What your child learns.
Nine realms, one subject each. Reading first, then maths, science and more.
How levels work
Levels, not ages.
Children start at the level that fits them, not their birthday. A three-year-old ready for Level 3 goes straight to Level 3, and anyone can move up or go back whenever they need.
Midgard Reading
In the free beta- Level 1often around 3–4
- Hear rhymes and clap syllables (rab-bit).
- Spot the first sound in a word (s in sun).
- Recognise their own name.
- Level 2often around 4–5
- Say the main letter sounds (s a t p i n m d…).
- Blend three sounds into a word (c-a-t).
- Read first tricky words: the, I, to, go.
- Level 3often around 5–6
- Read sound pairs (sh ch th ng ai ee oo).
- Read short sentences.
- Spell simple words by sound.
- Level 4often around 6–7
- Read different spellings of one sound (ai / ay / a-e).
- Read longer words and short stories aloud.
- Answer who, what and why about a story.
- Level 5often around 7–8
- Read on their own, with expression.
- Use prefixes and suffixes (un-, -ful, -ing).
- Retell a story in order.
- Level 6often around 8–10
- Read longer chapters.
- Infer how characters feel and why.
- Learn new words from context.
- Write short pieces with full stops and capitals.
Nidavellir Maths
Next realm- Level 1often around 3–4
- Count to 10.
- Compare more and fewer.
- Name circle, square, triangle.
- Level 2often around 4–5
- Count to 20.
- One more and one less.
- Number bonds to 5.
- Level 3often around 5–6
- Add and subtract within 20.
- Number bonds to 10.
- Halves.
- Measure length.
- Level 4often around 6–7
- Place value to 100.
- 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
- Money.
- Telling the time.
- Level 5often around 7–8
- Times tables to 12.
- Column addition and subtraction.
- Simple fractions.
- Level 6often around 8–10
- Multiply and divide.
- Decimals.
- Area and perimeter.
- Reading graphs.
Vanaheim Biology
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Name animals and plants; the seasons
- Levels 3–4
Life cycles (frog, butterfly), body parts, what plants need
- Levels 5–6
Habitats, food chains, skeletons and muscles, sorting living things
Alfheim Languages
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Hello, goodbye, colours and numbers in a new language; songs and rhymes
- Levels 3–4
Everyday words (food, family, animals), simple phrases, short spoken stories
- Levels 5–6
Short conversations, reading and writing simple sentences, how children live in other countries
Jötunheim Geography
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Near and far, a map of their room
- Levels 3–4
Weather, land and sea, compass directions
- Levels 5–6
Continents and oceans, climate zones, map grids
Niflheim Physics
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Floating and sinking, push and pull
- Levels 3–4
Light and shadow, how sound travels
- Levels 5–6
Forces and friction, magnets, simple circuits, fair tests
Muspelheim Chemistry
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Hot and cold, what mixes and what doesn’t
- Levels 3–4
Materials and their uses, melting and freezing
- Levels 5–6
Solids, liquids and gases, dissolving, reversible changes
Helheim Health
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Naming feelings, washing hands, sleep
- Levels 3–4
Healthy food, moving the body, being a good friend
- Levels 5–6
Calming strategies, staying safe online, growing bodies
Asgard Philosophy
Coming later- Levels 1–2
Fair or unfair? Sharing
- Levels 3–4
Why people think differently; giving a reason
- Levels 5–6
Building an argument, listening to others, changing your mind
In every realm
Built into every realm.
Focus and memory
Quests ask children to hold and use a few steps at a time.
Trying again
A mistake gets a gentle hint, then another go.
Talking
Ratatoskr asks questions, he doesn’t give the answers away.