Key Stage 3 Interoception curriculum

This 27-week Key Stage 3 interoception scheme builds on the foundational skills introduced in Key Stage 2 by offering a more mature, reflective, and personalised approach to developing body awareness and emotional regulation. Based on Kelly Mahler’s interoception framework, the scheme empowers students aged 11–14 to explore the internal body signals that influence their emotions, decision-making, and behaviour, while helping them to develop self-awareness, resilience, and self-advocacy.
By Key Stage 3, students are ready to engage with more advanced concepts, such as how puberty, hormones, stress, and lifestyle choices affect their internal signals. They also explore the social impact of interoception, including how body signals influence peer interactions, anxiety, and self-esteem.
This scheme ultimately equips Key Stage 3 students not just with body awareness, but with a strong emotional toolkit that supports lifelong emotional health, learning readiness, and social confidence.