Exel International Curriculum

A complete pathway for learners aged 3⁠–⁠19

Delivered by ExelAcademy, an accredited online school, and continuously refined for the world your learners will actually live in.

  1. FoundationAges 3 to 5
  2. FormationAges 4 to 10
  3. OrientationAges 10 to 15
  4. DirectionAges 14 to 19

A living curriculum, not a static textbook sequence

It weaves deep academic mastery with the skills that determine real-world success. Every stage is coherent, progressive and purposeful.

Deep academic mastery

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Financial literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Languages
  • and more

Skills for real-world success

  • Futures mindsets
  • Critical thinking
  • Interpersonal intelligence
  • Adaptive problem-solving

As knowledge and the demands of the future evolve, so does the curriculum: always complete for the learner who is in it today, and always expanding for the learner they are becoming tomorrow.

What you will find

Everything a school needs to teach it well

The Curriculum

The full framework for every stage, subject and phase.

Unit & Theme Planning Handbooks

Ready-to-teach planning for every unit and theme.

Student Portfolios

Capturing each learner's work, thinking and progress.

How it is taught

Project-Based Learning

All planning and lessons are delivered through Project-Based Learning. Every project demands real-world action, rehearsing and using the complex concepts presented in the lessons.

The curriculum documents

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Foundation & Formation Curriculum · ages 3 to 10

Strong foundations for everything that follows

Eight subject areas, taught through play, talk and inquiry. Children move through Phases A to D at their own pace, building the knowledge, confidence and habits that carry them through every later stage.

  • Ages 3 to 10
  • 8 subject areas
  • Phases A to D
  • Themes, Concept Capsules & ICAN

Learning through play

Planned play, talk, movement and the senses, each linked to a clear learning goal.

Eight subject areas

Literacy, Mathematics, Science & Inquiry, Creative Expression, Humanities, Personal & Social, Digital & Technology, and Physical Development.

Every child at their level

Children can work in different phases in different subjects. We meet each child where they are.

Safety and belonging first

A child who feels safe, seen and valued is ready to learn. Relationships come first.

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