Playgroup (Play class) syllabus and book list, according to what English-medium schools in Bangladesh (British Council curriculum: Cambridge or Edexcel based) usually follow.

At Playgroup level (Age 3–4) there is no “formal” Cambridge or Edexcel syllabus yet.

👉 Schools usually follow the UK EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) framework, which is the foundation before Cambridge Primary or Edexcel Primary.

🎒 Playgroup (Play Class) Syllabus (Bangladesh English-Medium)

1. Language & Literacy (English Phonics + Pre-Reading/Writing)

• Learning alphabets (A–Z) with sounds (phonics).
• Vocabulary through pictures (fruits, animals, colors, body parts, home objects).
• Rhymes and storytelling.
• Pre-writing: tracing lines, shapes, curves, simple letters.

2. Numeracy (Mathematics)

• Numbers 1–10 (sometimes up to 20).
• Counting objects.
• Shapes and colors.
• Concepts: big/small, tall/short, more/less.

3. General Awareness (Science & Environment)

• Myself (name, family, body parts).
• My home and school.
• Animals, birds, fruits, vegetables.
• Weather, seasons, day/night.

4. Creative Development

• Drawing, coloring, painting.
• Clay/playdough work.
• Simple crafts (paper folding, pasting).

5. Physical & Social Development

• Games and free play.
• Rhythmic activities, music, dance.
• Sharing, manners, good habits.

📚 Playgroup Book List (Commonly Used)

Most schools in Bangladesh use a mix of Oxford University Press, Collins, and Letterland books for Playgroup.

English / Literacy

• Letterland Phonics series (ABC, Early Phonics).
• Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 1–2 (First Words).
• Collins Early Years English Activity Book.
• Nursery Rhymes & Story Books (Oxford Rhymes for Nursery).

Mathematics

• Collins Easy Learning Numbers 1–10.
• Cambridge Primary Mathematics Starter Book.
• Oxford My First Maths Activity Book (Nursery level).

General Awareness / Science

• Collins My First Picture Dictionary.
• Oxford My World Nursery Level.

Creative Activity

• Colouring Books (Oxford or local publishers).
• My First Drawing Book.
• Cut & Paste Activity Book.

Bangla (some schools add this)

• সহজ অক্ষর লেখা (Bangla alphabet tracing).
• ছবি দেখে শব্দ শেখা (picture-based Bangla learning).

✅ So in Playgroup, the focus is on play-based learning with very light introduction to English, numbers, and environment. There is no “exam syllabus” yet, only skills development