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At SERRA International, our curriculum is based on the UK Early Learning Goals and is inspired by Inquiry-based learning and the Reggio Emilia educational approach of northern Italy.

Our curriculum covers six broad areas of development: Language Development, Mathematical Understanding, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Physical Development, Personal Social Emotional (PSE) Development and Creative Development. These goals serve as a developmentally appropriate reference and are used as a guide while maintaining flexibility to cater for individual children's capabilities and needs.

In an Inquiry-based learning set up, children explore an idea and gain new information and knowledge by questioning. At SERRA, carefully planned and well researched provocations are set up by the teacher to encourage children's natural curiosity in the subject of choice. When children inquire, they are both, problem solvers and problem posers.

Our curriculum incorporates several elements of the Reggio Emilia approach: respect for each child; documentation of children's work; emphasis on Art as the chosen medium to represent and reflect children's thinking and provide opportunities for activities fostering art and creativity; emphasis on providing children an environment in the classroom that is conducive to dialogue and exchange of ideas; providing a safe and exciting outdoor space and an emphasis on projects based on children's interests and inquires. We follow systematic observation and ongoing assessment of each child's achievements.

Our belief is that children learn best through play, when they are actively and joyfully involved and facilitated by teachers to make meaning of their discoveries. As children begin to play with toys - putting together puzzles, building blocks, pretending to be doctors and cooks - they develop language and numeracy skills and explore their environment. At SERRA International, play is the vehicle that drives every child's learning.