THE ENRICHMENT CURRICULUM is designed to address typical gaps in pupils’ knowledge by widening their personal development.
It is coherent, imaginative and well-planned, building systematically on prior experiences to add breadth to the school’s curriculum. Pupils are provided with ‘memorable experiences’ and skills that will be useful after they have left Wilson’s.
The Elizabethan programme in Year 9 specifically aims to increase our students’ knowledge of politics and culture, closing identified gaps and develop their public speaking skills. This means that (combined with the Year 10 enrichment programme) their engagement with History, Geography, DT, Art, Computing and Music continue in KS4, regardless of their GCSE option choices. The Year 9 Elizabethan, Year 10 Enrichment, PSHE and Year 9-11 activities days have been designed to contain a wide range of content from the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 National Curriculum in options subjects (Art & Design, Citizenship, Computing, Design & Technology, Geography, History and Music).
This programme reflects the current context of global politics. Synoptic links are made throughout the delivery of the course to demonstrate how international politics interconnect and the importance which great power struggle has on the course of disputes in global affairs. Topics include: Islamic state; North Korean missile crisis; Russia and the West; Modern China and the emerging democratic movement; USA and China; Africa in the news; The European Union; and State surveillance in the UK. This unit has strong links to both the History and Geography KS3 National Curriculum content. This unit also covers Citizenship KS3 and KS4 National Curriculum content.
This topic develops pupils’ knowledge of ICT and enables them to make effective use of some of the most commonly used programmes in the Microsoft Office Suite. Topics covered include: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Access. By becoming responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology this unit is delivering Computing KS3 and KS4 National curriculum content.
Year 8: This introductory unit focuses on developing pupils’ cookery skills, ensuring they are aware of how diet choices can aid a healthy lifestyle. As the course progresses, students tackle more complex recipes with growing independence.
Year 10: Cookery in Year 10 is part of the enrichment curriculum. Pupils learn how to make a range of meals using healthy ingredients more independently.
Cooking and nutrition is part of the Design & Technology KS3 National Curriculum content.
A boys’ grammar school in the London Borough of Sutton (UK), Wilson’s School is: