{"id":13594,"date":"2025-09-17T11:57:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/?page_id=13594"},"modified":"2026-07-29T05:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:38:29","slug":"curriculum-handbooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/curriculum-handbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Handbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13594\" class=\"elementor elementor-13594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb2c7c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cb2c7c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf2d52d exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bf2d52d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67133c2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"67133c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d41614 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7d41614\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a0da7 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial sec3-heading exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a0da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum Handbooks<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a5556a exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0a5556a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6893d28 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6893d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Curriculum Handbooks for EYFS, Primary, and Secondary provide a clear overview of each stage of learning. They outline what students will study, how lessons are taught, and the values that guide our approach\u2014helping families understand the rich, balanced, and future-focused education we offer at every step of the journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8a784e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d8a784e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a736d98 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a736d98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57e6c1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d57e6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the EYFS curriculum? A complete guide for parents\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7ac0b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f7ac0b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3baf49 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e3baf49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d26a6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9d26a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Glendale EYFS Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to help parents understand the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) programme. It provides a clear overview of the curriculum, teaching approach, assessments, and daily learning experiences, ensuring families are well-informed and actively involved in their child&#8217;s early education.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The free e-book answers the questions most parents have about the EYFS curriculum:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seven Areas of Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Understand the EYFS framework and child development.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>EYFS Curriculum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Explore Glendale&#8217;s play-based and child-centred learning approach.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Daily Timetable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Learn about classroom routines and enrichment activities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Discover how children&#8217;s progress is observed and tracked.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Parent Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Access guidance on safeguarding, and school policies.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89069f8 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"89069f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1c60f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e1c60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eyfs-img.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13618\" alt=\"EFYS handbook logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eyfs-img.png 987w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eyfs-img-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eyfs-img-768x616.png 768w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eyfs-img-800x642.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456e36f elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"456e36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1BjXc8-aRR4aAdY3ZcUHjwQcwy1d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"feather icon-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the Handbook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef640fd houses-cont-sec houses-cont-sec-2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ef640fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07825bc exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"07825bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a8d46 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41a8d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know all about the Primary school curriculum at Glendale<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-558b153 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"558b153\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b15f10 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7b15f10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0475643 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0475643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/primary-img.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13619\" alt=\"Primary handbook logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/primary-img.png 980w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/primary-img-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/primary-img-768x621.png 768w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/primary-img-800x647.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdb5318 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cdb5318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddcfabe exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddcfabe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Glendale Primary Curriculum Handbook is a comprehensive guide for parents, providing everything they need to know about the learning journey from Years 1 to 6. It offers a detailed breakdown of the curriculum for each year group, along with in-depth information on core and specialist subjects, learning objectives, teaching approaches, and expected outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ebook answers the following questions of every parent:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Curriculum Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Year-by-year learning pathway from <\/span><b>Years 1\u20136<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Subject Guides<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Detailed insights into all subjects under Primary curriculum.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Timetables<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Understand daily routines and weekly lesson schedules.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Assessments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Learn how progress is monitored, assessed, and reported.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Parent Resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Find information on homework, wellbeing, safeguarding, communication, and supporting learning beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7218f4 elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b7218f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1ucIjsaHWQaKyiVgo2JVwCgcwy1d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"feather icon-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the Handbook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-867374f houses-cont-sec houses-cont-sec-1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"867374f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-397dd33 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"397dd33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747f4d5 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"747f4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the Secondary school curriculum look like? 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