The Three prime areas are:

Personal, social and emotional development:

• making relationships

• self -confidence and self-awareness

• managing feelings and behaviour.

Physical development:

• moving and handling

• health and self-care.

Communication and language:

• listening and attention

• understanding

• speaking

 

These prime areas help children to develop and learn, and become ready for school. As well as the three prime areas, early years providers will also plan activities in the following areas of learning and development, known as specific areas.

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The Four specific areas are:

Literacy:

• reading

• writing

Mathematics:

• numbers

• shape, space and measure

Understanding the world:

• people and communities

• the world

• technology

Expressive arts and design:

• exploring and using media & materials

• being imaginative