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Curriculum Overview
Our carefully planned and sequenced curriculum, with a focus on knowledge and skills, guarantees equality for ALL students and provides them with an opportunity to take a scholastic approach to their studies.
Our curriculum is designed to firmly embed challenge and encourage exploration of wider key questions and concepts and to challenge pre-conceived ideas and stereotypes. Our curriculum is planned and sequenced so that new knowledge and skills build on what has been taught before and towards clearly defined end points. We aim to ensure that the curriculum remains as broad as possible for as long as possible with the clear expectation that ALL students are able to access the full curriculum offer.
The central place of knowledge and the development of transferable skills within the curriculum is explicit within our school and is supported with Knowledge Organisers. The inventive design of our curriculum and the high-quality implementation of that curriculum are integral to what we do every day.
Our curriculum pivots on WORD (Writing, Oracy, Reading Development), with every teacher dedicated to raising the levels of eloquent, accurate and confident communication of every student.
An enriched vocabulary enables a better understanding of concepts and ideas and we facilitate access to knowledge beyond our students’ ordinary daily experiences. We do this by expanding their cultural capital and the breadth of their vocabulary. Students are exposed to a variety of texts both fiction and non-fiction, a wide range of creative arts and thoughtfully planned learning outside the classroom.
We recognise that “the curriculum” is not just a timetable and that engagement in co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities is encouraged at every stage through everything from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to the school’s Chase Award. Enrichment activities provide a platform for all our students’ talents.
The Chase School promotes a culture of caring for yourself and caring for others and as such expects the development of:
We believe that we are all capable of extraordinary things and we are here to create the right environment for success.
We have orientated our school’s strategic direction to ensure that no matter what circumstances students arrive at school with everything around them is organised to prepare them for success. High aspiration and resilience are both essential for good mental health: we aim to provide as many positive experiences as possible, guided and aided by high aspiration, which help students to become happier, more positive adults. Our ambitious curriculum has been designed to open doors and ensure that students can secure a place at a leading university or a top class-class apprenticeship or drama or arts school.
We have high aspirations and high expectations of our students and they should expect that of every member of staff too.
Aspiration in school gives practice to aspiration in life.
Respect for yourself, respect for others and respect for learning are at the heart of what we promote at The Chase School.
Respect opens space for the development of trust and learning which is essential for all members of our school community to flourish. Students need to trust and follow the lead of adults who are entrusted with the professional responsibility to guide, support and challenge. Adults in school need to recognise that the young people they work with need them to adapt their behaviours to get the best out of theirs. We believe that students should respect their teachers and teachers should respect their students. We believe in the value of discipline to support a respectful culture.
Respect in school gives practice to respect in life.
Resilience is the key to adaptability: with appropriate support we can all adapt and cope in spite of adversity. In support of our students we utilise problem solving and emotion focused coping strategies.
As a trauma informed school we help our students to recognise the connections between thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
Resilience in school gives practice to resilience in life.
Self-regulation is an important way in which we maintain momentum, direction and control.
Adaptable students are more ambitious with their future plans, more able to keep up with changes with the learning environment, more likely to experience more positive academic outcomes and less likely to give up. We promote the power of a Growth Mindset where the word ‘YET’ is powerful in recognising that although we may find something a challenge now we can adapt our approach to achieve success.
Adaptability in school gives practice to adaptability in life.
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Encouraging & rewarding excellence
@The Chase Malvern 11th Dec 2024
Charities Week - midweek update
So far in school this week we have raised £2,180!
We hope you have seen from our reels that the whole school community have been having a great time getting involved with all the activities planned and delivered by our Sixth Form students.
The above total doesn’t yet include any donations made online through Parentpay, where parents and carers can continue to donate online.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!
Please remember that on Friday we are holding our Charities Week Christmas Jumper Day where students can donate £1 towards our final total.
@The Chase Malvern 6th Dec 2024
A reminder that the Sixth Form Senior Team are hosting Charities Week next week, with activities planned daily.
In school fundraising will be CASH Only, so please remember to send change in with your child if they want to donate/take part in any of the activities.
As parents if you would like to make any additional donations, there is the ability to donate online through ParentPay by clicking the '6th Form Charities Week December 2024' item available to all students.
The charities that we are supporting this year are:
LOCAL - Malvern Food Bank
NATIONAL - Anthony Nolan Trust
INTERNATIONAL - Save the Children
Many thanks - look out for news about the activities throughout the week.
@The Chase Malvern 27th Nov 2024
It’s been great welcoming so many people to our Sixth Form Open Evening tonight.
We hope you enjoyed the evening and have had all your questions answered.
We also want to thank our current sixth form students that have given up their time this evening, helping to showcase all that we have to offer.
Applications for September 2025 will go live on the school website tomorrow
Thanks for joining us!
@The Chase Malvern 21st Nov 2024
Careers Fair 2024
This afternoon, our much-anticipated Careers Fair is in full swing, featuring over 40 exhibitors from post-16 and post-18 colleges, universities, employers, and apprenticeship providers. The event is designed to inspire and inform our Year 10, Year 11, and Sixth Form students as they explore the exciting opportunities available for their future.
Throughout the afternoon, our students have been actively engaging with exhibitors, asking thoughtful questions, and gathering valuable insights to help shape their career paths. The fair has generated a vibrant atmosphere, with a real buzz of curiosity and enthusiasm filling the venue.
As the school day concludes, we are delighted to welcome parents and carers to join their children in exploring the fair. This extended session offers families the chance to discuss options together and make well-informed decisions about the next steps in education or training.
A heartfelt thank you goes to all the exhibitors and volunteers who have contributed their time and expertise to make this event a resounding success. Your support is greatly appreciated and instrumental in broadening the horizons of our students.
We are proud to host such an enriching event and look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on our school community.
@The Chase Malvern 19th Nov 2024
23 Drama and Performing Arts students from years 10-12 are enjoying a Creative careers day at Malvern Theatres.
Workshops so far:
1. Roles and responsibilities in the theatre
2. creating a marketing plan to sell a pantomime
3. producer’s pitch for a play to the theatre
@The Chase Malvern 9th Nov 2024
And they came second!!!🥈
Congratulations to all the students who took part in today's Mock Trial Competition.
They competed against eight teams in the regional heat at Birmingham Crown Court. The school's first venture into the mock trial arena in recent years.
A really fabulous result!
@The Chase Malvern 9th Nov 2024
14 Sixth Form students are competing in the @YoungCitizensUK National Bar Mock Trial Competition at Birmingham Crown Court today.
An update from Mrs Cain.
'We have participated in three rounds - defending in the first round and prosecuting in rounds two and three.
All three verdicts have been decided in our favour!
Our students have been amazing and I am so proud of them.
The winner of the day will be announced at 4pm'
@The Chase Malvern 5th Nov 2024
After weeks of preparation, a team of 14 Sixth Form students will be competing in the @YoungCitizensUK National Bar Mock Trial Competition at Birmingham Crown Court this weekend.
The competition aims to give young people an unparalleled insight into the judicial system, its venues and the work of senior legal professionals.
Best of luck to them at what will be an exciting and inspiring event! #MockTrials
@The Chase Malvern 22nd Oct 2024
Mock Interview Days for Year 11 Students at The Chase
Today and tomorrow, our Year 11 students at The Chase are participating in valuable mock interview sessions, organised by the careers team. Every student will have the opportunity to experience a one-on-one interview with volunteers from local businesses and organisations, giving them a taste of real-world job interviews.
In preparation for the event, students have been working hard on their CVs, refining and polishing them ahead of the interviews. The mock interview itself offers them a chance to practise important communication skills, gain confidence, and receive feedback that will help them as they progress in their future career journeys.
At The Chase, we take great pride in providing this experience for our students, knowing that the opportunity to prepare CVs and take part in interviews is invaluable. A special thanks goes to the volunteers, without whom this opportunity would not have been possible.
@The Chase Malvern 22nd Oct 2024
SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING
We are thrilled to invite all prospective students, parents, and carers to join us for our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday, 27 November 2024!
This is a fantastic opportunity to discover what makes our Sixth Form such an exciting and supportive place to study.
For more information and how to book please visit our website.
https://www.chase.worcs.sch.uk/school-life/announcements/item/50/sixth-form-open-evening-1
We look forward to seeing you!