Pupils at The Maelor School

Our Curriculum

Curriculum Aims

Our curriculum aims to help students to:

  • 'Realise their Potential'
  • Gain self-reliance and self-esteem
  • Develop an enquiring mind and be willing learners
  • Behave responsibly and courteously towards others
  • Respect the views and values of others
  • Acquire a range of skills appropriate to the world in which we live, so that they are prepared for the demands of life beyond school
  • Participate in a full range of experiences, including 'formal' and 'non-formal', within lessons and as extra opportunities

Students in science class
Student using computer with teacher
High school workbooks in classroom

Student Curriculum Entitlement

  • That each pupil is provided with an education which promotes their spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, and physical development and wellbeing.
  • That each individual pupil has different needs, and the design, context and implementation of the curriculum must meet these needs, providing for progression to meet the next stage of learning.
  • That each pupil should be valued equally and given the same opportunities for progress and development within the educational context irrespective of ability, gender or culture.
  • That the curriculum should provide for the personal and social development of all students, both for their transition into adult life and to cope with the influences, expectations and demands of the community and the wider society.
  • That each pupil is encouraged from within a happy and secure environment where the emphasis is on rewarding achievement and supporting and guiding progress in learning.
  • That the influences of the home and school should be complementary in each pupil’s development.

Curriculum Principles

To provide opportunities which maximise the learning of all pupils, the curriculum should display the following characteristics: