Curriculum at FHS

We aspire for our students to be independent, well rounded learners who engage in all aspects of Art Design and Technology. An enthusiasm and passion for their learning should be evidenced throughout the imaginative journey of their work, showing that they are well equipped to be creatively challenged and inventive of their ideas. Design ideas are culturally shaped by the contributions from contextual links studied, encouraging students to reflect, develop and evaluate the skills and knowledge acquired along the way.

We aspire for our students to be independent, well rounded learners who engage in all aspects of  Information Technology. An enthusiasm and passion for their learning should be evidenced throughout the imaginative journey of their work, showing that they are well equipped to be creatively challenged and inventive of their ideas. Future creative ideas are shaped by the contributions from contextual links studied, encouraging students to reflect, develop and evaluate the skills and knowledge acquired along the way.

Geography

At Forest Hall School we want students to be equipped with the knowledge to take their place in the wider world. History enables us to foster learners who think creatively and critically about the world around them. Encouraging them to use their knowledge, of the past and present, to become the leaders of tomorrow in the ever-changing world in which they live. We also wish to create a culture which promotes mutual respect and understanding of social inequalities, and an appreciation of different beliefs. We will achieve this by looking at the history of the British Isles, and the wider world, to enable students to understand who or what has shaped the world we live in.

Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. ​A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.​ We aim to provide our pupils with a high quality mathematics education that equips them with key skills and conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts and develops their ability to communicate their mathematical reasoning and become critical thinkers.​The maths curriculum, provides sufficient opportunities for planned revisits of previously learned knowledge, concepts and procedures; this is to ensure that, once learned, mathematical knowledge becomes deeply embedded in pupils’ memories; freeing pupils’ attention to work with independence, apply their mathematical knowledge to more complex mathematics.

Languages are for life and we are committed to broadening our pupils’ cultural understanding of the world and developing strong, life-long linguistic skills. We live in a multilingual, multicultural world and our pupils learn that learning a language is not just about being able to speak it, but also learning about other cultures and different customs and values. We strive to nurture enthusiastic and independent language learners and foster pupils’ curiosity and empathy and to deepen their understanding of the world. Our Curriculum teaches pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. We encourage the teaching of languages through literature, music and film and have the opportunity to learn more about other countries through a programme of visits abroad. From the start of Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 5, we strive to create an enjoyable, stimulating and effective language learning experience for our pupils and a foundation for learning further languages and equipping them to study and work in a global society and other countries. ​

We aspire for our students to be pro-active and prepared for their Performing Art journey. Able to take risks with their learning because they feel secure and value. Our students will be independent learners, able to work collaboratively with others and be self-motivated. To work creatively and recognise how composition ideas are culturally shaped by the contributions from contextual links studied, encouraging students to reflect, develop and evaluate the skills and knowledge acquired along the way. We want all our students to be respectful of other and strive towards the exceptional. 

Our Physical Education vision is to ensure the pupils have the knowledge and understanding across a broad range of different and inclusive sports, by empowering our student’s passion for sport. Pupils will learn in an inclusive environment. They will be given the skills to evaluate and appreciate what makes a performance effective and how to apply these to their own and others performance. Our pupils will develop the confidence and interest to be involved with exercise voluntarily outside of school and in later life. The pupils within Physical Education will understand the benefits of physical activity developing a motivation for physical literacy. In Physical Education, we are preparing our pupils to live a healthy lifestyle. We will ensure pupils are aware of the opportunities, which surround them in order for them to be exceptional in the field of sport.  

At Forest Hall School we want to foster young people who are happy, healthy and safe when navigating the world around them. We wish to create a culture which promotes mutual respect and understanding of social inequalities, and tolerance of different beliefs. We wish to enable our young people to confidently tackle the personal issues and public challenges they face, empowering them to flourish as the future generation. We achieve this by exploring the digital and physical world, the political and legal landscape of the UK, and students’ personal health development, to give students an insight into their world.

At Forest Hall School we want the students that follow the Nurture curriculum to have a positive, can-do attitude and to participate fully in lessons. We want our students to develop into competent readers and spend quality time developing the skills needed to do this. Our students are taught to be tolerate and respectful of other people's differences. Our students are open and receptive to ideas from other cultures. We develop the understanding of "green" and "eco" issues throughout the curriculum. Our driving force is to ensure that students are ready for the next stage of the learning journey at Forest Hall School.