The World Around Us

Children are naturally curious and often ask profound questions about themselves and the nature of the World Around Us. The purpose of this Area of Learning is to help children explore and find age appropriate answers to some of these big questions from the perspectives of geography, history and science and technology.

Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities Progression Framework

The following documents illustrate how the Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities (TSPC) can be infused through the three contributory elements of this area. They can help you plan the learning, teaching and assessment of this area. They can also support the reporting of progress in the development of TSPC.

Progression Grids

The following documents illustrate the statutory requirements as suggested learning intentions. They can be used to help plan learning, teaching and assessment in this area.