Folens Explorers

An integrated, thematic and skills-focused programme!

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Folens Explorers SESE programme for primary schools, featuring history, geography, and science books.

Everything you need to teach SESE!

Folens Explorers uses a thematic approach to bring together your history, geography and science lessons. Explorers also has the right focus on skills development and hands-on learning. As well as the ideal combination of engaging, age-appropriate and robust content to help you deliver dynamic lessons.

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  • 36 videos across 1st – 6th Class (6 videos per class across history, geography and science)
  • The videos will provide engaging and informative overviews of key topics in the Explorers series, focusing on the ‘big ideas’ of each

What's on offer for each subject

Explorers provides everything you need to deliver a broad and balanced history, geography and science curriculum. Content is robust and easy to follow, broken down into key points, with a clear introduction and conclusion in each unit to explain what is covered and why. Skills tasks throughout each unit provide regular, in-context skills practice and support active reading.

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Explorers SESE Plant Theme visuals showing History with farming, Geography with plant habitats, and Science with labelled flower diagram.

Thematic Approach for JI-2nd Class

Explorers for Junior Infants–2nd Class is built around 10 themes. History, Geography and Science are covered in each theme, allowing you to teach in a more integrated way. The same themes are revisited each year so that learning is spiralled with ease.

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Folens Explorers Geography, Science, and History books for 3rd to 6th Class, featuring vibrant covers with nature, ancient sites, and historical figures.

Skills-focused Approach for 3rd-6th Class

Explorers covers both the skills and strands of the curriculum in an engaging way. There are opportunities in every lesson for children to work as historians, geographers and scientists. This includes two skills activities at the end of each unit, as well as step-by-step science investigations and scaffolded ‘Design and Make’ projects.

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Laptop screen displaying the Explorers SESE lesson plan for “Weather and Space,” including notes, materials, and recommended books.

Fantastic Teacher Resources to save you time

Explorers teacher resources include comprehensive, editable plans, packed with fresh ideas for hands-on activities, using easy-to-source materials. They also provide support for differentiation and assessment in SESE.  

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