At E-ACT Blackley we offer a “knowledge-rich” curriculum which maintains high expectations for all learners and deliberately and explicitly builds knowledge and vocabulary. We believe that knowledge and vocabulary are the nourishment on which learning behaviours depend. Each school subject area carefully considers the substantive, disciplinary and procedural knowledge required to grow excellent learners.

Our curriculum has been organised in a way which enables pupils to developing schema and patterns of repeated behaviour and tasks which allow them to explore and express developing ideas and thoughts through their play, exploration and work. This allows them to build depth of knowledge and understanding.

Curriculum topics provide pupils with vocabulary and communication skills to effectively communicate with peers and adults in different situation. Scaffolding enables all children to gain knowledge and progress throughout the curriculum regardless of starting points.