Our main emphasis lies in establishing basic literacy skills for every pupil, focusing initially on the most vital of these - Reading. This is achieved by using a method called Phono-Graphix

Pupils follow the National Curriculum. Those for whom it is appropriate will take the SATs tests in Year 6, which mark the end of Key Stage 2.

Thereafter, depending on the choice of senior school, some pupils will go on to follow the Common Entrance curriculum which has a large literature component. Those who do not require Common Entrance for their senior school, will follow the Key Stage 3 curriculum. Our chief objective is to ensure that all our pupils leave with good attainment in basic English skills, despite their dyslexia.

Personal reading is encouraged on a daily basis and good use is made of our excellent library.

Pupils quickly aspire to read the same popular children's authors that are being read by their non-dyslexic peers. We participate, each year, in World Book Day activities.

Dyslexic pupils benefit from explicit teaching and to this end, are introduced to the six non-fiction genres which help to further literacy across the curriculum. These genres, along with Poetry, Drama (including Shakespeare) and Classic Fiction are revisited and extended at Key Stage 3

• MATHS • SCIENCE • ICT •

• ART • D&T • DRAMA • GEOGRAPHY • HISTORY • MUSIC • PSHE • RS • SPORT • TYPING •