Curriculum

A curriculum is the map that guides the practical application of a philosophy. In the curriculum, we organize the elements of coursework and the methods of our instruction that allow us to create the person that our mission and philosophy envisage. In short, the curriculum is the ‘How to’, while the philosophy is the ‘Why.’

The term curriculum refers to the creation of the learning climate, the development of the relationships, the construction of informational content, the methods of instruction and the types of assessment used within the teaching and learning process. The term curriculum does not refer to the information contained within a collection of subject disciplines. The traditional curriculum arbitrarily separates knowledge into the theoretical/practical, academic/vocational and personal/academic. Christians do not divide the world into spiritual and physical, nor into the pastoral and the academic.

Learning is a holistic affair and we try to focus on the interconnection of all knowledge. Subject headings will be used as a simple way of organising a place to start in the expression of my ideas. The content and assessment tasks in our curriculum will be a rich integration of knowledge from a variety of disciplines.

Personalizing the curriculum is central to our practice.

Please read our sections on the Elementary Curriculum and the Secondary Curriculum