STEPS

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Curriculum Intent

Preparing students to be healthy and happy, whilst also being informed and active citizens

Knowledge

STEPS is a new curriculum that we have introduced in the last five years. It is all about preparing students to be healthy and happy, whilst also being informed and active citizens. We focus on the Five Learning Principles of STEPS, with each topic linked to at least one:

SociologyTo understand the development, the structure, and the function of the world I live in
TheologyTo understand my beliefs and the beliefs of others and systems that have been developed from them
EthicsTo be able to decide what is right and wrong based on my personal moral principles.
PoliticsTo understand the governance of the world around me and my role within it.

STEPS is compulsory to all students, years 7-10. In year 9, students begin the AQA GCSE Short Course in Religious Studies which they sit at the end of year 10. Students have the option to select Sociology or Citizenship GCSE in year 10.  

Purpose

STEPS is all about understanding the world and our role within it. We aim to study the world through multiple perspectives; we look at the value of life through religious and philosophical lenses; we study how the country is governed through political lenses; we investigate equality through ethical lenses.

Curriculum Map

A family of academies within the Midlands with a shared ethos, common values and collective goals. Our Academies have a simple priority, to deliver outstanding teaching and learning for all.