FOUNDATION STAGE
KEY STAGE 1
KEY STAGE 2
Communication And Language
Literacy
Numeracy
Understanding The World
Art & Craft
Physical Development
Focus: Listening, understanding, speaking
Skills include:
Listening to stories, rhymes, instructions
Understanding simple questions
Building vocabulary through play
Speaking in sentences (simple conversations)
Asking and answering questions
Activities:
Story time
Puppets & Role play conversations
Singing songs
Skills include:
Enjoying books and stories
Recognising print in the environment
Mark making (lines, shapes, scribbles)
Developing phonological awareness (rhymes, sounds)
Handling books correctly
Activities:
Story baskets
Tracing & Drawing
Sound games
Name writing
Focus: Early number and shape understanding
Skills include:
Counting objects ($1$–$10$ and beyond)
Recognising numbers
Simple addition through objects
Shapes (circle, square, triangle)
Comparing size, weight, and quantity
Activities:
Counting toys
Sorting & Number songs
Building blocks
Focus: People, places, nature, technology
Skills include:
Talking about family and home
Exploring nature and environment
Understanding seasons and weather
Using simple technology
Learning about different cultures
Activities:
Nature walks (along with parents)
Topic tables & Experiments
Role play scenarios
Focus: Creativity and imagination
Skills include:
Drawing, painting, collage
Singing songs and rhymes
Moving to music
Imaginative play (role play)
Using different materials
Activities:
Artwork
Music time & Dance
Creative corners
Focusing on prime areas of learning: Communication, Physical Development, and PSED through curiosity and exploration.
Ages 3-4
Building on early foundations with a focus on advanced speaking, early reading fluency, number fluency, and emotional regulation.
Ages 4-5
Building on the foundation stage with a focus on phonics mastery, basic number bonds, and transitioning into structured classroom learning.
Ages 5–6
Building on early literacy with a focus on reading fluency, practical math application, and preparing for the transition to junior levels.
Ages 6-7
Building on Key Stage 1 foundations with a focus on independent reading, introduction to multiplication, and broader scientific inquiry.
Ages 7–8
Building on lower junior skills with a focus on times-table mastery, expressive writing, and developing collaborative project skills.
Ages 8–9
Building on established core knowledge with a focus on complex fractions, abstract reasoning, and deepening historical understanding.
Ages 9–10
Building on the primary journey with a focus on secondary school readiness, advanced grammar, and consolidating mathematical proficiency.
Ages 10-11
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