Our Curriculum Overview

At Oakwood school, we believe every student can achieve excellence when they are known, valued and challenged to be their very best. Together, we create a community built on belonging, where ambition is nurtured, character is developed, and every student is expected to succeed. Through exceptional teaching, strong relationships and unwavering consistency, we ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive.

The curriculum at Oakwood School embodies this vision. The curriculum is designed with ambition at its heart – ambition for every student to achieve their full potential both academically and socially and to be fully prepared for life beyond Oakwood School. We are committed to supporting all students to become positive, confident members of our school community and wider society.

Our Curriculum Aims

We provide an ambitious curriculum that is broad, balanced, challenging and fosters a genuine love of learning in every student. We value all aspects of the curriculum equally. Creative, practical and vocational subjects sit alongside traditional academic disciplines, ensuring that all students can discover and develop their talents and interests.

Our commitment to ambition and support for all runs through everything we do:

• We challenge every student to strive for excellence, regardless of their starting point
• We are dedicated to removing barriers to learning so that all students can succeed
• We promote high aspirations for post-16 opportunities through comprehensive careers work and access to further education
• Our extra-curricular provision ensures that learners of all abilities have opportunities to showcase and develop their skills as widely as possible