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    1. Curriculum
    2. Kindergarten Subjects
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    Kindergarten Curriculum

    OHPC Play-Based Early Childhood Development

    The OECS Harmonised Primary Curriculum for Kindergarten delivers 170 specific learning outcomes across 4 subjects and 15 strands, all woven together through 5 rich thematic Integrated Units. Every outcome is grounded in play-based learning that nurtures the whole child.

    4–5 years
    Average Age
    170
    Learning Outcomes
    5
    Integrated Units
    100%
    OECS Aligned

    Kindergarten Milestones & Development Focus

    Key Developmental Milestones

    • School readiness and social skills development
    • Play-based language and literacy foundations
    • Early numeracy through hands-on exploration
    • Creative expression and imagination
    • Self-awareness and community belonging

    Assessment Focus Areas

    • Observational assessment through play
    • Portfolio documentation of growth
    • Social-emotional development tracking
    • Formative checklists using +, =, ✗ rating scale

    Rating Scale: + Easily Meeting · = Meeting · ✗ Needs Practice

    Integrated Thematic Units

    All four subjects are woven together through five sequenced thematic units across the school year

    Explore Units

    Belonging

    Sep–Oct

    Identity, family, school & community

    Weather

    Nov–Dec

    Seasons, weather patterns & climate

    Celebrations

    Jan–Feb

    Cultural events, traditions & diversity

    Plants & Animals

    Mar–Apr

    Living things, habitats & ecosystems

    Games

    May–Jun

    Movement, cooperation & play

    Core Subject Areas

    Explore each subject's strands, Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs), and Specific Curriculum Outcomes (SCOs).

    Kindergarten Additional Resources

    Supporting materials and tools for Kindergarten educators

    Assessment Checklist

    Digital formative assessment tool tracking all 170 outcomes per student

    Teacher Resources

    Play-based activities and thematic teaching materials for kindergarten

    AI Lesson Planner

    Generate kindergarten lesson plans aligned with OHPC outcomes

    Curriculum Download

    Download the official OHPC Kindergarten Guidelines PDF

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    Science

    Discovering forces, living ecosystems and weather through observation, experimentation and wonder

    3
    Strands
    10
    Learning Outcomes
    46
    Specific Outcomes

    Curriculum Strands

    Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls
    Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment
    Weather and Climate
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    Mathematics

    Number sense, operations, patterns, geometry, measurement and data through hands-on, play-based exploration

    6
    Strands
    10
    Learning Outcomes
    43
    Specific Outcomes

    Curriculum Strands

    Number Sense – Numbers to 10
    Operations With Numbers
    Pattern and Relationship
    Geometric Thinking
    Measurement
    Data Management and Probability
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    Language Arts

    Listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing and representing — the foundations of literacy woven through every thematic unit

    3
    Strands
    7
    Learning Outcomes
    33
    Specific Outcomes

    Curriculum Strands

    Listening and Speaking
    Reading and Viewing
    Writing and Representing
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    Social Studies

    Understanding self, family, community and the world through historical, civic and spatial thinking

    3
    Strands
    4
    Learning Outcomes
    48
    Specific Outcomes

    Curriculum Strands

    Myself – Historical and Cultural Thinking
    Myself – Civic Participation
    Myself – Spatial Thinking
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