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SPIRIT OF INQUIRY
What to consider when looking at
a potential school’s curriculum
(AS PUBLISHED IN ABSOLUTELY EDUCATION MAGAZINE)
NEWS
global citizens in their adult world.
Choosing the right school for your child is
a huge decision. There are so many things
to consider that it can be hard to know
It’s an exciting time for schools like
where to start. Proximity to home, day VS
Framlingham who are changing the way
boarding, pros and cons of an all-through
they look at learning. Below, we share the
school approach are all important factors.
key factors to consider when looking at a
Once you’ve taken all those things into
potential school’s curriculum, to make sure
account though, a great place to start is by
you choose the right school for your child.
evaluating the curriculum.
ETHOS AND
Curriculum is a hot topic at the moment due
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
to a recent report by the HMC. The State
of Education – Time to Talk re昀氀ects on the
A good way to get a feel for a school’s
purposes of curriculum and assessment in
approach to learning is to 昀椀nd out as much
an ever-changing, post-pandemic world.
as you can about their ethos, educational
philosophy, and values. It’s important to
In response to this, many independent
make sure they align with your own beliefs
schools are assessing whether their
and goals for your child’s education.
curricula are really equipping young people
with the knowledge and skills they’ll need
At Framlingham, each child is celebrated as
for the future. Literacy and numeracy
an individual. The school’s range of subjects
will always be crucial, but increasing
and courses is designed to allow pupils to
importance is being put on data and digital
昀氀ourish, whatever their journey may be.
literacy, physical and mental health, and
Integral to teaching and learning is a huge
social and environmental skills.
focus on interconnected learning, inside
and outside of the classroom. Fostering a
Framlingham College in Su昀昀olk is one
lifelong love of learning, this approach not
independent school that is leading the way
only deepens pupils’ knowledge of each
with curriculum development. The school
subject area, but also helps them to develop
started working on a bespoke approach
crucial skills.
to its curriculum in September 2021, with
Lucy Manning, Assistant Head of Teaching
a vision of preparing its pupils to thrive as
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