Curriculum Policy

Dunottar School's curriculum policy is based on the School's Aims as set out in the Strategic Plan and School Development Plan.

At Dunottar we aim to ensure that we meet or exceed the criteria for Every Child Matters. In order to fulfil this aim we provide each child with a broad and balanced curriculum which:

  • Promotes the personal, social, spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils at the school;
  • Aims to develop the potential of each individual in every aspect of the curriculum such that all pupils have the opportunity to learn and make progress including those with special educational needs or learning difficulties and those for whom English is an additional language;
  • Prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life including appropriate careers guidance;
  • Reflects the culturally diverse society to which pupils belong;
  • Aims to ensure equality of opportunity for all pupils;
  • Covers the core areas of Linguistic, Mathematical, Scientific, Technological, Human and Social, Physical, Aesthetic and Creative learning using subject matter appropriate for the ages and aptitudes of pupils including those with a statement.

The school will:

  • Ensure that pupils acquire skills in speaking and listening, literacy and numeracy;
  • Provide pupils with a full and rounded entitlement to learning;
  • Provide education that fulfils the requirement of any statement that a pupil may hold;
  • Foster pupils' creativity and develop essential skills, including learning skills;
  • Promote a healthy lifestyle;
  • Inspire pupils to a commitment to learning which will last a lifetime;
  • Provide a programme of activities which is appropriate to the needs of our pupils above compulsory school age;
  • Promote high standards in all learning and teaching.

Our curriculum is designed to help each pupil:

  • Gain a sense of self worth and dignity;
  • Achieve the best possible test and examination results;
  • Learn to work purposefully with others;
  • Achieve self reliance and independence of thought;
  • Sustain an open mind, an interest in learning and a sense of wonder;
  • Develop a questioning approach which challenges perceived opinion and prejudice;
  • Learn to be adaptable and flexible;
  • Learn to maintain self-discipline and to persevere in times of difficulty.