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St Illtyd's Curriculum for Wales
A Purpose driven Curriculum
Our Curriculum is designed to allow every learner to aspire to the four purposes. Every pupil, no matter their age, is suitably planned for. We take into account every pupil's ability and aptitude, including any additional learning needs. We understand that their is a progressive continuum of dispositions to support the development of integral skills across the school. These underpin the four purposes which lie at the heart of our curriculum.
INTEGRAL SKILLS |
Critical thinking and problem solving |
Planning and organisation |
Creativity and innovation |
Personal effectiveness |
Learning and experiences
Across all areas of Learning experiences (AoLEs), the application of numeracy, literacy and digital competency is robustly planned for. Teachers are expected to plan and deliver learning objectives pitched appropriately to the learners' needs. Lessons have success criteria to ensure the learners are aware of the particular skills they are looking to develop within that lesson. In addition to literacy, numeracy and digital competence, teachers plan for incidental welsh and opportunities to address relationships and sexuality education in line with the new CfW.
Our curriculum also incorporates, where appropriate, opportunities for learning and consideration of cross-cutting elements. These allow learners to: