Localised Curriculum
The OCL curriculum is a bespoke curriculum, designed to meet the ethos and aims of the trust and to give advantage to the disadvantaged in providing a world-class education for all children we serve. The nature of the design in using technology to gain detailed insight into children's starting points and teach into any gaps means delivery will automatically vary in each academy to meet the needs of the student in that specific setting and cohort. The knowledge selected has been carefully considered to ensure children know the best of what has been thought and said and is broad and deep in terms of equality, diversity and inclusion.
There are some areas of the curriculum where academies develop content further to include localised and contextual information such as the 'Who am I and Who am I becoming' theme where children look at their local history and geography and element of PSHE where local safe guarding considerations are more specifically focussed on where necessary to do so. Leaders in these areas can discuss this localisation in more detail.
At Oasis Academy Limeside, we know our children, families and community extremely well and ensure our curriculum meets the needs of those it is designed to serve.
For example, our Limeside Pledge is unique to us and helps us to map out the trips and experiences which enhance our learning in the classroom and put the knowledge into context. Have a look here at the map of exciting trips and experiences on offer:
An example of a localisation to the curriculum which we are incredibly proud of is how we work closely with local businesses to hold our annual 'Careers Week' Chunk, in the Summer term, where children get to meet, experience and learn all about career options open to them both locally and wider afield.
Visitors have included:
- Cameramen
- Investment Bankers
- DJs
- Oldham Athletic Footballers
- Professional Basketball Coaches
- Referees
- Artists
- Graphic Designers
- Illustrators
- Entrepreneurs
- Marketing executives
- Firefighters
- Greater Manchester Police Officers and PCSOs
- Milk Education
- Nurses
- Army Officers
Not forgetting our Early Years children, who get involved with their very own 'Little City' Careers Role Play:
