Our Early Years curriculum and resources

^{For international schools following a British curriculum or our Pearson Edexcel iPrimary curriculum, our print and digital resources for 3 to 5-year-olds are aligned to the latest education practices and designed to meet the needs of today’s global learners, ensuring you have the support you need for planning, teaching, learning and assessment.}

Laying the foundations for future success

The Pearson Edexcel iPrimary Reception/Early Years curricula is a 2-year programme for children aged 3 to 5. The programme helps teachers understand the level that children should be working at and how learning progresses over time.

Research has shown that effective education at this age ensure students are prepared to progress with the skills they need to engage with the world around them.

Browse our International Primary Catalogue

iProgress at every stage

iProgress is our complete continuum of academic curricula, qualifications and resources based on the latest English National Curriculum and designed specifically for international school learners aged 3-19. For primary learners, this comprises our Early Years and iPrimary curriculum.

We publish teaching and learning resources to support our international Early Years and iPrimary curriculum and also offer resources to support our UK primary curriculum, so whichever pathway you follow, you will find resources you need.

iPrimary Early Years Curriculum Development

This Early Year/Reception programme was launched in 2020 following research on best practice for the age group and market needs, as well as teacher expertise.

Learn how the programme was developed

iPrimary Early Years Sample Lesson Plans

Try out iPrimary Early Years/Reception with sample lesson plans for English, World Around Us and Maths.

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iPrimary Early Years and your school

We know how important it is for you to choose the right curriculum and ensure it's successfully implemented so your students start on the right path to thier future success.

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Early Years / Reception resources

iPrimary Reception English (3-5 years)

There are 6 activity books available in this illustrated series to inspire and match what children are learning in class - by year, term and week.

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iPrimary Reception World Around Us
(3-5 years)

There are 6 activity books available in this illustrated series to inspire and match what children are learning in class - by year, term and week.

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iPrimary Reception Maths

Our reception/Early Years curriculum has been mapped to Power Maths Reception.

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Latest news and blog

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October 7, 2020 by

Our popular story writing competition is back and this year, we are giving you everything you need to run your very own ‘just-for-fun’ competition within your school.
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Celebrating inspirational educators for World Teachers’ Day

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Monday 5th October is UNESCO World Teachers’ Day. This year, the day celebrates teachers with the theme ‘Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future’. In a year in which global educators have faced so much adversity, uncertainty and challenge, we want to acknowledge all of the wonderful educators in international schools around the world and celebrate the international teachers who continue to shine brightly as beacons of hope for today’s learners.
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