Curriculum Information

Burnley Brow follows the National Curriculum.

We teach all the subjects shown below.  The foreign language we teach is Spanish. Compulsory national curriculum subjects at primary school are:

• English
• maths
• science
• design and technology
• history
• geography
• art and design
• music
• physical education (PE), including swimming
• computing
• ancient and modern foreign languages (at key stage 2)

Primary schools must also provide:

• relationships and health education
• religious education (RE)

We also teach:

• personal, social, health and Relationships education (PSHRE)
• citizenship
• modern foreign languages (at key stage 1).

If you would like to find out more about our curriculum, please speak to your child’s class teacher or a member of the school office. Tests and assessments Year 1 phonics screening check The check will take place in June when your child will read 40 words out loud to a teacher. You’ll find out how your child did, and their teacher will assess whether he or she needs extra help with reading. If your child does not do well enough in the check they will repeat the test in Year 2. Key stage 1 tests

• English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, maths

  Your child will take the tests in May. You can ask the school for the test results. You will be sent the results of your child’s teacher assessments automatically.   Key stage 2 tests

• English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, maths

You will get the test results in July as well as your child’s teacher assessments from the school.