English
Reading
- Apply knowledge of morphology & etymology when reading new words
- Reading & discuss a broad range of genres & texts
- Identifying & discussing themes
- Make recommendations to others
- Learn poetry by heart
- Draw inference & make predictions
- Discuss authors’ use of language
- Retrieve & present information from non-fiction texts.
- Formal presentations & debates
English Writing
- Secure spelling, inc. homophones, prefixes, silent letters, etc.
- Use a thesaurus
- Legible, fluent handwriting
- Plan writing to suit audience & purpose
- Develop character, setting and atmosphere in narrative
- Use organisational & presentational features
- Use consistent appropriate tense
- Proof-reading
- Perform own compositions
Grammar
- Use expanded noun phrases Use modal & passive verbs
- Use relative clauses
- Use commas for clauses
- Use brackets, dashes & commas for parenthesis Speaking & Listening
- Give well-structured explanations
- Command of Standard English
- Consider & evaluate different viewpoints
- Use appropriate register
Art & Design (UKS2)
- Use sketchbooks to collect, record, review, revisit & evaluate ideas
- Improve mastery of techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpture with varied materials
- Learn about great artists, architects & designers
Computing (UKS2)
- Design & write programs to solve problems
- Use sequences, repetition, inputs, variables and outputs in programs
- Detect & correct errors in programs
- Understand uses of networks for collaboration & communication
- Be discerning in evaluating digital content
Design & Technology (UKS2)
- Use research & criteria to develop products which are fit for purpose and aimed at specific groups
- Use annotated sketches, cross-section diagrams & computer-aided design
- Analyse & evaluate existing products and improve own work
- Use mechanical & electrical systems in own products, including programming
- Cook savoury dishes for a healthy & varied diet
Geography (UKS2)
- Name & locate counties, cities, regions & features of UK
- Understand latitude, longitude, Equator, hemispheres, tropics, polar circles & time zones
- Study a region of Europe, and of the Americas
- Understand biomes, vegetation belts, land use, economic activity, distribution of resources, etc.
- Use 4- and 6-figure grid references on OS maps
- Use fieldwork to record & explain areas
Mathematics
Number/Calculation
- Secure place value to 1,000,000
- Use negative whole numbers in context
- Use Roman numerals to 1000 (M)
- Use standard written methods for all four operations
- Confidently add & subtract mentally
- Use vocabulary of prime, factor & multiple
- Multiply & divide by powers of ten
- Use square and cube numbers
Geometry & Measures
- Convert between different units
- Calculate perimeter of composite shapes & area of rectangles
- Estimate volume & capacity
- Identify 3-d shapes
- Measure & identify angles
- Understand regular polygons Reflect & translate shapes Data
- Interpret tables & line graphs
- Solve questions about line graphs
Fractions
- Compare & order fractions
- Add & subtract fractions with common denominators, with mixed numbers
- Multiply fractions by units
- Write decimals as fractions
- Order & round decimal numbers
- Link percentages to fractions & decimals
Modern Languages (UKS2)
- Listen & engage
- Engage in conversations, expressing opinions
- Speak in simple language & be understood
- Develop appropriate pronunciation
- Present ideas & information orally
- Show understanding in simple reading
- Adapt known language to create new ideas
- Describe people, places & things
- Understand basic grammar, e.g. gender
Music (UKS2)
- Perform with control & expression solo & in ensembles
- Improvise & compose using dimensions of music
- Listen to detail and recall aurally
- Use & understand basics of staff notation
- Develop an understanding of the history of music, including great musicians & composers
Science Biology
- Life cycles of plants & animals (inc. mammal, insect, bird, amphibian)
- Describe changes as humans develop & mature Chemistry
- Classify materials according to a variety of properties
- Understand mixtures & solutions
- Know about reversible changes; identify irreversible Physics
- Understand location and interaction of Sun, Earth & Moon
- Introduce gravity, resistance & mechanical forces
History
British History (taught chronologically)
- Anglo-Saxons & Vikings, including
- Roman withdrawal from Britain
- Scots invasion
- Invasions, settlements & kingdoms
- Viking invasions; Danegald
- Edward the Confessor Broader History
- Study
- Ancient Greece, i.e. – A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world
Physical Education (UKS2)
- Use running, jumping, catching and throwing in isolation and in combination
- Play competitive games, applying basic principles
- Develop flexibility & control in gym, dance & athletics
- Take part in Outdoor & Adventurous activities
- Compare performances to achieve personal bests
- Swimming proficiency at 25m (KS1 or KS2)
Religious Education
- Continue to follow locally- agreed syllabus for RE