Foreword - Iram Siraj Ch1 Introduction: The importance of curriculum in the early years - Julian Grenier and Cassie Buchanan Ch2 A curriculum that promotes equality and challenges racism and sexism - Eunice Lumsden Ch3 Communication and language - Sandra Mathers Ch4 Personal, social and emotional development - Julian Grenier and Fliss Dewsbery Ch5 Physical development - Lala Manners and Melissa Prendergast Ch6 Literacy - Sinead Harmey Ch7 Mathematics - Fliss James Ch8 Understanding the world - Julian Grenier, June O'Sullivan, Liz Pemberton and Aaron Bradbury Ch9 Expressive arts and design - Anni McTavish and Melissa Prendergast Ch10 Understanding assessment and curriculum - Jan Dubiel Ch11 Helping children who are learning English as an additional language (EAL) to access the curriculum - Tania Choudhury Ch12 Inclusion - Lindsey Foster Ch13 Helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to access the curriculum - Ed Vainker and Matilda Browne Ch14 Valuing outdoor learning - Sarah Porter Ch15 Professional development: Developing quality and improving outcomes for every child - Siobhan Campbell and Melissa Prendergast Afterword - Alison Peacock.