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The PawSteps Curriculum

A single sequence from age three to sixteen, in English, Maths and Science — every unit with teaching, worked examples, practice and full mark schemes, taught through real animals. Browse the whole catalogue free. Two lessons are open to try — one English, one Science. Every other unit is included in a PawSteps subscription, with a 3-day free trial.

Ages 3–16 · English · Maths · Science · original texts, free to reproduce

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Early Years

Ages 3–5 · Nursery & Reception
All areasEarly Learning Through Animals

Talking, counting, shape, understanding the world and being gentle — adult-led activities, no worksheets. Three read-aloud stories.

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Key Stage 1

Ages 5–7 · Years 1–2
EnglishReading, Phonics & Early Writing

Phonics phases, blending and segmenting, tricky words, three graded texts, letter formation and the word because.

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MathsNumber, Calculation & Measures

Counting to 100, number bonds, the four operations, halves and quarters, time, money and shape. 60+ practice questions.

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ScienceAnimals, Plants, Materials & Seasons

Sorting animals, what living things need, the body and senses, plants, habitats, food chains, materials and the four seasons.

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Key Stage 2

Ages 7–11 · Years 3–6
EnglishReading Comprehension & Writing

The six question types, three graded texts (Gary, Marvin, a two-sided exotic-pets debate), planning, sentences and punctuation. 50 marks.

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MathsFractions, Decimals & Percentages

Organised by year group — Y3 equivalence to Y6 FDP and percentages of amounts. Six SATs-style reasoning problems.

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ScienceLiving Things, Materials & Forces

Working scientifically, classification and keys, the body, plants, materials and states, forces, light and sound. 57 marks.

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Key Stage 3

Ages 11–14 · Years 7–9
EnglishReading, Writing & Grammar

The bridge to GCSE analysis — word classes, sentences, punctuation, and The Room at the End of the Corridor. 38 marks.

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MathsNumber, Algebra & Proportion

Negatives, BIDMAS, primes, algebra, equations, sequences and proportion — the bridge to GCSE. 70 practice questions.

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GCSE

Ages 14–16 · all major UK boards
English · Paper 1Creative Reading & Writing

All five questions, language and structure analysis, evaluation and descriptive writing. 80 marks, AQA-style level descriptors.

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English · Paper 2Writers' Viewpoints & Perspectives

Comparison and viewpoint writing, taught through two real tortoise-keeping texts — a modern keeper and an 1873 letter. 80 marks.

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MathsRatio, Proportion & Rates of Change

A quarter of a Foundation paper — ratios, percentages, best value, compound measures, exchange rates, proportion. 77 marks.

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BiologyAdaptation, Competition & Interdependence

Structural, behavioural and functional adaptations, extremophiles, competition and interdependence. 35 marks.

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BiologyNatural Selection, Evolution & Classification

Variation, natural selection, antibiotic resistance, selective breeding, speciation, the binomial system and three domains. 45 marks.

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BiologyInheritance, Genetics & Variation

Genetics vocabulary, meiosis, Punnett squares, sex determination, inherited disorders, embryo screening, DNA and the genome. 47 marks.

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BiologyEcosystems, Biodiversity & Human Impact

Sampling, carbon and water cycles, decomposition, biodiversity, global warming, energy transfer and food security. 49 marks.

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BiologyHomeostasis & Response

The nervous and hormonal control systems that keep the body's conditions steady — reflexes, thermoregulation, blood glucose, the kidneys and the endocrine system. 71 marks.

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BiologyCell Biology, Transport & Photosynthesis

Cell structure and specialisation, microscopy, cell division, diffusion and osmosis, surface area : volume, photosynthesis and respiration. 81 marks.

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BiologyHealth, Disease & Immunity

Communicable and non-communicable disease, pathogens, the immune system, vaccination, antibiotics and drug development. 81 marks.

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ChemistryAtomic Structure & Bonding

The atom and the history of the model, electronic structure, the periodic table and its groups, and ionic, covalent, metallic and giant structures. 70 marks.

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PhysicsEnergy, Forces & Motion

Energy stores and transfers, forces and free-body diagrams, F = ma, motion graphs, kinetic energy, momentum and terminal velocity. 76 marks.

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Also available

Post-16 & adult skills
Functional SkillsMaths — Level 1

A full 48-mark paper in three sections, plus a complete eight-lesson teaching pack.

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Functional SkillsEnglish — Level 1

Reading and Writing components, 52 marks, plus a complete eight-lesson teaching pack.

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Level 2 · VocationalAnimal Welfare, Health & Husbandry

The vocational route — the five welfare needs, housing, feeding, handling, health checks and behaviour. 79-mark assessment.

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Level 3 · VocationalAnatomy, Physiology & Advanced Husbandry

Body systems, thermoregulation, nutrition and rationing, ecdysis, UVB and advanced welfare. 90-mark assessment.

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How the units connect

The material is designed as a sequence, not a set of separate documents.

Number and proportion
EYFS counting → KS1 number bonds → KS2 fractions & percentages → KS3 ratio → GCSE ratio & proportion

The percentage method taught in Year 6 — find 10%, halve it for 5%, add — is the same one used at GCSE. A child taught it properly at eleven learns nothing new at fifteen.

Reading and analysis
EYFS talk → KS1 phonics & because → KS2 six question types → KS3 method analysis → GCSE Papers 1 & 2

The sentence structure drilled at KS2 — "I think… because the text says…" — becomes the evidence-and-effect paragraph at GCSE.

Living things
EYFS what animals need → KS1 sorting & habitats → KS2 classification & adaptation → KS3 cells & systems → GCSE natural selection & ecosystems

Classification at KS2 becomes the five kingdoms at KS3 and the three domains at GCSE — one idea getting more precise, not four separate topics.

The animals

Gary the hedgehog, Rosie the parrot and Marvin the tortoise appear from EYFS to GCSE — a child meets them at five in a phonics text and again at fifteen in a Punnett square. For children who have moved schools or had disrupted education, that continuity is worth something in itself.

Design principles

Misconceptions are taught, not just content. Every unit names the specific wrong models students hold — that ⅒ is bigger than ½, that bacteria "become" resistant, that 1 hour 45 minutes is 1.45 — because those are reflexes to break, not gaps to fill.

Mark schemes show what wrong answers score. A teacher marking this knows what they're looking at.

Age labels are guidance, not gates. A Year 6 child insecure on equivalent fractions should be working in the Year 3 section. Several units say so explicitly.

Written for the learner who has been failed before. The KS1 unit has a section on when reading has become a battle; the EYFS unit on what to do when a child is frightened; the KS3 English source is about a boy who hasn't been in school since March.

Animal examples are real. Every figure — a hedgehog at 412 g, a tortoise at 91 kg — describes an actual animal or an actual cost. Children notice when writing is invented.

All units written for the England National Curriculum and the major UK exam boards. Check individual specifications for tier and topic placement. Browse by age on the Key Stages page, read the SEND-first adapted-resources overview, or try a quick bite-sized lesson from the Lesson Bank. Reviewed 2026.