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LEARN Programme

LEARN Programme of Study 2022 – 2023 

Intent: Every morning our students begin their day with their 30-minute form time, setting our students up for the day ahead. Our tutor time LEARN programme prepares students to be successful thinkers, speakers and learners and focusses on building social, emotional and academic motivation and agency.  This is facilitated through a weekly assembly, Form Tutor led personal review session, LEARN session, reading led topic session (with themes taken from our inclusion, diversity and personal development curricular) and Circle Time session.  We want our students to understand and develop the behaviours and mindsets which will lead to personal development and success, whilst also having a secure awareness and understanding of their own identity and a deep appreciation and respect for others locally, nationally and globally, so that they are ready to become reflective citizens in the future. Our LEARN ethos underpins all that we do and through our inclusive practice we want to pledge accessible opportunities for all, ensuring that everyone is valued and accepted for their individual attributes and that there is equity and equality in recognition and reward. We believe this creates a genuine sense of belonging where no individual is missed.  

Day 1 – Welfare, Standards, Merits and Behaviour (with a review / retrieve structure for individuals / groups to access) 

Day 2 – LEARN with differentiation built in for KS3 / KS4 

Day 3 – RR / Register and Read, focussed on ID / PSHCE topics and/or CEIAG 

Day 4 – Circle  

Form time structure remains the same: 

– Welfare check-in, bulletin and registration 

– Standards (uniform and equipment check) 

– Core activity 

– Merits, uniform and dismissal 

Autumn Term Who am I? 
LEARN focus Half-term 1  PD & ID content and coverage (ref. LEARN values)  Core skills 
Metacognition and self-regulation   Transition 

MacMillan 

Languages week 

Mental Health Awareness  

Dyslexia Awareness 

Black History Month 

Growth – effort 

Oracy 

Reading (RR and FM) 

Collaboration / team work 

Critical thinking and problem solving 

LEARN focus Half-term 2  PD & ID content and coverage (ref. LEARN values) 
Retrieval and revision 

  • Mindmaps 
  • Knowledge Organisers 
  • Flashcards (inc GCSE Pod) 
  • Memory Palace 
Antibullying  

Disability awareness – Literacy based 

CEIAG – Labour market 

Charity – Let’s share Christmas 

Personal safety  

International migrants day – Literacy based 

CEIAG – Christmas advertising 

Spring Term Where am I going? 
LEARN focus Half-term 1  PD & ID content and coverage (ref. LEARN values)  Core skills 
Thinking Hard – The understanding map 

  • Removing students misconceptions of Learning 
  • Thinking Routines 
  • The power of going further 
  • Analyzing tasks – use of metacognition 
  • The Circle – Socratic seminar 
Image Sharing 

MLK Day – Literacy based 

CEIAG 

Holocaust Memorial 

Children mental health 

Mark your mark Parliament 

Online Safety 

Growth 

Deeper thinking 

Oracy 

Reading (RR and FM) 

Collaboration / team work 

Critical thinking and problem solving 

LEARN focus Half-term 2  PD & ID content and coverage (ref. LEARN values) 
Retrieval and revision 

  • Mindmaps 
  • Knowledge Organisers 
  • Flashcards (inc GCSE Pod) 
  • Memory Palace 
Charity – Bring the spring 

World book day – Literacy based 

CEIAG 

Women’s History – Literacy day 

Ramadan 

Easter 

Summer Term Where have I got to? 
LEARN focus Half-term 1  PD & ID content and coverage (ref. LEARN values)  Core skills 
Motivation 

  • Growth mindset 
  • External motivating factors 
St George’s day 

Healthy Lifestyle 

Deaf Awareness 

Dental hygeine 

Mental health  

Restart the heart 

Numeracy week 

Literacy based activity on Mental health 

Growth – self-motivation 

Oracy 

Reading (RR and FM) 

Collaboration / team work 

Critical thinking and problem solving 

LEARN focus Half-term 2  PD & ID content and coverage (ref. LEARN values) 
Motivation and mastery   Pride – LBGTQ+ 

Refugee 

CEIAG 

Wind Rush 

Summer Safety 

Youth Skills