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Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Understand that change is a normal part of life — such as starting school, getting a new teacher, a new baby arriving, or moving house — and identify simple…

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Wait for things they want without becoming very distressed — practising patience and delayed gratification in everyday situations like waiting their turn…

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Break a challenging task into smaller, manageable steps rather than feeling overwhelmed by the whole thing — and celebrate progress along the way

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Understand the concept of a growth mindset — that abilities and intelligence can grow with effort, practice, and good strategies — as opposed to a fixed mindset…

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Know and use the vocabulary of resilience and self-management — including regulate, resilience, growth mindset, fixed mindset, self-talk, trigger, setback…

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Use positive self-talk to manage difficult situations — replacing unhelpful thoughts like 'I'm stupid' or 'I'll never be able to do this' with encouraging ones…

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Understand that different situations require different coping strategies — what works for anger might not work for sadness, and what helps at school might be…

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

The experience of creating a product to sell — a craft, a drawing, baked goods; what makes something worth buying; pride in making something others want

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Understanding that a customer is someone who buys what you make or do; thinking about what customers want and need; the idea that businesses serve people

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

When someone makes or has something, they can sell it; when someone wants something, they can buy it; introduction to the concept of exchange and transactions

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Some people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

It costs money to make things (costs/expenses); you earn money by selling them (revenue); if revenue is more than costs, that's profit; if costs are more…

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Before starting a business, making a simple plan: what will I make or do, who will buy it, what do I need, how much will it cost, and what price will I charge?

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Not every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success…

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Most businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something…

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

Customer service, fairness, and honesty in business; keeping promises to customers; why being trustworthy matters for repeat business and reputation

Life Skills // Entrepreneurship

How people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion

Life Skills // Money & Finance

What money is and why we use it; that money is exchanged for goods and services; brief history from barter to coins to digital payments

Life Skills // Money & Finance

Recognising common coins and notes, knowing their values, and understanding that different combinations can make the same amount

Life Skills // Money & Finance

How buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets

Life Skills // Money & Finance

The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited

Life Skills // Money & Finance

Keeping money safe; not losing coins or notes; understanding that money has real value and should be treated carefully; basic money responsibility

Life Skills // Money & Finance

Why people save money; piggy banks and saving jars; setting a savings goal; the idea that not spending now means having more later