AN AMBITIOUS CURRICULUM FOR EVERY PUPIL
At Rainhill High School and RH6, our curriculum is central to our ambition to be In Pursuit of Excellence. We provide every pupil with access to a broad, ambitious and knowledge-rich education, designed to develop the knowledge, skills, character and confidence they need for future success.
Our curriculum is carefully planned from Year 7 to Year 13. From curriculum maps, identify the essential knowledge, disciplinary skills, and vocabulary pupils will learn and master over time. Content is deliberately sequenced so that pupils build securely on prior learning, make connections and develop deeper understanding over time.
CURRICULUM DESIGN
Our Curriculum Principles
Six principles underpin curriculum design across Rainhill:
01
Knowledge
Identifying and teaching the essential knowledge pupils need.
02
Sequencing
Building new learning securely on prior understanding.
03
Foundational Skills
Developing the literacy and numeracy needed to succeed across the curriculum.
04
Retention
Securing long-term learning through retrieval and purposeful review.
05
Application
Enabling pupils to think critically and apply their learning confidently.
06
Character & Culture
Developing responsible, resilient and well-rounded young people.
These shared principles provide consistency while recognising the distinctive knowledge, skills and ways of thinking within each subject.
ENTITLEMENT
Every Pupil Is Entitled to the Full Ambition of the Curriculum
AMBITION FOR EVERY PUPIL
We use information about pupils' prior learning, literacy, SEND, transition and individual circumstances to understand where they are stepping onto the curriculum and provide the right balance of support and challenge.
Starting points inform teaching; they do not place a ceiling on achievement.
Where barriers exist, teaching is adapted and additional support is provided while maintaining high expectations.
RESPONSIVE TEACHING
A Responsive Curriculum
Teachers continually establish what pupils know, understand and can do. Assessment helps identify strengths, misconceptions and gaps so that teaching can respond appropriately.
Curriculum Maps are reviewed and refined in response to assessment, quality assurance and evidence of what pupils have learned.
01
Plan
Identify the essential knowledge, skills, vocabulary and end points pupils need to learn.
02
Teach
Deliver ambitious, carefully sequenced learning through high-quality teaching.
03
Assess
Establish what pupils know, understand and can do, and identify misconceptions or gaps.
04
Adapt
Refine teaching and curriculum planning in response to evidence of pupils' learning.
THE RESULT
Know More. Remember More. Think Deeply. Apply Learning Confidently.
Through this approach, pupils build increasingly secure knowledge and develop the confidence and independence to apply their learning successfully.
MORE THAN ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Knowledge, Character and Responsibility
Our values of Learn, Think, Contribute and Care connect academic achievement with character, responsibility and preparation for successful futures.
Develop knowledge and expertise.
Question, connect and apply learning.
Participate positively and take responsibility.
Show respect, empathy and consideration.
EXPLORE THE CURRICULUM
Explore Our Curriculum
Find out more about the different areas of our curriculum and how learning develops throughout Rainhill.
YEARS 7–9
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Explore the broad curriculum pupils experience in Years 7, 8 and 9.
YEARS 10–11
Key Stage 4 Curriculum & Courses
Find out about Competitive Edge, curriculum routes and qualifications in Years 10 and 11.
POST-16
RH6 Curriculum & Qualifications
Explore post-16 courses, qualifications and pathways available through RH6.
SUBJECTS
Subject Curriculum Maps
See how knowledge and skills are sequenced within individual subjects.
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Reading, Literacy & Numeracy
Find out how foundational skills are developed across the curriculum.
PROGRESS
Assessment & Reporting
Understand how assessment supports learning and how progress is communicated.
INCLUSION
Inclusion & SEND
Explore how teaching and provision are adapted to remove barriers while maintaining ambition.
OUR CURRICULUM
Broad. Ambitious. Progressive.
Our curriculum is designed to help every pupil build secure knowledge, develop character and become increasingly confident, independent and ready for the future.
