Welsh-Medium | Play-Based |Curriculum for Wales | Medium-Term Planning Tool

This Early Years Medium-Term Planning Framework has been developed for Welsh-medium settings delivering Curriculum for Wales.

Designed to support structured, play-based provision while maintaining linguistic integrity, this framework helps make progression visible without compromising child-led learning.

The tool is fully editable and designed to work alongside your school’s agreed progression model, supporting professional dialogue and observational assessment within Welsh-medium contexts.

What’s Included:
“Big Picture” Planning Page
Clarify developmental focus, key concepts and links to the Four Purposes within Welsh-medium provision.
Guided Play, Free Play & Play-Based Learning Overview
Structure planning across guided play, child-initiated free play and broader play-based learning experiences throughout the half term.
Progression Focus Section
Identify developmental priorities and what progression looks like within a play-based environment.
Observation & Assessment Mapping Grid
Support evidence gathering and next steps within meaningful, language-rich contexts.
Cross-Curricular Skills Pages
Literacy, numeracy and digital development within Welsh-medium settings.
Reflection & Review Page
Encourage professional reflection and responsive curriculum development.

Why This Framework Is Useful

✔ Maintains play-based integrity
✔ Supports progression thinking without over-formalising
✔ Reduces workload through clear structure
✔ Adaptable across nursery and early primary
✔ Fully editable in PDF, PowerPoint and Canva formats

This framework is designed to support professional thinking and structured provision planning — not replace practitioner expertise.
If you find this resource helpful, a review on TES would be greatly appreciated.