Our Curriculum

Primary Curriculum

In the Primary School we follow a bespoke international curriculum which is based on the National Curriculum for England. We are recognised by the International Baccalaureate as an IB World School and use methodologies including project-based and inquiry-based learning to support our young learners. The NCBIS Primary curriculum has been tailored to the school’s context in line with the school’s aspirational mission and values.

There are unique topics every year which cover the curriculum in exciting contexts, and a themes framework which runs vertically through Primary focusing on Helping the Environment, STEM skills and International Mindedness.  Each curriculum topic has been carefully planned to enable our students to achieve challenging learning outcomes, as well as enriching experiences to add context, meaning and fun.

The Primary curriculum is designed to foster the development of the whole child, including their social, physical, emotional and cultural needs as well as their all-important academic needs.

Three themes run through the Primary curriculum from Early Years to Year 6. These themes are:

In each of these themes, children develop not just the knowledge and skills, but also the attitudes and behaviours to help them become successful and caring citizens in the 21st century. 

In every year group there are topics that are specially linked to these themes but they also permeate the wider curriculum in many different ways. Below is the curriculum map which shows where the themes linked to specific topics:

• Primary Topic Map – Early Years
• Primary Topic Map – Key Stage 1
• Primary Topic Map – Key Stage 2

Information on the curriculum followed for each year group is covered in our curriculum guides (linked below), which explain the specific topics the students will be studying and the key mathematical and language concepts covered.