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Science // Space Exploration
Journey to MarsEvaluate the engineering and human challenges of long-duration spaceflight to Mars — radiation exposure, muscle and bone loss, psychological isolation…
Ages 13 to 14Thinking skillScience // The Human Body
Cancer & Stem CellsExplain that cancer occurs when mutations in DNA disable normal cell-cycle controls, causing uncontrolled cell division and tumour formation; describe how stem…
Ages 13 to 14Thinking skillScience // Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Monitoring VolcanoesUnderstand how volcanologists monitor volcanoes by looking for warning signs — gas emissions, ground swelling, small earthquakes — and that prediction involves…
Ages 9 to 11Thinking skillHistory // Ancient Egypt
Modern Archaeology and Egyptian EthicsUnderstand that modern Egyptologists use advanced technologies — CT scanning of mummies, satellite imagery to find buried structures, DNA analysis — alongside…
Ages 10 to 12Thinking skillHistory // Ancient Egypt
Historical Sources on Ancient EgyptExplain how knowledge of ancient Egypt is built from multiple source types — inscriptions, papyri, artefacts, and physical remains — and critically evaluate…
Ages 11 to 13Thinking skillHistory // Ancient Egypt
Who Really Built the PyramidsAnalyse who built the pyramids and why, evaluating the evidence against the alien-builder myth and the slave-labour myth: archaeological evidence from worker…
Ages 12 to 14Thinking skillHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Evidence for Greek and Roman LifeUnderstand that historians and archaeologists piece together ancient Greek and Roman life from evidence — pottery paintings, coins, inscriptions, ruins like…
Ages 9 to 11Thinking skillHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Hidden Voices of Greece and RomeExamine the lives of people usually left out of the Greek and Roman story — enslaved people who made up roughly 30% of Athens and powered Rome's economy, women…
Ages 11 to 13Thinking skillHistory // Historical Thinking
Evidence from the PastUnderstand that everything we know about the past comes from evidence — objects, buildings, pictures, documents, and stories that have survived
Ages 6 to 7Thinking skillHistory // Historical Thinking
Different Accounts of the Same EventRecognise that different people can give different accounts of the same event — and that both can be genuine while still disagreeing
Ages 6 to 8Thinking skillHistory // Historical Thinking
Checking Sources Against Each OtherCorroborate: check whether multiple sources agree on the same facts — and investigate why they might not
Ages 8 to 10Thinking skillHistory // Historical Thinking
Questioning Historical SourcesBefore trusting a historical source, ask: who made this, when, and why? — the answers shape how much weight the source should carry
Ages 8 to 10Thinking skillHistory // Historical Thinking
Understanding People in Their Own TimeUnderstand that people in the past saw the world very differently from us — judge their actions by the context they lived in, not only by today's values
Ages 8 to 10Thinking skillHistory // Historical Thinking
Evidence Versus InterpretationDistinguish between historical evidence and historical interpretation — evidence is what survived, interpretation is the argument a historian builds from it…
Ages 10 to 11Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy
Emotional Patterns Over TimeReflect on their own emotional patterns over time — noticing recurring triggers, understanding their typical responses, and recognising how their emotional…
Ages 9 to 11Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy
Emotional IntelligenceIntroduce Goleman's emotional intelligence model (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills); develop vocabulary for complex emotional…
Ages 13 to 14Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness
Questioning Your Own BiasesReflect on their own assumptions and biases — recognising that everyone carries unconscious assumptions about others, and that actively questioning these…
Ages 9 to 11Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness
Global CitizenshipUnderstand what it means to be a citizen in an interconnected world where decisions in one place affect people elsewhere; explore global issues (climate…
Ages 13 to 14Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation
Self-Reflection in RelationshipsReflect on their own role and behaviour in relationships — recognising patterns in how they interact with others, understanding what they contribute to…
Ages 9 to 11Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation
Leadership Styles and InfluenceDistinguish different leadership styles (directive, democratic, servant, transformational) and understand when each is appropriate; understand that influence in…
Ages 13 to 14Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Responsible Decision-Making
Ethics in Real-World IssuesEvaluate the ethical dimensions of real-world issues they encounter — such as environmental responsibility, fairness in sport, digital ethics, or social justice…
Ages 9 to 11Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Responsible Decision-Making
Ethical Frameworks and Moral ReasoningIntroduce the three main ethical frameworks: consequentialism (judge actions by outcomes and overall welfare), deontology (judge actions by adherence to rules…
Ages 13 to 14Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Self-Awareness
Naming Your FeelingsNotice what you are feeling and put a name to it — being able to label an emotion is the first step to understanding and managing it
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skillPersonal & Social Development // Self-Awareness
Feelings Versus ActionsUnderstand that feelings and actions are separate — you can feel something strongly without having to act on it straight away
Ages 6 to 8Thinking skill