Jesus said” I have come that they might have life and have it to the full.” John 10:10
All pupils are provided with the opportunity to flourish as a whole and complete person.
- We place Christ at the centre of everything integrating the Gospel values into every aspect of learning, teaching and social life.
- The young people in our care contribute positively to the wider society by developing values and morals that inform choices and actions which promote respect for the rights of every human person.
- Working with parents we equip our pupils to lead full, active, vibrant lives where the child thrives and makes tangible contributions by serving others and their parish and wider community, ensuring the journey to adulthood is a journey of faith.
The Enjoyable curriculum promotes achievement, confidence and good behaviour.
With this, pupils will become inquisitive learners who are motivated to excel and who have a thirst for learning. St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College considers the greatest impact of the curriculum to be high rates of pupil progress.
Progress in
- The pupils’ physical, moral and intellectual God given talents: enabling all pupils to flourish as a whole and complete person, preparing them to make a positive impact on the wider world.
- The development of knowledge: progress in knowing more and remembering more.
- The ability to apply knowledge: progress in knowledge being applied in more challenging, relevant and engaging ways.
- The acquisition of 21st century skills to translate knowledge into actions for success.
The knowledge based curriculum improves the rate of progress.
A well-rounded, knowledge-specific curriculum is required to overcome inequality of opportunity on entry. Careful consideration is given to curriculum coherence across disciplines. Sequential components of learning will cover.
- Knowledge of vocabulary (and literacy in general)
- Knowledge of events, people and places.
- Knowledge of ideas and concepts drawn from subjects.
- Knowledge of procedures.
- Knowledge of interconnected webs of concepts.
The acquisition of 21st century skills will make our communities better places to live and work.
St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form work extensively with local and national employers, to provide real life experiences of the world of work reinforcing the transferable nature of knowledge from school to the world of work. To prepare for a wildly uncertain future our pupils will need not just academic qualifications but above all emotional and mental flexibility and resilience; they will be young people of character and strength who work hard to have a positive impact on their local community and world around them.
“We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential through each of us respecting each other’s dignity, rights and responsibilities makes the world a better place to live.” Saint Pope John Paul II