Students in a computing lesson at Ark Victoria in Birmingham
The quality of our subject curricula and assessment is a determining factor in how effectively we succeed in our mission. What and how our pupils learn is at the heart of what we do and is the foundation for all other school improvement work. No matter the investment in developing teacher practice, a weak curriculum and assessment model will place a limit on student outcomes.
We believe in providing all students with an ambitious, knowledge-based curriculum. In each subject, knowledge is precisely defined and carefully sequenced to support students’ understanding and memory.
We know that assessment for learning that links directly to the subject curriculum is the most effective for identifying gaps in student learning and that common network assessments allow us to highlight strengths and weaknesses in our schools.
