English Language and Literature

The best of what has been thought and said.

- Matthew Arnold

Studying English Language and Literature at Oasis Academy Arena provides students with opportunities to gain knowledge of, and to engage with, the "best of what has been thought and said." We expertly plan our curriculum because we believe that great English teaching helps to shape the individual. To do this successfully, it needs rigour, precision and soul. Our curriculum focuses on robust vocabulary instruction, challenging texts and powerful questions. The curriculum is designed to inspire a sense of curiosity around the breadth of English literature and an appreciation that reading widely is essential to crafting your own written work. Ultimately, we want our students to recognise that studying the "best" literature and meticulously refining communication skills opens minds and leads people to become better human beings. 

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our English curriculum offer please contact Ms Dodd at Natalie.Dodd@oasisarena.org

Mathematics

Pure Mathematics is, in its own way the poetry of logical ideas.

- Albert Einstein

We want our students to be curious learners who can apply their knowledge to the real world.  To do this we enable them with the fundamental knowledge that allows them to acquire fluency in crucial mathematical procedures. Students will enjoy getting to grips with problem solving, and being able to transfer skills and knowledge to unfamiliar content. Students master and retain key concepts, which in turn will result in all students fulfilling their academic potential in maths and being well set for the next stage of education and eventually the world of work.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

See our Learning Journey displays for each year group. 

Statement of Intent

See our maths curriculum statement of intent. 

Should you have any questions about our Maths curriculum offer please contact Mr Phuntsok at Tashi.Phuntsok@oasisarena.org

Sciences

The important thing is to never stop questioning.

- Albert Einstein

Our intent is that all of our students become more curious about the world around them and are able to apply their learning and knowledge in real-world situations. We want our students to be able to use scientific language confidently, plan and run investigations to test scientific theories and be able to critically analyse data and evidence provided to them. Our curriculum prepares our learners to better understand the world they live in and make informed and wise choices. We instil in our students the belief that they can be the next great scientist and built a better world for future generations.

Curriculum Plans

Oasis Science Curriculum Overview 2021-2022

Learning Journey

Learning Journey displays for each year group.

Should you have any questions about our Science curriculum offer please contact Ms Anthony-Spence at Leana.Anthony-Spence@oasisarena.org 

Geography

Geography is a living, breathing subject, constantly adapting itself to change. It is dynamic and relevant. For me geography is a great adventure with a purpose.

- Michael Palin

Our aim is that students of Geography understand the complexity of the world in which they live, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time. Our curriculum provides students with a broad range of information, including a sense of change over time, and an appreciation of the culture and attitudes of societies other than our own. It allows students to gain perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, as well as giving students power over their own knowledge allowing them to evaluate critically the significance of evidence and information, including research and fieldwork.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our Geography curriculum offer please contact Mrs Polyviou at Christine.Polyviou@OasisArena.org

French

The limits of my language are the limits of my world.

- Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Our Curriculum is a knowledge-rich, interleaved curriculum that is designed to inspire a love of languages and promote a curiosity about the world. The curriculum carefully combines language acquisition with practice. Central to the curriculum are three core strands:

Thematic knowledge - developing students' fundamental curriculum knowledge, students cover all essential thematic vocabulary and grammar, and apply them regularly through planned opportunity to practise.

Language production - our curriculum contains significant proportions of spoken tasks and activities, developing in challenge and scope over time. This helps to transform our language students into spontaneous and confident communicators. Overlearning of our core spoken structures results in high frequency vocabulary and grammar becoming automatic.

Cultural capital - our curriculum aims to build cultural capital through exposure to film, music and festivals in the target language, cultivating an interest in the world beyond the classroom

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our French curriculum offer please contact Mr Stober at Reggie.Stober@oasisarena.org

Art

Art speaks where words are unable to explain.

- Mathiole

Our intent is that all of our students become more curious about the world around them and are able to apply their learning and knowledge in real-world situations. We want our students to be able to use scientific language confidently, plan and run investigations to test scientific theories and be able to critically analyse data and evidence provided to them. Our curriculum prepares our learners to better understand the world they live in and make informed and wise choices. We instil in our students the belief that they can be the next great scientist and built a better world for future generations.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our Art curriculum offer please contact Ms Regis at Antanelle.Regis@oasisarena.org

History

The more you know about the past, the more you can prepare for the future.

- Theodore Roosevelt

Our students explore a knowledge rich curriculum embedded with sources and interpretations. Students will build an appreciation of culture and traditions and how history has forged the present day. Students will look at the significance of events through time including the Norman conquest of 1066, the landscape of Medieval England, the reign of Henry 8^th, the abolishment of the slave trade, medicine through time, World War 2 and the Weimar Republic, crime and punishment, Elizabethan England and the impact of the British Empire on the world. Our curriculum helps students become analytical thinkers who have the confidence to question the world around them. Where possible, local history will help them understand their local community. Their history vocabulary will be rich, allowing them to make sense of what they hear, read and encounter in the world. As a result they can stand in any circle with confidence.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our History curriculum offer please contact Mrs Polyviou at Christine.Polyviou@oasisarena.org

Physical Education

Exercise not only changes your body. It changes your mind, your attitude and your mood.

- Vedant Bhavsar

At Arena, we believe that Physical Education plays an important part in their lives when it comes to their health and well-being. We also believe it is a vital and important part of a student’s education. We try to encourage our students to step out of their comfort zone and try new/different sports that are not so traditional in a school setting. For example, Handball and Netball. We offer a curriculum in varied sports because it covers a range of skills and techniques from as basic as passing to as technical as strategic planning, game play, subject knowledge and of course a brand-new outlook and a developing passion for sport. By exploring different sports with the students, this allows them to tap into their voices and learn new or develop their leadership, organisation, communication and creativity skill set.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our PE curriculum offer please contact:

• Mr Rutherford at Luke.Rutherford@oasisarena.org
• Mr Rothwell at Nathan.Rothwell@oasisarena.org
• Ms Aldonza at Natasha.Aldonza@oasisarena.org

Design Technology

The great, growing engine of change.

- Alvin Toffler

We intend that students explore this collection of new and innovative subjects which will widen their scope and knowledge of how different resources may be used to make creative and interesting designs. Their study of Graphic Design, DT and Food Studies will help them be more creative and further develop their confidence and competence. Our curriculum aims to help students to acquire the necessary skills which will help them understand the main function of different tools, equipment and ingredients and how to use them effectively.  Learners will develop great knowledge of food preparation, resistant materials and graphic design, which will stay with them forever.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our DT curriculum offer please contact Mrs Da Costa at Marcia.DaCosta@oasisarena.org

Music

Where words fail, music speaks.

- Hans Christian Andersen

The Oasis Academy Arena curriculum for music aims to create and foster the musical skills, knowledge and understanding of students. Students will be able to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians. Students will learn to sing, learn to play musical instruments, use music technology skilfully and to compose their own music. Students will understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the musical elements: dynamics, rhythms, instrumentation, pitch, structure, tempo, articulation, timbre, texture and appropriate musical notations. It is our aim that students will develop a lifelong love of music underpinned by knowledge, skills and confidence.

Curriculum Plans

Learning Journey

Should you have any questions about our Music curriculum offer please contact Ms Karelis at Helen.Karelis@oasisarena.org

Computing

Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.

- Steve Jobs

Computing has strong links with mathematics, science and Design and Technology and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The Computer Science Area and Computing curriculum aims to provide all learners with a high-quality computing education, equipping learners with the ability to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. The curriculum has been designed to initially include experiences of E:Safety, Web Awareness, Web Design, Computer Parts, Boolean Logic and HTML Coding.

We aim to ensure that all learners:

• Can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
• Can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
• Can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
• Are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

With a combination of teacher led delivery, a module-based approach, independent research and programming projects, student demonstration, teamwork, extension and extra-curricular activities, competition and presentation activities, we aim to support learners to find their passion for learning and computing and to complement the investigative, problem solving and employability skills that they are developing in other subject areas.

Curriculum Plans

Should you have any questions about our computing curriculum offer please contact Mr Shaw at Gregory.Shaw@oasisarena.org

Religious Education

Belief if truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart.

- Joseph Fort Newton

Personal Development

Curriculum Plan