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title: "Curriculum"
url: "https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/curriculum"
school: "The Acorns School"
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    - [Curriculum](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/curriculum)
    - [Core Subjects](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/core-subjects)
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    - Additional Subjects
        - [Citizenship](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/citizenship)
        - [Cooking &amp; Life Skills](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/cooking-life-skills)
        - [Humanities ](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/humanities-history)
        - [Physical Education](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/physical-education)
        - [Personal Development including PHSE](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/personal-development)
        - [Reading (Key Stage Three)](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/reading-key-stage-three)
        - [Health and Social Care](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/health-and-social-care)
        - [Caring for Children](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/caring-for-children)
    - [Careers ](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/careers-enrichment-personal-development-courses)
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# Curriculum

Here you will find our curriculum booklet which provides details about the rationale for our curriculum and how it is delivered. Also please find associated curriculum policies. For more detailed information about curriculum content please click on the following tabs; ‘core subjects’, ‘additional subjects,’ ‘careers, enrichment and personal development courses’ and ‘external providers.’

### Curriculum Documents

 Curriculum Document 26 27  455 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-acorns-school/files/documents/Curriculum_Document_26_27_NEW_for_website_(1).docx)

### Our Curriculum

- [Curriculum](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/curriculum)
- [Core Subjects](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/core-subjects)
- Additional Subjects
    - [Citizenship](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/citizenship)
    - [Cooking &amp; Life Skills](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/cooking-life-skills)
    - [Humanities ](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/humanities-history)
    - [Physical Education](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/physical-education)
    - [Personal Development including PHSE](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/personal-development)
    - [Reading (Key Stage Three)](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/reading-key-stage-three)
    - [Health and Social Care](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/health-and-social-care)
    - [Caring for Children](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/additional-subjects/caring-for-children)
- [Careers ](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/careers-enrichment-personal-development-courses)
- [External Providers](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/our-curriculum/external-providers)

### [Latest News](https://theacornsschool.co.uk/news)

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19 October 2026

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### Contact Us

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43 Ruff Lane
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Lancashire
L39 4QX
Tel: 01695 575486

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