Understanding the World

Past and Present ELG

Children at the expected level of development will:

• Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society;

• Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class;

• Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in books read in class and storytelling;

People Culture and Communities ELG

Children at the expected level of development will:

• Describe their immediate environment using knowledge from observation, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts, and maps;

• Know some similarities and differences between different religious and cultural communities in this country, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class;

• Explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries, drawing on knowledge from stories, non-fiction texts and – when appropriate – maps.

The Natural World ELG

Children at the expected level of development will:

• Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants;

• Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class;

• Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.