EYFS

Personal, social and emotional development

Self-regulation, relationships, confidence and independence.

prime area Starter concept map 6 starter concepts playful, observational and language-rich

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Starter-map content needs expert review before production trust

Lessons can be explored for MVP coverage and learner-model behaviour, but concepts marked pending, needs revision or blocked must not be treated as fully trusted instruction.

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Concept map

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1. Recognising feelings

Build secure EYFS understanding of recognising feelings in Personal, social and emotional development.

A common misconception is treating recognising feelings in Personal, social and emotional development as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Core vocabulary for recognising feelings Extension: Extend toward building relationships once recognising feelings is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising recognising feelings.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch recognising feelings into independent, synoptic or real-world Personal, social and emotional development work.

Representative problem: Show recognising feelings through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains recognising feelings in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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No learner evidence yet

2. Building relationships

Build secure EYFS understanding of building relationships in Personal, social and emotional development.

A common misconception is treating building relationships in Personal, social and emotional development as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit recognising feelings Extension: Extend toward self-regulation once building relationships is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising building relationships.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch building relationships into independent, synoptic or real-world Personal, social and emotional development work.

Representative problem: Show building relationships through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains building relationships in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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No learner evidence yet

3. Self-regulation

Build secure EYFS understanding of self-regulation in Personal, social and emotional development.

A common misconception is treating self-regulation in Personal, social and emotional development as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit building relationships Extension: Extend toward confidence and independence once self-regulation is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising self-regulation.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch self-regulation into independent, synoptic or real-world Personal, social and emotional development work.

Representative problem: Show self-regulation through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains self-regulation in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
starter_map expert_review_required rubric_generated
No learner evidence yet

4. Confidence and independence

Build secure EYFS understanding of confidence and independence in Personal, social and emotional development.

A common misconception is treating confidence and independence in Personal, social and emotional development as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit self-regulation Extension: Extend toward healthy routines once confidence and independence is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising confidence and independence.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch confidence and independence into independent, synoptic or real-world Personal, social and emotional development work.

Representative problem: Show confidence and independence through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains confidence and independence in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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No learner evidence yet

5. Healthy routines

Build secure EYFS understanding of healthy routines in Personal, social and emotional development.

A common misconception is treating healthy routines in Personal, social and emotional development as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit confidence and independence Extension: Extend toward working with others once healthy routines is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising healthy routines.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch healthy routines into independent, synoptic or real-world Personal, social and emotional development work.

Representative problem: Show healthy routines through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains healthy routines in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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No learner evidence yet

6. Working with others

Build secure EYFS understanding of working with others in Personal, social and emotional development.

A common misconception is treating working with others in Personal, social and emotional development as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit healthy routines Extension: Extend working with others into richer play, conversation and early symbolic representation.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising working with others.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch working with others into independent, synoptic or real-world Personal, social and emotional development work.

Representative problem: Show working with others through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains working with others in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
starter_map expert_review_required rubric_generated
No learner evidence yet