Overview
The Ridgeway School is very proud of the students that it helps to shape into unique, considerate, amazing young people. The positive relationships developed with teachers and the wide range of visits, trips and experiences that are offered within and beyond the taught curriculum at Ridgeway help prepare our students for their future.
Curriculum Intent
Academic and ambitious
Balanced and inclusive
Core of literacy (reading, writing, oracy)
Developing character
Enriched with cultural capital and the co-curriculum
Foundational knowledge at its heart
The curriculum intent of The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form is focused on the following:
A• An academic and ambitious range of studies that enable students to attain excellent outcomes regardless of their starting points.
B• A balanced and inclusive curriculum meaning that every student can embark on a pathway that will enable them to succeed and proceed to future destinations.
C• A core of literacy and oracy to ensure students experience a diverse range of texts through our reading programme. The purpose is to enrich their cultural capital and broaden their horizons whilst expanding their vocabulary to enable students to confidently and eloquently express their ideas, thoughts and feelings.
D• Our school values of respect, honesty, endeavour, community and creativity underpin our school culture. These values help to shape our students so that they are able to make positive contributions to both our school family and society.
E• Our extra and super curricular opportunities extend students’ learning beyond the classroom and in to competitive sports, creative and performing arts and subject based enrichments.
F• Our blend of both foundation and hinterland knowledge ensure that learning is deep and meaningful and students are able to make links, find connections and form strong learning schema.
Our School Mission at Ridgeway is to ensure that our students, colleagues and families will be part of a FAIR community. We will support our school Family to Achieve their potential, and Inspire students to Reach the very best destinations.
At Ridgeway School and Sixth Form, the education we provide is guided by the values of respect, honesty, endeavour, creativity and community.
Our aim is to provide children with the best possible academic education within the securest of environments. Our teaching and curriculum focus on providing all students with a solid academic foundation that ensures every child reaches their full potential, within our balanced curriculum.
We also aim to help children develop holistically, secure in knowing who they are and what they want from life. Our values will be specifically developed on a half termly basis through assemblies, rewards and RSE. Above all, as a community we will act out these values day to day. Our guided reading will challenge perceptions and expose students to life beyond the classroom. Our teaching philosophy is simple: our lessons will be inspirational and engaging supported by a consistent pedagogy of research proven techniques.
Background
Ridgeway School and Sixth Form is situated in Wroughton which forms part of the South Swindon community. As a large school (well above average 1600) we have a broad demographic. Students requiring SEN support account for 6% of our cohort with 2.6% of our students on an EHCP. 18% of our students are in receipt of free school meals. Our current key stage 4 cohort are higher prior attaining students with an average Key Stage 2 standard score of 106.
Therefore, our curriculum is designed to be challenging and every single one of our students is supported to meet our expectations through quality first teaching, our SEN6 teaching strategies and small group support when required.
We are a school and community with high aspirations with 78% of our students reaching university at the end of year 13 and the remaining 22% moving into industry/apprenticeships
British Values Ridgeway School and Sixth Form
We actively promote British values through our school vision, ethos, agreed rules, curriculum, and teaching. As such, we promote tolerance of, and respect for, people of all faiths (or those with no faith), cultures, and lifestyles. We prepare children and young people positively for life in modern Britain by supporting them through our words, actions, and influence, not just within school, but also within the wider community.
Curriculum Overview
