Areas of Learning
FGA curriculum is built upon the rich international bilingual education experience of the Academic Development Team, and is a hybrid of the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) education system and the US California early education system. It encompasses six areas:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self Confidence and Self Awareness
Managing Feelings and Behaviour
Making Relationships
Physical Development
Moving and Handling
Health and Self-care
Communication，Language and Literacy (English)
Listening and Attention
Understanding
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Communication，Language and Literacy (Chinese)
Listening with Understanding
Speaking to Convey Meaning
Early Reading
Early Writing
Awareness of Chinese Customs and Traditions
Interaction with Family and Community
STEM
Science
● Earth Science
● Life Science
● Physical Science
● People and Community
Technology & Engineering
Mathematics
● Simple Relationships and Patterns
● Numbers
● Shape and Spatial Concepts
● Measure
● Time & Calendar
Expressive Arts
Exploring media and materials
Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama)
Visual Arts
3/4 years old（Little Discoverer）
Age: 3/4-year-olds
Main activities: Bilingual early literacy, Maths logics, STEM, expressive arts, balanced physical activities
Exploration activities
Family field trips and sports activities
Class size: under 24
Adult-child ratio: 1:4
4/5 years old（Little Designers）
Age: 4/5-year-olds
Main activities:
Bilingual early literacy, Phonics, Mathslogics, STEM, expressive arts, balanced physical activities
Exploration activities
Family field tripsand sports activities
Class size: 20-24
Adult-child ratio: 1:5
5/6 years old（Little Builders）
Age: 5/6-year-olds
Main activities:
Bilingual early literacy, Phonics, Maths logics, STEM, expressive arts, balanced physical activities
Exploration activities