At Medeshamstede, we are continually reviewing and refining our curriculum to ensure it meets the needs of all our learners and enables them to reach their full potential. We run on a curriculum cycle to ensure all students receive a broad, balanced and knowledge-rich offer. 

Each phase has a different cycle pattern:

• Early Stages (Reception to Year 2) Cycle A, B, C
• Primary; Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 &4) Cycle A, B
• Primary; Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 &6) Cycle A, B
• Middle; Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) Cycle A,B,C 
• Uppers; Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) Cycle A,B

Our Upper students may access learning relating to:

• Careers, World of Work (WoW), work experience
• Enterprise
• Independence e.g travel training, shopping, money, leisure

Medium-term plans are established by the teacher to consider how the curriculum offer can be best delivered to the group and individual learner.
The timetable is constructed to best match the varying needs of the academy population and matched to the curriculum long term plans.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the cycles each phase will follow are stated below:

• Early Stages; Cycle C
• Primary; Lower Key Stage 2 & Upper Key Stage 2 Cycle A
• Middle; Key Stage 3 Cycle C
• Uppers; Key Stage 4 Cycle A