GLF Wider Curriculum
At Cordwalles, we are proud to deliver the GLF Curriculum, an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum that inspires children to become confident learners, critical thinkers and successful citizens.
Designed across GLF schools, the curriculum brings together Science, History, Geography, Art and Design Technology through engaging projects that help children make meaningful connections between subjects and understand how learning applies in the real world.
Our Curriculum Vision
We want every child to:
- Develop deep knowledge and understanding across the curriculum.
- Think critically, solve problems and ask questions.
- Become confident communicators who can explain and present their learning.
- Build curiosity about the world around them.
- Develop the skills needed for future success in education, work and life.
Learning Through Enquiry
Each term, children take part in exciting enquiry-based projects linked to themes such as:
- Mathematics
- Technology
- Engineering
- Art
- Science
These projects give learning a clear purpose and allow children to apply their knowledge and skills to real-world challenges and outcomes.
The Importance of Oracy
Oracy is a key thread running through our curriculum. We explicitly teach vocabulary and provide regular opportunities for children to discuss, debate, collaborate and present their ideas.
This helps children to:
- Speak confidently and clearly.
- Use ambitious subject-specific vocabulary.
- Explain their thinking and reasoning.
- Work effectively with others.
Click here for more information about the GLF Wider curriculum.
Art (Fine Art and Design)
Fine art disciplinary knowledge and skills are built on year on year. Children build up their skills of drawing, painting and working with 3D media and use these to produce pieces of work linked to the curriculum taught within the term. Throughout KS2, children build up to learning how to manipulate marks through pressure and movement. This knowledge is deepened and developed through the subsequent Key Stages where children explore line, pattern tone and texture.
Design and Technology
Design and technology skills and knowledge are built on throughout the primary age in the areas of construction of products, textiles and food technology. Our youngest children explore skills such as how to attach materials together using everyday objects and this is built on in later years with children investigating permanent and semi-permanent joins. Throughout our design and technology lessons we are teaching the children:
• how to develop, plan and communicate their ideas
• how to work safely with different tools and equipment to make quality products
• how to evaluate products and processes
Geography
Our geography curriculum develops the children's curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. As the children progress through the curriculum they will deepen their understanding of the diverse nature of the planet in both the physical processes and the communities that exist on it. Locational and place knowledge is built upon from our earliest years, where the children learn about their local area, and then this knowledge is broadened and deepened to look at each of the continents in more detail. Developing geographical skills and field work is also a focus within our geography lessons.
History
Historical themes are explored as the children progress through the curriculum. For example in Year 4, the children learn about the effects of power through settlers and invaders.
The curriculum builds on historical skills and knowledge such as how the past has contributed to our life in the UK and the wider world. Throughout the Key Stages children also learn how to interpret sources and decide on their reliability.
Science
Science pervades our curriculum and as a golden thread that runs throughout all learning. When working towards our project outcomes, the children, individually or as a whole class, will be working scientifically. That is to say, they will be making observations, generalising, researching, planning, testing and evaluating. Science knowledge and skills are built on and deepened throughout the Key Stages through a cohesive and connected curriculum. Enquiry skills and approaches are explicitly taught to the children to help them question the world around them and how to find the answers to these questions.
