At The Iffley Academy we are proud of the broad and balanced curriculum offered to all our students, whilst giving them the opportunities they require to learn new skills in a targeted and structured and often innovative way.
Intent – What are we trying to achieve?
‘There is an inherent culture of high expectations. Consequently, pupils achieve highly from their individual starting points.’ Ofsted July 2024‘
At The Iffley Academy we aim to ensure that students, parents and staff have a clear guide as to our aim for an outstanding curriculum offer for all our students at The Iffley Academy. At The Iffley Academy we are proud of the broad and balanced curriculum offered to all our learners, which gives them the opportunities they require to learn new skills in targeted, structured and often innovative ways.
Purpose and Aims
The curriculum intent at The Iffley Academy both aligns with and promotes our purpose.
Our Purpose
To educate, inspire and celebrate our students so they are able to reach their full potential: as active citizens within a community; as resilient and successful learners; as valued employees; as confident and independent individuals.
—meets the needs of all learners, enhancing their social and academic development is engaging, relevant and motivating
—prepares our learners for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life
—allows our learners to make connections across the curriculum whilst maintaining the integrity of the key element of each subject
—ensures that curriculum drives assessment and that the application of knowledge, understanding and skills is recognised in different contexts
This is achieved through focusing our curriculum on core aims:
Community. Independence. Communication. Employment. Education for life. Behaviours for Learning
(For further details about our Purpose, Aims and Values, https://iffleyacademy.co.uk/about-us/purpose-aims-and-values/)