Curriculum & Subjects

The curriculum at Finham Park 2

We recognise that an excellent curriculum is the most important driver in helping to enhance our students’ achievement. Our curriculum has been developed with a clear understanding of our school’s demographic and the needs of our students. We are currently in the process of evolving from a 5-year curriculum model to a model with a distinct 3-year key stage 3 and 2-year key stage 4.

The curriculum aims

To address the needs of all students through the curriculum, we have three aims:

• To stretch, challenge and support every child ensuring all students have a broad range of powerful knowledge
• To promote a love of reading and improve vocabulary acquisition
• To develop lifelong learners through the delivery of an engaging and enriching curriculum

What we offer

• Academic curriculum including Mandarin Chinese, Computing & Separate Sciences.
• Personalised pathways for options to ensure the best possible outcomes, with high levels of students achieving the Ebacc.
• Excellent advice and guidance will be given through all transitions.
• Wide and varied enrichment programme to engender love of learning and a broad experience.
• Academic Sixth Form offering A levels and appropriate vocational qualifications to prepare students for University, work or further training.
• Strong links with local primary schools to develop a transition curriculum from year 6 to year 7 to ensure stretch and challenge for most able and intense catch-up and/ or support for the least able

Subject expertise

Teachers’ knowledge of their subject and understanding of how to teach their subject effectively is fundamental to the curriculum planning process. Every teacher at Finham Park 2 is familiar with the national curriculum from EYFS to post 16 for their subject and the assessment expectations at every stage.

• Teachers have excellent subject knowledge with the vast majority being specialists at degree level
• CPD is actively engaged with and staff have access to bespoke training suited to their career stage
• The curriculum is planned to include interleaving and retrieval opportunities
• Deliberate practice is used in most lessons to allow students to apply their knowledge or practice skills
• Formative assessment checks that all students have understood powerful knowledge and can apply key skills and concepts and feedback is acted upon in a timely way
• Co construction and moderation takes place across MAT schools
• Teachers are identifying misconceptions and using these to plan learning activities
• Guidance is provided through the pastoral team, careers and the Hub to support transitions
• A broad range of OOSHL and trips and visits are offered to all pupils

Want to know more about our curriculum? 

Andy Ditch (Deputy Headteacher) – a.ditch@finhampark2.co.uk 

Mark Werner (Assistant Headteacher) – m.werner@finhampark2.co.uk

Simon Mason (Data Manager) – s.mason@finhampark2.co.uk