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OUR CURRICULUM

A guiding principle for our curriculum is ensuring literacy and numeracy to a pedagogical emphasis on
that the transition to the next stage of our learners’ developing skills across and between different subject
education, from Year 6 through to University or the and curriculum areas. In addition, the curriculum is
world of work is smooth and seamless. Two key keenly rooted to the principles of personalisation and
moments relating to subject choice and curriculum recognises Chepstow’s unique site, local business
offer for learners happen in Year 9 and Year 11. In partnerships and place as an historic border town.
Year 9 pupils make the decision which GCSE subjects
they will study in addition to English, Welsh, Maths All of our transition processes, including the
and Science. move from Year 6 to 7, are carefully planned and
considered. Listening to parents and learners plays
Our curriculum recognises the importance of core an important role in shaping our curriculum and we
skills: literacy, numeracy and digital competency. remain committed to ensuring pupils and students
Equally, we understand how important it is that the receive independent information, advice and guidance
provision for these core skills is complemented by about future pathways and careers to inform
the development of the wider skills that are key their decisions.
to success. Skills such as creativity, independence,
resilience, empathy, self-regulation. Opportunities We are confident that our curriculum is designed in a
for learners to develop and grow are embedded way to facilitate success for our pupils, and will result
throughout the curriculum, from the delivery of in them embodying both the school’s values and the
four purposes of the Curriculum for Wales.

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