What is ‘Cultural Capital’?

Cultural capital is the essential knowledge that children need to prepare them for their future success. It is about giving children the best possible start to their education. 

At Hedgewood school, pupils benefit from a creative and ambitious curriculum that builds on what they understand and know already. We believe the exposure to valuable, long-life experiences is important to their ongoing successes.

We recognise that for our pupils to aspire and be successful in the wider areas of their lives, they need to be given rich and sustained opportunities to develop their cultural capital. We do this in many ways, for example: through our curriculum, extra-curricular activities, workshops, visits, enrichment days and community links listed in the Personal Development Policy.

Cultural capital is the accumulation of knowledge, behaviours, and skills that a child can draw upon to be successful in their education, society, and the world of work. It helps children achieve goals and become successful no matter their starting point.