KS3 - IVE

The Intellectual Vision and Endeavour Programme aims to encourage a culture of ambitious intellectual expansion, independence of thought and conviction, and creative responses to challenging concepts that are delivered with confidence. It is an integral part of the Langton Extended Curriculum and is there to enhance the Langton Journey for all students. It not only develops a rich affiliation with the rigours of academic study and strategic vision, but also develops the transferrable traits that are needed in a developing global employment sector, such as effective communication, tactical organisation, successful presentation and much more.

In Key Stage 3, we set out to build strong foundations for academic research and presentation skills and we explore areas of both historical, contemporary, and futuristic focus. In Key Stage 4, we ask students to think more deeply and present them with philosophical challenges to respond to in as creative way as possible. In Key Stage 5 students access lectures given by academics at the very top of their field and will have the opportunity to craft their own companion research projects spiralling from an overarching theme. Our highest achieving students are also given the opportunity to research, craft and deliver a dynamic and interactive learning experience for our younger students so that they can hand the intellectual baton on and leave a lasting and inspiring impression of what a Langton student should aspire to achieve. Overall, the IVE Programme increases student resilience by emphasising the importance of both independent study and independence of thought, this is facilitated by their involvement in the schemes of learning, presentations, workshops, and lectures.

KEY STAGE 3

An integral part of this innovative and exciting thematic programme is to develop the Langton Core Values of Independence, Creativity, Ambition and Confidence. These are at the centre of our Key Stage 3 Units and we refer to them throughout the units of study. At every level in Key Stage 3, we are looking to develop critical thinking skills and give students the foundations to ask challenging questions as they move through the IVE programme of study.

Thematic units: Year Group Areas of Study at Key Stage 3

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