This planning is done on an annual, term and weekly basis by all teachers in any one grade level working in concert with one another. 

There are fourteen Domains and each of those is arranged in dimensions for easy planning and curriculum organisation:

 The VELS Framework sets out the curriculum for each Domain in terms of Dimensions. These dimensions are expressed as progression points and are directly associated with the materials described in the curriculum focus.

The school endeavours to incorporate all appropriate Domains into the topics and themes studied in the form of an Integrated Curriculum.

The Integrated Curriculum:

• Is interdisciplinary and demonstrates the interdependent nature of the subject disciplines.

• Promotes greater understanding since inter-relationships and interdependence between disciplines are deliberately maintained and fostered.

• Is valuable as children do not think in terms of different subjects or fields of knowledge but tend to be more holistic.

• Is more compatible with our understanding of the ways in which children learn and develop.

• Examines the nature of learning.

• Examines the factors such as the effect of self esteem on learning and the role of risk taking.

• Attempts to make learning meaningful and relevant.

• Is informal rather than formal in approach and offers active inquiry learning.

• Capitalises on past experiences.

• Aims children toward greater reasoning ability, informed judgments and critical awareness.

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