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Curriculum links - FIRST® LEGO® League

We’ve mapped FIRST® LEGO® League to the national curriculums within the UK and Ireland. This is to support teachers with their planning and shows just how versatile FIRST® LEGO® League is in covering so many learning areas!

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

Curriculum grid - England

We’re proud to have mapped FIRST® LEGO® League Discover onto the Early Years Foundation Stage and primary curriculum.

We’ve developed this for teachers to easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the national curriculum.

Progression of skills - England

We’ve developed a useful progression of skills grid for FIRST® LEGO® League Discover, which breaks down each curriculum subject covered by the programme and the skills covered within each.

It enables teachers to see the progression of skills across year groups, meaning the programme can effectively be used long-term.

Curriculum grid - Scotland

We’re very grateful to Nicola Connor, RAiSE Primary Science Development Officer at West Lothian Council, Scotland for creating this curriculum link document.

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is now mapped onto the Early Level - Primary 1 Curriculum for Excellence, meaning that teachers in Scotland can now easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the Scottish curriculum.

Curriculum grid – Wales

We’re very grateful to Kathy Schofield, PSTT Fellow, and Regional Mentor for North Wales for creating this curriculum link document.

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is now mapped onto the Curriculum for Wales, meaning that teachers in Wales can now easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the curriculum.

Curriculum grid – Northern Ireland

We’re very grateful to Linda McKee, PSTT Fellow, and Area Mentor for Northern Ireland for creating this curriculum link document.

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is now mapped onto the Foundation Stage, meaning that teachers in Northern Ireland can now easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the Northern Ireland curriculum.

Curriculum grid – Republic of Ireland

We’re pleased to have mapped FIRST® LEGO® League Discover onto the Aistear and Junior and Senior Infants curriculum in Ireland.

We’ve developed this for teachers to easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the national curriculum.

FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

Curriculum grid – England

We’re proud to have mapped FIRST® LEGO® League Explore onto the primary curriculum.

We’ve developed this for teachers to easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Explore to their teaching, planning and the national curriculum.

Progression of skills – England

We’ve developed a useful progression of skills grid for FIRST® LEGO® League Explore which breaks down each curriculum subject covered by the programme and the skills covered within each. It enables teachers to see the progression of skills across year groups, meaning the programme can effectively be used long-term.

Curriculum grid – Scotland

Curriculum grid – Wales

Curriculum grid – Northern Ireland

Progression of skills – Northern Ireland

Curriculum grid – Republic of Ireland

Coming soon!

FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

Secondary National Curriculum links

Primary National Curriculum links