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:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Helping the environment
International Mindedness
In each of these themes, children develop not only knowledge and skills, but also the attitudes and behaviours that will help them become successful and caring citizens in the 21st century. While every year group has topics specifically linked to these themes, they also underpin and enrich the wider curriculum in many different ways.
Below are some examples of our half-term topic overviews, which we share with parents to show how learning is woven around these core themes.
