Supporting the Curriculum

Citizenship

At Crown Woods School we take great pride in our Citizenship Curriculum. The new National Curriculum has identified three overall aims which every subject is to put at the forefront in developing our young people. These are to develop:
• Successful Learners
• Confident Individuals
• Responsible Citizens
The Citizenship Curriculum has a very important role to play in developing these qualities and skills. All students take GCSE in Year 10. Citizenship is also an important part of the Sixth Form curriculum and a major theme of our specialist school status.
 

Careers Education

All Year 10 students take part in the Work Experience Programme as part of the Year 10 curriculum. The school has developed a wide network of links with business and industry locally and throughout London. Students are prepared for Work Experience during the Citizenship programme. All Year 9 and 11 students have the opportunity of an interview with a qualified careers advisor. The school hosts a Careers Evening for all students in Years 12 - 13 where businesses, industries, Universities and Further Education Institutions mount displays and offer expert advice to students and their parents. There is a well resourced Careers Department with access to the latest software. There is information about higher education and vocational courses.

Educational Visits and Activities

Extra Curricular

The School aims to provide a wide range of extra curricular activities and a charge may be made for any extra curricular activities.

Curricular

No charge will be made for curricular activities; however, voluntary contributions may be requested.
 

The Enrichment Programme

Crown Woods runs an additional enrichment programme of over 100 classes each week. Many of these are designed to support and extend students in their curriculum subjects. There are also specialist interest classes. Students are expected to attend one enrichment class each week. Full details are available at the beginning of the autumn term.
 

Homework

It is clear that homework raises achievement. There are 5 aims to the setting of homework :

• To extend the skills and knowledge of students by completing additional work in a subject area;
• To foster independent study and research;
• To help students to learn selfdiscipline and organisation;
• To prepare students for tests and exams;
• To help parents and carers to keep in touch with what their child is learning.

Students in every year will be set homework daily. In Year 7 it should total about 11/2 hours each night. Parents should check the Student Planner regularly, which shows the homework that has been set.
 

The Library

The library exists to support the curricular and pastoral aims of the school in its teaching, learning and research facilities.

The library is open daily from 8.15am. It accommodates whole classes with their teachers, as well as small groups and individuals who may come with a signed admission note.

All new students automatically become members of the library, which has a fully automated management system and on-line catalogue. There is a large collection of fiction and nonfiction books, which may be borrowed, as well as encyclopedias, videos, talking books, magazines, newspapers and journals. Computers with Internet access and a variety of CD-Roms are also available.

Year 7 students attend an information skills course in the library, aimed at extending research abilities. Reading for pleasure is promoted through a varied selection of fiction titles.

Quiet study is encouraged as set out in the Library Charter. Students may read or use the learning resources for homework, research or coursework.