At Co-op Academy Priesthorpe we provide an ambitious, knowledge rich curriculum filled with opportunities to learn, reflect and apply their knowledge to the world around them.

Our curriculum is designed to ensure all of our students:

• Develop knowledge and cultural capital to understand and engage with the world around them.
• Have high aspirations and know how they can achieve them.
• Provide firm foundations and achieve success to enable them to move onto the next stage of their learning journey.

Expert subject and pedagogical knowledge that delivers;

• An exploration of core and gateway concepts, using methods of delivery that are rooted in the science behind the acquisition of knowledge, including first class guided, deliberate and independent practice.
• Skillful checking for understanding through effective questioning, including ‘pitstops’, that is designed to anticipate errors and tackle misconceptions head on.
• Reinforcement of knowledge that deepens understanding and promotes the transition from novice to expert learners, with fluent comprehension and application of specialist vocabulary. The transition is supported by research based strategies of rehearsal, including retrieval practice and elaboration.
• Sequenced lessons that are scaffolded/ extended to provide progression in maths as well as supporting other subjects.

• The subject intent is delivered in Mathematics through high quality planning that has clear end points focussed on the core knowledge required at each stage of the learning journey and is skillfully sequenced to address gaps and secure strong progress.
• Pupils have opportunities and the confidence to apply their maths to the world around them.
• Results have continued to increase, significantly sitting above the national average.