Beaconhouse Newlands

PYP Whole-School Curriculum

Pre Nursery – Primary Years
Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

8 Celebrations 8 Celebrations 8 Sharing the planet 6 Interactions 6 Interactions

How we express ourselves How we express ourselves Sharing the planet Who we are Who we are
Celebrations help us to express Celebrations help us to express Living things exist in the Every day I learn Who I am Every day I learn Who I am
ourselves and connect with ourselves and connect with environment all around us.
• How am I similar to and • How am I similar to and
others others • Exploration and classification different from others different from others
• Reasons people celebrate • Reasons people celebrate of living things • How I feel about and act with • How I feel about and act with
• Ways people celebrate • Ways people celebrate • Observing different my surroundings my surroundings
• How celebrations keep us • How celebrations keep us environments • My interaction with people, • My interaction with people,
connected connected places and things as I grow up places and things as I grow up

8 Sharing the planet 8 Sharing the planet 8 Celebrations 8 Celebrations

Sharing the planet Sharing the planet How we express ourselves How we express ourselves
Living things exist in the Living things exist in the Celebrations help us to express Celebrations help us to express
environment all around us. environment all around us. ourselves and connect with ourselves and connect with
• Exploration and classification • Exploration and classification others others
of living things of living things • Reasons people celebrate • Reasons people celebrate
• Observing different • Observing different • Ways people celebrate • Ways people celebrate
environments environments • How celebrations keep us • How celebrations keep us
connected connected
6 How We Organize Ourselves 6 How We Organize Ourselves
8 Sharing the planet 8 Sharing the planet
How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves
Communities build learning Communities build learning Sharing the planet Sharing the planet
environments to help people learn environments to help people learn Living things exist in the Living things exist in the
and live together and live together environment all around us. environment all around us.
• How routines help us learn • How routines help us learn • Exploration and classification • Exploration and classification
together together of living things of living things
• Interconnections of people • Interconnections of people • Observing different • Observing different
with in a learning environment. with in a learning environment. environments environments
• My responsibility towards a • My responsibility towards a
learning environment. learning environment.

22 weeks 22 weeks 8 weeks 22 weeks 22 weeks

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 Pre Nursery – Primary Years
Arts Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language
Yoga Drama Music PSED Urdu

6 Interactions 8 Sharing the planet 8 Celebrations 6 Interactions 6 Interactions

Who we are Sharing the planet How we express ourselves Who we are Who we are
Every day I learn Who I am Living things exist in the Celebrations help us to express Every day I learn Who I am Every day I learn Who I am
environment all around us. ourselves and connect with
• How am I similar to and • How am I similar to and • How am I similar to and
others
different from others • Exploration and classification different from others different from others
• How I feel about and act with of living things • Reasons people celebrate • How I feel about and act with • How I feel about and act with
my surroundings • Observing different • Ways people celebrate my surroundings my surroundings
• My interaction with people, environments • How celebrations keep us • My interaction with people, • My interaction with people,
places and things as I grow up connected places and things as I grow up places and things as I grow up

8 Sharing the planet 8 Sharing the planet 8 Celebrations

Sharing the planet Sharing the planet How we express ourselves

Living things exist in the Living things exist in the Celebrations help us to express
environment all around us. environment all around us. ourselves and connect with
• Exploration and classification others
• Exploration and classification
of living things of living things • Reasons people celebrate
• Observing different • Observing different • Ways people celebrate
environments environments • How celebrations keep us
connected
6 How We Organize Ourselves
6 How We Organize Ourselves
How we organize ourselves
Communities build learning How we organize ourselves
environments to help people learn Communities build learning
and live together environments to help people learn
• How routines help us learn and live together
together • How routines help us learn
• Interconnections of people together
with in a learning environment. • Interconnections of people
• My responsibility towards a with in a learning environment.
learning environment. • My responsibility towards a
learning environment.

14 weeks 8 weeks 22 weeks 20 weeks 6 weeks

Pre Nursery – Primary Years

Social Studies
Social studies

8 Celebrations

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Social Studies
Social studies

How we express ourselves

Celebrations help us to express
ourselves and connect with
others
• Reasons people celebrate
• Ways people celebrate
• How celebrations keep us
connected

6 How We Organize Ourselves

How we organize ourselves

Communities build learning
environments to help people learn
and live together
• How routines help us learn
together
• Interconnections of people
with in a learning environment.
• My responsibility towards a
learning environment.

14 weeks

Nursery – Primary Years

Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

8 Relationships 8 Relationships 6 Sharing the Planet 5 Communities 8 Relationships

Who we are Who we are Sharing the planet How we organize ourselves Who we are
Our relationships contribute in Our relationships contribute in Living things have certain needs Communities function more Our relationships contribute in
shaping our identity shaping our identity in order to grow and stay healthy effectively when rules and shaping our identity
routines are shared with all the
• Different types of relationships. • Different types of relationships. • Characteristics of living things • Different types of relationships.
members.
• The way relationships influence • The way relationships • Our needs and the needs of • The way relationships influence
us. influence us. plants and animals • Various communities we us.
• How lasting and healthy • How lasting and healthy • How we care for the plants belong to • How lasting and healthy
relationships are built. relationships are built. and animals • Purpose of rules and routines relationships are built.
• Reaching agreement
5 Communities 5 Communities 5 Communities
8 How we express ourselves
How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves

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Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

Communities function more Communities function more How we express ourselves Communities function more
effectively when rules and effectively when rules and effectively when rules and
The ways we express ourselves
routines are shared with all the routines are shared with all the routines are shared with all the
helps us to connect with others.
members. members. members.
• Our need to express
• Various communities we • Various communities we • Various communities we
• We express ourselves invariety
belong to belong to belong to
of ways
• Purpose of rules and routines • Purpose of rules and routines • Purpose of rules and routines
• stories drama ,music and
• Reaching agreement • Reaching agreement • Reaching agreement
celeberation help us connect
with friends and families
8 How we express ourselves 8 How we express ourselves 8 How we express ourselves

How we express ourselves How we express ourselves 6 Sharing the Planet How we express ourselves
The ways we express ourselves The ways we express ourselves Sharing the planet The ways we express ourselves
helps us to connect with others. helps us to connect with others. helps us to connect with others.
Living things have certain needs
• Our need to express • Our need to express in order to grow and stay healthy • Our need to express
• We express ourselves invariety • We express ourselves invariety • We express ourselves invariety
• Characteristics of living things
of ways of ways of ways
• Our needs and the needs of
• stories drama ,music and • stories drama ,music and • stories drama ,music and
plants and animals
celeberation help us connect celeberation help us connect celeberation help us connect
• How we care for the plants
with friends and families with friends and families with friends and families
and animals
6 Sharing the Planet 6 Sharing the Planet 12 Colours

Sharing the planet Sharing the planet How the world works
Living things have certain needs Living things have certain needs Colours can be used to evoke
in order to grow and stay healthy in order to grow and stay healthy different responses.
• Characteristics of living things • Characteristics of living things • How colours are changed
• Our needs and the needs of • Our needs and the needs of when they are mixed together.
plants and animals plants and animals • How we respond to the
• How we care for the plants and • How we care for the plants colours used in a painting.
animals and animals • How we use colours in
painting to evoke different
responses.

6 Sharing the Planet

Sharing the planet

Living things have certain needs
in order to grow and stay healthy
• Characteristics of living things
• Our needs and the needs of
plants and animals
• How we care for the plants and
animals

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 Nursery – Primary Years
Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts
27 weeks 27 weeks 6 weeks 19 weeks 39 weeks

Nursery – Primary Years

Arts Social Studies
Music Social studies

8 How we express ourselves 8 Relationships

How we express ourselves Who we are

The ways we express ourselves Our relationships contribute in
helps us to connect with others. shaping our identity
• Our need to express • Different types of relationships.
• We express ourselves invariety • The way relationships
of ways influence us.
• stories drama ,music and • How lasting and healthy
celeberation help us connect relationships are built.
with friends and families
5 Communities

How we organize ourselves

Communities function more
effectively when rules and
routines are shared with all the
members.
• Various communities we
belong to
• Purpose of rules and routines
• Reaching agreement

8 weeks 13 weeks

Kindergarten – Primary Years

Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

6 Change 6 Change 5 How the world works 6 Change 6 Individual interests and
characterisitcs
Where we are in place and time Where we are in place and time How the world works Where we are in place and time
Who we are
Personal journeys can lead to Personal journeys can lead to People use their understanding of Personal journeys can lead to
change and new opportunities. change and new opportunities. light in their daily life. change and new opportunities. Each one of us possesses unique
and special characteristics.
• 1. Important events that lead • 1. Important events that lead • Sources of light • 1. Important events that lead
to change to change • The way light behaves to change • 1. Physical and emotional

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English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

• 2. How we have changed over • 2. How we have changed over • The impact of light on our life • 2. How we have changed over characteristics
the year the year the year • 2. Personal abilities and
• 3. Change leads to new • 3. Change leads to new 5 Sharing the planet • 3. Change leads to new interests
opportunities opportunities opportunities • 3. What it means to be human
Sharing the planet
6 Individual interests and 5 Imagination The way we share the 5 Imagination
characterisitcs environment with other living
How we express ourselves How we express ourselves
beings has an impact on the our
Who we are
Imagination is a powerful tool for lives. Imagination is a powerful tool for
Each one of us possesses unique extending our ability to think, extending our ability to think,
• How we share our environment
and special characteristics. create and express ourselves. create and express ourselves.
with other living beings.
• 1. Physical and emotional • 1. How we demonstrate and • Our actions affecting the • 1. How we demonstrate and
characteristics enjoy our imagination. 2. We environment and our lives. enjoy our imagination. 2. We
• 2. Personal abilities and express our imagination in • Our responsibility towards express our imagination in
interests several different ways. 3. maintaining a balance in the several different ways. 3.
• 3. What it means to be human Everyone’s imagination works environment. Everyone’s imagination works
differently. differently.
5 Imagination
5 How the world works 4 How we organize ourselves
How we express ourselves
How the world works How we organize ourselves
Imagination is a powerful tool for
extending our ability to think, People use their understanding of Following a system of signs and
create and express ourselves. light in their daily life. symbols facilitate communication
and organization
• 1. How we demonstrate and • Sources of light
enjoy our imagination. 2. We • The way light behaves • How non verbal and visual
express our imagination in • The impact of light on our life language facilitates
several different ways. 3. communication
Everyone’s imagination works • How specific groups create
differently. and use different signs and
symbols
5 How the world works • Importance of following a
system of signs and symbols
How the world works
People use their understanding of 5 Sharing the planet
light in their daily life.
Sharing the planet
• Sources of light
The way we share the
• The way light behaves
environment with other living
• The impact of light on our life
beings has an impact on the our
lives.
4 How we organize ourselves
• How we share our environment
How we organize ourselves with other living beings.
Following a system of signs and • Our actions affecting the
symbols facilitate communication environment and our lives.

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English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

and organization • Our responsibility towards

maintaining a balance in the
• How non verbal and visual
environment.
language facilitates
communication
• How specific groups create
and use different signs and
symbols
• Importance of following a
system of signs and symbols

5 Sharing the planet

Sharing the planet

The way we share the
environment with other living
beings has an impact on the our
lives.
• How we share our environment
with other living beings.
• Our actions affecting the
environment and our lives.
• Our responsibility towards
maintaining a balance in the
environment.

31 weeks 16 weeks 10 weeks 6 weeks 20 weeks

Kindergarten – Primary Years

Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language Social Studies
Yoga Music PSED Urdu Social studies

6 Individual interests and 5 Imagination 6 Change 6 Change 6 Change

characterisitcs
How we express ourselves Where we are in place and time Where we are in place and time Where we are in place and time
Who we are
Imagination is a powerful tool for Personal journeys can lead to Personal journeys can lead to Personal journeys can lead to
Each one of us possesses unique extending our ability to think, change and new opportunities. change and new opportunities. change and new opportunities.
and special characteristics. create and express ourselves. • 1. Important events that lead • 1. Important events that lead • 1. Important events that lead
• 1. Physical and emotional • 1. How we demonstrate and to change to change to change
characteristics enjoy our imagination. 2. We • 2. How we have changed over • 2. How we have changed over • 2. How we have changed over
• 2. Personal abilities and express our imagination in the year the year the year
interests several different ways. 3. • 3. Change leads to new • 3. Change leads to new • 3. Change leads to new
• 3. What it means to be human Everyone’s imagination works opportunities opportunities opportunities
differently.

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 Kindergarten – Primary Years
Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language Social Studies
Yoga Music PSED Urdu Social studies

6 Individual interests and 6 Individual interests and 6 Individual interests and

characterisitcs characterisitcs characterisitcs

Who we are Who we are Who we are

Each one of us possesses unique Each one of us possesses unique Each one of us possesses unique
and special characteristics. and special characteristics. and special characteristics.
• 1. Physical and emotional • 1. Physical and emotional • 1. Physical and emotional
characteristics characteristics characteristics
• 2. Personal abilities and • 2. Personal abilities and • 2. Personal abilities and
interests interests interests
• 3. What it means to be human • 3. What it means to be human • 3. What it means to be human

5 Sharing the planet 5 Imagination

Sharing the planet How we express ourselves

The way we share the Imagination is a powerful tool for
environment with other living extending our ability to think,
beings has an impact on the our create and express ourselves.
lives. • 1. How we demonstrate and
• How we share our environment enjoy our imagination. 2. We
with other living beings. express our imagination in
• Our actions affecting the several different ways. 3.
environment and our lives. Everyone’s imagination works
• Our responsibility towards differently.
maintaining a balance in the
environment.

6 weeks 5 weeks 17 weeks 17 weeks 12 weeks

Year 1 – Primary Years

Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

4 Public Spaces 4 Sharing the planet 6 Healthy Living 6 Healthy Living 5 How we express ourselves

How we organize ourselves Sharing the planet Who we are Who we are How we express ourselves
Public spaces provide people Plants sustain life on Earth and Health and well-being result from Health and well-being result from Stories engage people in a variety
with opportunities to make play a role in our lives the choices we make the choices we make of ways and evoke different
connections and to establish a responses.
• Structure of a plant and the • What it means to have a • What it means to have a
sense of community products we derive from it balanced life style balanced life style • Stories are created in different
• Public spaces in our • Dependence of living things on • Factors that affect health and • Factors that affect health and forms and shared through
community plants well-being well-being different mediums
• Different communities use • Sustaining plant life • Choices we make in our daily • Choices we make in our daily • Stories nurture our

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Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

5 How the world works

public spaces differently. lives and their consequences lives and their consequences imaginations, feelings and
• Responsible use of public How the world works emotions
spaces. 4 Sharing the planet 4 Sharing the planet • Stories from different times
The Earth’s natural cycles affect can be changed.
5 How we express ourselves living things. Sharing the planet Sharing the planet
• Earth's natural cycles Plants sustain life on Earth and Plants sustain life on Earth and 12 Standalone unit
How we express ourselves
• Actions people take in play a role in our lives play a role in our lives
How the world works
Stories engage people in a variety response to Earth’s natural
• Structure of a plant and the • Structure of a plant and the
of ways and evoke different cycle Materials can be changed to
products we derive from it products we derive from it
responses. create artwork
• Dependence of living things on • Dependence of living things on
• Stories are created in different plants plants
forms and shared through • Sustaining plant life • Sustaining plant life
different mediums
• Stories nurture our 5 How the world works 5 How the world works
imaginations, feelings and
emotions How the world works How the world works
• Stories from different times The Earth’s natural cycles affect The Earth’s natural cycles affect
can be changed. living things. living things.

4 Sharing the planet • Earth's natural cycles • Earth's natural cycles

• Actions people take in • Actions people take in
Sharing the planet response to Earth’s natural response to Earth’s natural
cycle cycle
Plants sustain life on Earth and
play a role in our lives
• Structure of a plant and the
products we derive from it
• Dependence of living things on
plants
• Sustaining plant life

5 How the world works

How the world works

The Earth’s natural cycles affect
living things.
• Earth's natural cycles
• Actions people take in
response to Earth’s natural
cycle

18 weeks 9 weeks 15 weeks 15 weeks 17 weeks

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 Year 1 – Primary Years
Technology
Arts Arts Social Studies
Information and Communication
Drama Music Social studies
Technology

5 How we express ourselves 5 How we express ourselves 5 How we express ourselves 4 Houses around the world

How we express ourselves How we express ourselves How we express ourselves Where we are in place and time
Stories engage people in a variety Stories engage people in a variety Stories engage people in a variety Homes reflects local conditions ,
of ways and evoke different of ways and evoke different of ways and evoke different cultures and personal influences.
responses. responses. responses. • What makes a home
• Stories are created in different • Stories are created in different • Stories are created in different • Impact of environment and
forms and shared through forms and shared through forms and shared through local conditions on homes
different mediums different mediums different mediums • Cultural and personal
• Stories nurture our • Stories nurture our • Stories nurture our influences on home (structure,
imaginations, feelings and imaginations, feelings and imaginations, feelings and culture, liking, income group,
emotions emotions emotions social, location and weather)
• Stories from different times • Stories from different times • Stories from different times
can be changed. can be changed. can be changed. 4 Public Spaces

How we organize ourselves

Public spaces provide people
with opportunities to make
connections and to establish a
sense of community
• Public spaces in our
community
• Different communities use
public spaces differently.
• Responsible use of public
spaces.

5 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks 8 weeks

Year 2 – Primary Years

Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

5 World Map 5 World Map 6 How the world works 4 Multicultural world 4 Multicultural world

Where we are in place and time Where we are in place and time How the world works Who we are Who we are
Maps allow us to understand our Maps allow us to understand our Observation of space has allowed Our existence in a multi-cultural Our existence in a multi-cultural
place in the world place in the world for a greater understanding of the world helps us appreciate diverse world helps us appreciate diverse
universe. beliefs and values beliefs and values
• How maps work • How maps work
• The world map • The world map • An infinite number of cosmic • Factors that constitute a • Factors that constitute a
• How our understanding of the • How our understanding of the bodies exist in space (solar culture culture
world has changed as a result world has changed as a result system; planets, moons, stars, • Influence of other cultures on • Influence of other cultures on

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Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

of maps of maps sun, satellite, galaxy, comets, people of our society people of our society
meteors, meteorites) • Co existing in a multi cultural • Co existing in a multi cultural
4 Multicultural world 4 Multicultural world • We discover the space through society society
scientific observation(Scientific
Who we are Who we are observation of the space) 5 Organizational systems 6 How the world works
Our existence in a multi-cultural Our existence in a multi-cultural • Earth’s existence in a solar
system affects life on the How we organize ourselves How the world works
world helps us appreciate diverse world helps us appreciate diverse
beliefs and values beliefs and values planet Systems need to be in place to Observation of space has allowed
maintain organizations for a greater understanding of the
• Factors that constitute a • Factors that constitute a 4 Sharing the planet universe.
culture culture • The concept of organization
• Influence of other cultures on • Influence of other cultures on Sharing the planet • Different systems of • An infinite number of cosmic
people of our society people of our society organization bodies exist in space (solar
Changes in habitat may result in
• Co existing in a multi cultural • Co existing in a multi cultural • Collection, storage and use of system; planets, moons, stars,
endangerment or extinction of
society society information for organization sun, satellite, galaxy, comets,
living things. meteors, meteorites)
5 Organizational systems 5 Organizational systems • 1. Interdependence of living 6 How the world works • We discover the space through
things and environment scientific observation(Scientific
How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves • 2. Factors which cause How the world works observation of the space)
Systems need to be in place to Systems need to be in place to endangerment and extinction Observation of space has allowed • Earth’s existence in a solar
maintain organizations maintain organizations • 3. Our responsibility towards for a greater understanding of the system affects life on the
endangered species universe. planet
• The concept of organization • The concept of organization
• Different systems of • Different systems of • An infinite number of cosmic 5 How we express ourselves
organization organization bodies exist in space (solar
• Collection, storage and use of • Collection, storage and use of system; planets, moons, stars, How we express ourselves
information for organization information for organization sun, satellite, galaxy, comets,
Images and print express ideas
meteors, meteorites)
and communicate information.
6 How the world works 6 How the world works • We discover the space through
scientific observation(Scientific • Images and print can be
How the world works How the world works observation of the space) created for different purposes.
Observation of space has allowed Observation of space has allowed • Earth’s existence in a solar • Images and print influence
for a greater understanding of the for a greater understanding of the system affects life on the people's understanding of the
universe. universe. planet world.

• An infinite number of cosmic • An infinite number of cosmic

bodies exist in space (solar bodies exist in space (solar
system; planets, moons, stars, system; planets, moons, stars,
sun, satellite, galaxy, comets, sun, satellite, galaxy, comets,
meteors, meteorites) meteors, meteorites)
• We discover the space through • We discover the space through
scientific observation(Scientific scientific observation(Scientific
observation of the space) observation of the space)
• Earth’s existence in a solar • Earth’s existence in a solar
system affects life on the system affects life on the
planet planet

5 How we express ourselves

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English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

How we express ourselves

Images and print express ideas
and communicate information.
• Images and print can be
created for different purposes.
• Images and print influence
people's understanding of the
world.

25 weeks 20 weeks 10 weeks 15 weeks 15 weeks

Year 2 – Primary Years

Technology
Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language
Information and Communication
Yoga Music PSED Urdu
Technology

4 Multicultural world 4 Multicultural world 4 Multicultural world 5 Organizational systems 5 Organizational systems

Who we are Who we are Who we are How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves
Our existence in a multi-cultural Our existence in a multi-cultural Our existence in a multi-cultural Systems need to be in place to Systems need to be in place to
world helps us appreciate diverse world helps us appreciate diverse world helps us appreciate diverse maintain organizations maintain organizations
beliefs and values beliefs and values beliefs and values • The concept of organization • The concept of organization
• Factors that constitute a • Factors that constitute a • Factors that constitute a • Different systems of • Different systems of
culture culture culture organization organization
• Influence of other cultures on • Influence of other cultures on • Influence of other cultures on • Collection, storage and use of • Collection, storage and use of
people of our society people of our society people of our society information for organization information for organization
• Co existing in a multi cultural • Co existing in a multi cultural • Co existing in a multi cultural
society society society 6 How the world works

6 How the world works 6 How the world works 4 Sharing the planet How the world works
Observation of space has allowed
How the world works How the world works Sharing the planet
for a greater understanding of the
Observation of space has allowed Observation of space has allowed Changes in habitat may result in universe.
for a greater understanding of the for a greater understanding of the endangerment or extinction of • An infinite number of cosmic
universe. universe. living things. bodies exist in space (solar
• An infinite number of cosmic • An infinite number of cosmic • 1. Interdependence of living system; planets, moons, stars,
bodies exist in space (solar bodies exist in space (solar things and environment sun, satellite, galaxy, comets,
system; planets, moons, stars, system; planets, moons, stars, • 2. Factors which cause meteors, meteorites)
sun, satellite, galaxy, comets, sun, satellite, galaxy, comets, endangerment and extinction • We discover the space through
meteors, meteorites) meteors, meteorites) • 3. Our responsibility towards scientific observation(Scientific
• We discover the space through • We discover the space through endangered species observation of the space)
scientific observation(Scientific scientific observation(Scientific • Earth’s existence in a solar

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Technology
Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language
Information and Communication
Yoga Music PSED Urdu
Technology

observation of the space) observation of the space) system affects life on the
• Earth’s existence in a solar • Earth’s existence in a solar planet
system affects life on the system affects life on the
planet planet

10 weeks 10 weeks 8 weeks 5 weeks 11 weeks

Year 2 – Primary Years

Other Social Studies
Islamiat Social studies

6 How the world works 4 Multicultural world

How the world works Who we are

Observation of space has allowed Our existence in a multi-cultural
for a greater understanding of the world helps us appreciate diverse
universe. beliefs and values
• An infinite number of cosmic • Factors that constitute a
bodies exist in space (solar culture
system; planets, moons, stars, • Influence of other cultures on
sun, satellite, galaxy, comets, people of our society
meteors, meteorites) • Co existing in a multi cultural
• We discover the space through society
scientific observation(Scientific
observation of the space) 5 Organizational systems
• Earth’s existence in a solar
system affects life on the How we organize ourselves
planet Systems need to be in place to
maintain organizations
• The concept of organization
• Different systems of
organization
• Collection, storage and use of
information for organization

6 weeks 9 weeks

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 Year 3 – Primary Years
Language Mathematics Science Arts Arts
English Mathematics Science Visual Arts Drama

6 Roles and Responsibilities 6 Roles and Responsibilities 6 Materials 6 How We Express Ourselves 6 How We Express Ourselves

Who we are Who we are How the world works How we express ourselves How we express ourselves
Shared responsibility and roles Shared responsibility and roles Properties of materials determine Myths, fables, fairy tales stimulate Myths, fables, fairy tales stimulate
enable us to have a peaceful and enable us to have a peaceful and how they can be used our imagination our imagination
productive environment productive environment • Materials have properties • 1. Elements of fairy tales, • 1. Elements of fairy tales,
• Factors which contribute to a • Factors which contribute to a • Properties of a material change fables, and myths fables, and myths
safe environment safe environment • Use of material is based on its • 2. Characters and cultures • 2. Characters and cultures
• Making safe and informed • Making safe and informed properties found in myths, fables and found in myths, fables and
decisions in a challenging and decisions in a challenging and fairy tales fairy tales
risky environment risky environment 6 Sharing the Planet • 3. How fantasies evolve and • 3. How fantasies evolve and
• Collective effort ensures a • Collective effort ensures a change with time change with time
productive and safe productive and safe Sharing the planet
environment environment The ways in which people use
earth's natural resources affect
6 Materials 6 Materials the planet
How the world works How the world works • Earth’s natural resources
• Consumption and
Properties of materials determine Properties of materials determine conservation of earth's natural
how they can be used how they can be used resources
• Materials have properties • Materials have properties • Practices needed to sustain
• Properties of a material change • Properties of a material change the earth’s resources
• Use of material is based on its • Use of material is based on its
properties properties

6 Explorations 6 Explorations

Where we are in place and time Where we are in place and time
Exploration leads to discovery, Exploration leads to discovery,
opportunities and new opportunities and new
understandings. understandings.
• Reasons people explore • Reasons people explore
• Explorations through time • Explorations through time
• Impact and importance of • Impact and importance of
exploration in our lives exploration in our lives

6 How We Express Ourselves 6 Sharing the Planet

How we express ourselves Sharing the planet

Myths, fables, fairy tales stimulate The ways in which people use
our imagination earth's natural resources affect
the planet
• 1. Elements of fairy tales,
fables, and myths • Earth’s natural resources
• 2. Characters and cultures • Consumption and

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 Year 3 – Primary Years
Language Mathematics Science Arts Arts
English Mathematics Science Visual Arts Drama

found in myths, fables and conservation of earth's natural

fairy tales resources
• 3. How fantasies evolve and • Practices needed to sustain
change with time the earth’s resources

6 Sharing the Planet 6 How we Organize Ourselves

Sharing the planet How we organize ourselves

The ways in which people use Food production systems and
earth's natural resources affect processes impact peoples' lives
the planet • Production of food
• Earth’s natural resources • Processes that food goes
• Consumption and through before we eat it
conservation of earth's natural • How accessibility to food
resources impact peoples lives
• Practices needed to sustain
the earth’s resources

6 How we Organize Ourselves

How we organize ourselves

Food production systems and
processes impact peoples' lives
• Production of food
• Processes that food goes
through before we eat it
• How accessibility to food
impact peoples lives

36 weeks 30 weeks 12 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks

Year 3 – Primary Years

Arts Social Studies Social Studies
Music PSED Social studies

6 How We Express Ourselves 6 How we Organize Ourselves 6 How we Organize Ourselves

How we express ourselves How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves

Myths, fables, fairy tales stimulate Food production systems and Food production systems and
our imagination processes impact peoples' lives processes impact peoples' lives
• 1. Elements of fairy tales, • Production of food • Production of food
fables, and myths • Processes that food goes • Processes that food goes

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Music PSED Social studies

• 2. Characters and cultures through before we eat it through before we eat it

found in myths, fables and • How accessibility to food • How accessibility to food
fairy tales impact peoples lives impact peoples lives
• 3. How fantasies evolve and
change with time

6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks

Year 4 – Primary Years

Language Mathematics Science PSPE Arts
English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

4 Where we are in place and time 4 Where we are in place and time 4 Who We Are 4 Who We Are 4 How we Express Ourselves

How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves Who we are Who we are How we express ourselves
Technological change impacts on Technological change impacts on The human body has many The human body has many Creating and responding to art
the way communities function the way communities function systems that work together to systems that work together to develops understanding of
sustain life. sustain life. ourselves and the world around
• Technological advances act as • Technological advances act as
us.
a driver of change a driver of change • Body systems and how they • Body systems and how they
• Compare and contrast • Compare and contrast work work • Art helps us express feelings
technological uses within technological uses within • Interdependence of body • Interdependence of body • Influence of art in personal,
communities communities systems to stay healthy systems to stay healthy local and global perspective
• Communities rely on the • Communities rely on the • Impact of lifestyle choices on • Impact of lifestyle choices on • How art can be a reflection of
effective provision of goods effective provision of goods the body the body societal values and issues
and services and services
4 Where we are in place and time
4 How we Express Ourselves 5 How the world works
How we organize ourselves
How we express ourselves How the world works
Technological change impacts on
Creating and responding to art Earth’s surface changes the way communities function
develops understanding of constantly through a variety of • Technological advances act as
ourselves and the world around processes. a driver of change
us. • What Earth is made of • Compare and contrast
• Art helps us express feelings • Impact of cyclical processes technological uses within
• Influence of art in personal, on the surface of Earth. communities
local and global perspective • How science and technology • Communities rely on the
• How art can be a reflection of have helped us understand effective provision of goods
societal values and issues and manage processes and services
affecting the surface of Earth.
5 How the world works 4 Sharing the Planet

How the world works Sharing the planet

Earth’s surface changes Eco-systems are a delicate

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English Mathematics Science Physical Education Visual Arts

constantly through a variety of balance of living and non-living

processes. things; all influenced by people
• What Earth is made of • Ways in which ecosystems,
• Impact of cyclical processes biomes and environments are
on the surface of Earth. interdependent
• How science and technology • How human interaction with
have helped us understand the environment can affect the
and manage processes balance of systems
affecting the surface of Earth. • The consequences of
imbalance within ecosystems

5 How the world works

How the world works

Earth’s surface changes
constantly through a variety of
processes.
• What Earth is made of
• Impact of cyclical processes
on the surface of Earth.
• How science and technology
have helped us understand
and manage processes
affecting the surface of Earth.

13 weeks 9 weeks 17 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks

Year 4 – Primary Years

Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language Social Studies
Drama Music PSED Urdu Social studies

4 Who We Are 4 How we Express Ourselves 4 How we organize ourselves 4 Where we are in place and time 4 Where we are in place and time

Who we are How we express ourselves Where we are in place and time How we organize ourselves How we organize ourselves
The human body has many Creating and responding to art Human migration is a response to Technological change impacts on Technological change impacts on
systems that work together to develops understanding of challenges, risks, and the way communities function the way communities function
sustain life. ourselves and the world around opportunities • Technological advances act as • Technological advances act as
us.
• Body systems and how they • Migration throughout history a driver of change a driver of change
work • Art helps us express feelings • Effects of migration on • Compare and contrast • Compare and contrast
• Interdependence of body • Influence of art in personal, communities, cultures and technological uses within technological uses within
systems to stay healthy local and global perspective individuals communities communities
• Impact of lifestyle choices on • How art can be a reflection of • Modern migrations • Communities rely on the • Communities rely on the
the body societal values and issues effective provision of goods effective provision of goods

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Arts Arts Social Studies Additional Language Social Studies
Drama Music PSED Urdu Social studies

4 How we Express Ourselves 4 How we Express Ourselves

and services and services
How we express ourselves How we express ourselves
4 How we organize ourselves
Creating and responding to art Creating and responding to art
develops understanding of develops understanding of Where we are in place and time
ourselves and the world around ourselves and the world around
Human migration is a response to
us. us.
challenges, risks, and
• Art helps us express feelings • Art helps us express feelings opportunities
• Influence of art in personal, • Influence of art in personal,
• Migration throughout history
local and global perspective local and global perspective
• Effects of migration on
• How art can be a reflection of • How art can be a reflection of
communities, cultures and
societal values and issues societal values and issues
individuals
• Modern migrations
5 How the world works

How the world works 4 Sharing the Planet

Earth’s surface changes Sharing the planet

constantly through a variety of
Eco-systems are a delicate
processes.
balance of living and non-living
• What Earth is made of things; all influenced by people
• Impact of cyclical processes
• Ways in which ecosystems,
on the surface of Earth.
biomes and environments are
• How science and technology
interdependent
have helped us understand
• How human interaction with
and manage processes
the environment can affect the
affecting the surface of Earth.
balance of systems
• The consequences of
imbalance within ecosystems

8 weeks 4 weeks 13 weeks 4 weeks 12 weeks

Year 5 – Primary Years

Language Additional Language Mathematics Science PSPE
English Mandarin Mathematics Science Physical Education

6 World Civilisations 4 How we express ourselves 6 World Civilisations 5 Force,Motion and Energy 5 Force,Motion and Energy

Where we are in place and time How we express ourselves Where we are in place and time How the world works How the world works
Evidence of past can be used to Media informs and influences Evidence of past can be used to People apply their understanding People apply their understanding
make connections to present-day people make connections to present-day of forces, motion and energy to of forces, motion and energy to
societies societies invent, create and to solve invent, create and to solve
• Development of media over
problems problems
• Connection between past and time • Connection between past and

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Language Additional Language Mathematics Science PSPE
English Mandarin Mathematics Science Physical Education

present • How choices and behavior can present • Relationship between force, • Relationship between force,
• Characteristics of civilsation be influenced by media (how • Characteristics of civilsation energy and motion energy and motion
• Implications for the Future advertisements change our • Implications for the Future • Application of forces • Application of forces
way of thinking, media in • Simple machines can be used • Simple machines can be used
5 Force,Motion and Energy developing countries, validity 5 Force,Motion and Energy to solve problems to solve problems
and authenticity of the
How the world works information communicated How the world works 4 World Climate 4 How we express ourselves
People apply their understanding through media, filtering People apply their understanding
information from web) Sharing the planet How we express ourselves
of forces, motion and energy to of forces, motion and energy to
invent, create and to solve • Digital citizenship and our invent, create and to solve People's actions influence our Media informs and influences
problems responsibility towards media problems world climate people
• Relationship between force, • Relationship between force, • How climate change influence • Development of media over
energy and motion energy and motion our world time
• Application of forces • Application of forces • Ways in which we can • How choices and behavior can
• Simple machines can be used • Simple machines can be used counteract climate change be influenced by media (how
to solve problems to solve problems advertisements change our
4 Who we are way of thinking, media in
4 World Climate 10 How we organize ourselves developing countries, validity
Who we are and authenticity of the
Sharing the planet How we organize ourselves information communicated
Physiology of the human brain
People's actions influence our Small actions change the way affects how we learn and through media, filtering
world climate communities emerge experience the world around us information from web)
• Digital citizenship and our
• How climate change influence • Our responsibilities towards • How our brain functions responsibility towards media
our world our community • Structure and function of our
• Ways in which we can • Our group relationships brain is deeply connected with
counteract climate change • Global citizenship our learning experiences
• Our experiences play a role in
10 How we organize ourselves 4 How we express ourselves the way our brain thinks and
responds
How we organize ourselves How we express ourselves
Small actions change the way Media informs and influences
communities emerge people
• Our responsibilities towards • Development of media over
our community time
• Our group relationships • How choices and behavior can
• Global citizenship be influenced by media (how
advertisements change our
4 Who we are way of thinking, media in
developing countries, validity
Who we are and authenticity of the
Physiology of the human brain information communicated
affects how we learn and through media, filtering
experience the world around us information from web)
• Digital citizenship and our
• How our brain functions

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Language Additional Language Mathematics Science PSPE
English Mandarin Mathematics Science Physical Education

• Structure and function of our responsibility towards media

brain is deeply connected with
our learning experiences
• Our experiences play a role in
the way our brain thinks and
responds

4 How we express ourselves

How we express ourselves

Media informs and influences
people
• Development of media over
time
• How choices and behavior can
be influenced by media (how
advertisements change our
way of thinking, media in
developing countries, validity
and authenticity of the
information communicated
through media, filtering
information from web)
• Digital citizenship and our
responsibility towards media

33 weeks 4 weeks 25 weeks 13 weeks 9 weeks

Year 5 – Primary Years

Arts Arts Arts Arts Social Studies
Visual Arts Yoga Drama Music PSED

6 World Civilisations 4 How we express ourselves 6 World Civilisations 10 How we organize ourselves 4 World Climate

Where we are in place and time How we express ourselves Where we are in place and time How we organize ourselves Sharing the planet
Evidence of past can be used to Media informs and influences Evidence of past can be used to Small actions change the way People's actions influence our
make connections to present-day people make connections to present-day communities emerge world climate
societies societies
• Development of media over • Our responsibilities towards • How climate change influence
• Connection between past and time • Connection between past and our community our world
present • How choices and behavior can present • Our group relationships • Ways in which we can
• Characteristics of civilsation be influenced by media (how • Characteristics of civilsation • Global citizenship counteract climate change
• Implications for the Future advertisements change our • Implications for the Future
way of thinking, media in 4 How we express ourselves 10 How we organize ourselves

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Arts Arts Arts Arts Social Studies
Visual Arts Yoga Drama Music PSED

10 How we organize ourselves 10 How we organize ourselves

developing countries, validity How we express ourselves How we organize ourselves
How we organize ourselves and authenticity of the How we organize ourselves Media informs and influences Small actions change the way
information communicated
Small actions change the way Small actions change the way people communities emerge
through media, filtering
communities emerge information from web) communities emerge • Development of media over • Our responsibilities towards
• Our responsibilities towards • Digital citizenship and our • Our responsibilities towards time our community
our community responsibility towards media our community • How choices and behavior can • Our group relationships
• Our group relationships • Our group relationships be influenced by media (how • Global citizenship
• Global citizenship • Global citizenship advertisements change our
way of thinking, media in 4 Who we are
4 How we express ourselves 4 How we express ourselves developing countries, validity
and authenticity of the Who we are
How we express ourselves How we express ourselves information communicated Physiology of the human brain
through media, filtering affects how we learn and
Media informs and influences Media informs and influences
information from web) experience the world around us
people people
• Digital citizenship and our
• Development of media over • Development of media over responsibility towards media • How our brain functions
time time • Structure and function of our
• How choices and behavior can • How choices and behavior can brain is deeply connected with
be influenced by media (how be influenced by media (how our learning experiences
advertisements change our advertisements change our • Our experiences play a role in
way of thinking, media in way of thinking, media in the way our brain thinks and
developing countries, validity developing countries, validity responds
and authenticity of the and authenticity of the
information communicated information communicated
through media, filtering through media, filtering
information from web) information from web)
• Digital citizenship and our • Digital citizenship and our
responsibility towards media responsibility towards media

20 weeks 4 weeks 20 weeks 14 weeks 18 weeks

Year 5 – Primary Years

Technology
Additional Language Social Studies
Information and Communication
Urdu Social studies
Technology

5 Force,Motion and Energy 6 World Civilisations 6 World Civilisations

How the world works Where we are in place and time Where we are in place and time
People apply their understanding Evidence of past can be used to Evidence of past can be used to
of forces, motion and energy to make connections to present-day make connections to present-day
invent, create and to solve societies societies
problems
• Connection between past and • Connection between past and

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Technology
Additional Language Social Studies
Information and Communication
Urdu Social studies
Technology

• Relationship between force, present present

energy and motion • Characteristics of civilsation • Characteristics of civilsation
• Application of forces • Implications for the Future • Implications for the Future
• Simple machines can be used
to solve problems 5 Force,Motion and Energy 10 How we organize ourselves

10 How we organize ourselves How the world works How we organize ourselves
People apply their understanding Small actions change the way
How we organize ourselves
of forces, motion and energy to communities emerge
Small actions change the way invent, create and to solve • Our responsibilities towards
communities emerge problems our community
• Our responsibilities towards • Relationship between force, • Our group relationships
our community energy and motion • Global citizenship
• Our group relationships • Application of forces
• Global citizenship • Simple machines can be used
to solve problems
4 How we express ourselves
10 How we organize ourselves
How we express ourselves
How we organize ourselves
Media informs and influences
people Small actions change the way
communities emerge
• Development of media over
time • Our responsibilities towards
• How choices and behavior can our community
be influenced by media (how • Our group relationships
advertisements change our • Global citizenship
way of thinking, media in
developing countries, validity 4 How we express ourselves
and authenticity of the
information communicated How we express ourselves
through media, filtering Media informs and influences
information from web) people
• Digital citizenship and our
responsibility towards media • Development of media over
time
• How choices and behavior can
be influenced by media (how
advertisements change our
way of thinking, media in
developing countries, validity
and authenticity of the
information communicated
through media, filtering
information from web)

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Technology
Additional Language Social Studies
Information and Communication
Urdu Social studies
Technology

• Digital citizenship and our

responsibility towards media

19 weeks 25 weeks 16 weeks

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