Can I use Heapso for the Curriculum for Wales?

Yes. Choose Wales in Settings and plan by Area of Learning and Experience. Plans link to the statements of what matters you pick, and the year selector shows the progression step each year usually works towards.

What are progression steps?

The Curriculum for Wales describes progression through five steps, which broadly correspond to expectations at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16. Learners progress at their own pace.

Does Heapso include the descriptions of learning?

No. The descriptions of learning are published on Hwb, whose terms don't allow reuse, so we link to them instead. We show the statements of what matters from the statutory Code, which the Welsh Government publishes under the Open Government Licence.

Curriculum for Wales lesson planning

Plan learning that draws on the statements of what matters in each Area of Learning and Experience. Choose your year group and an Area, describe the learning, and Heapso links the plan to the statements it builds on.

Areas of Learning and Experience

Progression steps

Step 1
around age 5
Step 2
around age 8
Step 3
around age 11
Step 4
around age 14
Step 5
around age 16

Progression steps broadly correspond to expectations at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16. Learners progress at their own pace. In Heapso, the year selector shows the step each year group usually works towards.

Guidance and the Codes

The descriptions of learning and the full guidance for each Area are on Hwb. The statements of what matters are reproduced here from the statutory Code on gov.wales.

Curriculum for Wales guidance on Hwb Statements of What Matters Code on gov.wales Progression Code on gov.wales

Questions teachers ask

Can I use Heapso for the Curriculum for Wales?: Yes. Choose Wales in Settings and plan by Area of Learning and Experience. Plans link to the statements of what matters you pick, and the year selector shows the progression step each year usually works towards.
What are progression steps?: The Curriculum for Wales describes progression through five steps, which broadly correspond to expectations at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16. Learners progress at their own pace.
Does Heapso include the descriptions of learning?: No. The descriptions of learning are published on Hwb, whose terms don't allow reuse, so we link to them instead. We show the statements of what matters from the statutory Code, which the Welsh Government publishes under the Open Government Licence.

Plan for your class in minutes

Choose Wales in Settings and Heapso writes lessons, units and worksheets for your year group in British English, citing only the statements you pick. Free to start.

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