Responding to twenty-first century challenges
Life based learning delivers the subjects of the National Curriculum in England for 5- to 11-year-old children through nine life themes that have been developed in response to twenty-first century challenges.
A life-based curriculum for children aged 5 to 11 mirrors the three areas of life — the individual, society and the physical world.
All learning is organised into life themes:
In the Self area of life children learn about and how to manage:
- Body
- Emotions
- Mind
In the Society area of life children learn about and how to manage:
- Communication
- Relationships
- Community
In the World area of life children learn about and how to manage:
- Plants
- Animals
- The physical world
The individual subjects that make up traditional curriculums are taught through the nine themes.
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How will life-based learning addresses the personal, social and environmental challenges we face?