Curriculum
At School 21, we have a vast and rigorous curriculum aimed at educating the Head, Heart and Hand.
Head
Academics
Cross-Curricular
Heart
PSHE
Coaching
Student voice

Teaching and Learning
We believe in High Quality Teaching. As a school we have developed the ‘School 21 lesson’ which delivers a high quality education of the Head.
The School 21 Lesson
Cognitive Science
Retrieval Practice
Recall prior knowledge
Curriculum Plan
Sequence, building schema
Modelling
Literacy
Oracy
Intentionally plan talk
Vocabulary
Explicitly teach specialist vocab
Reading
Check for understanding
Check Ins
Check understanding throughout
Home Learning
Peer and self assessed
Assessment
Adaptive Teaching
Assessment and Feedback
The impact of our curriculum is a key feature at School 21. Feedback to our students is a key feature of ensuring the success of the curriculum