In September, Gosport and Fareham Multi-Academy Trust will begin rolling-out its community curriculum which will deliver a broad and balanced curriculum offer, while at the same time engaging parents and the local community. The Community Curriculum, which has already been validated by Ofsted inspectors, will offer students the range of EBacc subjects during morning lessons while afternoon lessons will then introduce a range of other, ‘marginalised’ subjects and skills. This will include the likes of RE, music and the arts, and careers education. Activities as part of the curriculum will be based in the community, including voluntary work in the local area, regular employer engagement opportunities with more than 40 local businesses, artists in residence and local theatre companies and more.

The idea is to build the skills and knowledge, raise aspirations, and prepare students for life in the local area or further afield. The curriculum also includes activities for parents to help them support their children’s learning as well as develop their own skills. This session will look at how this curriculum has been constructed, the lessons learned and will offer tips for other schools.

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