Growing to Succeed’ is at the heart of all that we do: we want our children to be motivated to learn, to persevere and aspire to achieve their full potential. Furthermore, we want our pupils to be great communicators, enthusiastic collaborators and to be respectful citizens of the world.
At Asquith Primary School, our curriculum is ambitious, inclusive and rooted in our belief that all pupils can achieve. It reflects our school context and community, and is designed to give pupils the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to succeed in education and in life.
Our ethos, Growing to Succeed, shapes curriculum decisions across the school. We want pupils to be motivated, resilient learners who persevere when learning becomes challenging. We also want them to develop as confident communicators, enthusiastic collaborators and respectful citizens who understand their place in a diverse and changing world.
Intent
Our curriculum is designed to ensure that pupils know more, remember more and can do more over time. It is ambitious by design and carefully planned so that all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, have equitable access to high-quality learning.
The curriculum:
- Sets high expectations for all pupils and promotes aspiration
- Builds resilience and positive learning behaviours through appropriate challenge
- Prioritises strong foundations in reading, writing, vocabulary and mathematics
- Develops cultural capital through exposure to diverse experiences, perspectives and role models
- Supports pupils to become empathetic, socially aware and responsible global citizens
Learning is carefully sequenced and cumulative. The curriculum follows a spiral structure, with key knowledge, concepts and skills revisited and extended across year groups. When learning is revisited, it is deepened rather than repeated, allowing pupils to make comparisons, strengthen understanding and form meaningful connections. This approach supports long-term memory and ensures pupils develop a coherent and well-connected body of knowledge.
Implementation
Our curriculum intent is realised through high-quality teaching, consistent approaches and evidence-informed pedagogy.
Lessons are structured around a clear learning focus or enquiry question, ensuring pupils understand what they are learning and why it is important. Teaching across the school follows a shared structure which provides clarity, routine and security for all learners.
- Every lesson begins with retrieval practice, enabling pupils to revisit prior learning and supporting those who may have missed learning to rejoin confidently.
- Assessment for learning is used continually to check understanding, identify misconceptions and adapt teaching in response to pupils’ needs.
- Vocabulary development and oracy are embedded in every lesson through explicit teaching, structured discussion and partner talk.
- Teachers model learning clearly (My Turn), making expectations explicit and accessible.
- Pupils explore learning through guided, low-stakes practice (Our Turn), building confidence and understanding.
- Pupils then apply learning independently (Your Turn) through a range of tasks that support, challenge and deepen learning.
Adaptive teaching ensures that learning is accessible to all pupils while maintaining high expectations. Reading, writing and vocabulary are embedded across the curriculum, giving pupils frequent opportunities to practise and apply foundational skills in meaningful contexts.
The wider curriculum is enriched through subject-specific reading, experiential learning, enrichment days and collaborative opportunities. Pupils record learning in a range of ways and are supported to develop empathy, social skills and positive mental wellbeing. Strong partnerships with parents and carers further enhance pupils’ learning experiences.
Impact
As a result of our curriculum, pupils develop secure knowledge, strong foundations and positive attitudes to learning. They are able to recall prior learning, make connections across subjects and apply their understanding in new contexts.
Pupils leave Asquith Primary School:
- Well prepared for the next stage of their education
- Confident readers, writers and communicators
- Resilient learners who respond positively to challenge
- Respectful, inclusive individuals with an understanding of diversity
- Equipped with the knowledge, skills and cultural capital to succeed in a changing world
Ongoing assessment, retrieval and responsive teaching ensure pupils make strong progress from their starting points and are supported to continue to grow and succeed.
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Impact
The impact of our curriculum is measured through regular work scrutinies, subject specific learning walks, teacher and pupil discussions and data analysis. Our carefully planned and implemented curriculum means that children achieve well, enjoy their lessons and have a wide range of experiences during their time at our school. When they leave our school, children are well-prepared for the next stage of their education, are able to make a positive contribution to their community and have the ambition, respect, resilience, skills and tenacity to face the ever-changing world of the future.