Basic Principles Underlying All Standards to be Used for the Planning of Curriculum for the Diocese of Manchester

• A passion for mission should inform every curriculum decision.
• All knowledge reflects God’s Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
• Curriculum and instruction enable deeper incorporation of the children into the Church, the
formation of community within the school, and respect for the uniqueness and dignity of each
person as created in the image and likeness of God.
• Education fosters growth in Christian virtue and contributes to development and formation
of the whole person for the good of the society of which he/she is a member, and in
recognition of their destiny, an eternal life in Christ.
• Each subject is to be examined in the context of the Catholic faith through Scripture and Tradition and is
to be illuminated by Gospel values.
• Learning and formation are interconnected, as are the natural and spiritual development of each
student.
• Curriculum and instruction seek to promote a synthesis of faith, life, and culture, forming students as
disciples of Jesus.
• All curricula must support a commitment to strong and consistent Catholic identity.
• Curriculum will assist the student’s ability to think critically, problem solve, innovate, and lead
towards a supernatural vision.

In a Catholic School, Curricular Formation…
1. Involves the integral formation of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, in light of his or her ultimate
end and the good of society.
2. Promotes human virtues and the dignity of the human person as created in the image and likeness of God
and modeled on the person of Jesus Christ.
3. Seeks to know and understand objective reality, which includes transcendent Truth, is knowable by
reason and faith, and finds its origin, unity, and end in God.
4. Develops a Catholic worldview and enables a deeper incorporation of the student into the heart of the
Catholic Church.
5. Encourages a synthesis of faith, life, and culture.


Click below to view the Diocese of Manchester Integrated Faith Standards for Academic Curriculum for each academic area.


Early Childhood Education

Art/Design

English/Language Arts

Health/Physical Education

Mathematics

Music

Science

Social Studies

Theology

World Language