Seven connected areas of human and practical capability. See how they meet inside an activity, then explore the relevant programmes.
See the curriculum in action
The areas connect to one another.
Real life rarely arrives one subject at a time.
Explain a view, understand another person, negotiate a boundary and repair an ordinary disagreement.
Introduced in FoundationsAgree a group decision when people want different things, then explain whose needs the plan serves.
Notice emotions, manage an ordinary setback and take ownership of a manageable commitment.
Introduced in FoundationsPlan a task, notice where you get stuck and choose whether to adapt, persist or ask for help.
Question persuasive information, verify claims and use AI while retaining responsibility for your own thinking.
Introduced in FoundationsCompare an AI answer with reliable information and explain what you would trust, change or reject.
Share responsibility, make room for different contributions and respond when a plan stops working.
Introduced in FoundationsRun a small shared activity, notice an overlooked role and adjust responsibilities together.
Understand value, make a budget and test whether an idea is useful to another person.
Foundations & applied labsDevelop a simple offer, work within a fictional budget and revise it after feedback. Real spending is not required.
Organise everyday tasks, communicate with others and follow through with appropriate adult support.
Introduced in FoundationsPrepare a practical plan for an activity, check the resources and explain where adult permission is needed.
Explore interests through useful work and, over time, connect them with community and possible future paths.
Longer-term visionCreate something for another person. Older-age practitioner interviews and work briefs are future learning directions.
Find the programmes, formats and learning settings that make these capabilities concrete.
Explore the programmesThis map describes a curriculum vision. Initial student formats focus on ages 9–12; programme pages identify the capabilities, scope and readiness of each proposed experience.
The purpose is to develop capabilities young people can use. A conversation, a shared project or an unfamiliar problem becomes a place to make an attempt, notice what happens and try again.
Our educational approachFigured Foundations brings clear thinking, relationships and responsibility into the same activity. A shared plan, a budget limit and an unreliable claim create a reason to use all three.
Work out what matters, check the information and give a reason for the decision.
Check a partner’s priority and agree how everyone can contribute.
Decide who will do what, notice when help is needed and revise after feedback.
See the core programme