Personal & social development // Self-Regulation & Resilience
Time and Attention Management
Manage their own time and attention effectively — prioritising tasks, minimising distractions, and maintaining focus on important work even when it's not the most exciting option
Quick check
When the learner has homework to finish but also wants to play a game, can they manage their time — doing the homework first or setting a timer — rather than always needing you to enforce it?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Create a simple plan for completing multiple tasks in a sensible order
- Identify their own common distractions and describe strategies to manage them
- Complete a less enjoyable task before a more enjoyable one without constant reminders
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
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1 topic- Breaking Tasks into StepsRequired
Self-Regulation & Resilience // Ages 7 to 9
Time management builds on breaking tasks into steps
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Time and Attention Management
Ages 9 to 11 // Method
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Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
- PSPE-ID-LO-P3-12
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