The Halifax Academy is an all-through school and as such affords its teachers the opportunity to create a coherent and sequenced curriculum from five to 16. But what lessons can standalone primary and secondary schools learn from the work at Halifax Academy?

In this workshop, headteacher Matt Perry will share the work his team has done around aligning the different phases of education to create a coherent approach. The session will touch upon five key transition points (Reception & Y1, Y2-4, Y5-7, Y8&9, Y10&11), an all-through curriculum in the context of Ofsted’s EIF, what we mean by terms like “stage-ready”, and how key skills like oracy, problem-solving, wellbeing and creativity can be placed at the heart of the curriculum and embedded into learning. Furthermore, Matt will discuss how Covid-19 has created an opportunity for a rethink and thinking differently about curriculum design and school organisation.

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