Maths

  • Number and place value
    -Counting in steps of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
    -Counting backwards through zero to include negative numbers
    -Rounding any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
  • Calculating
    -Adding and subtracting with numbers up to four digits using column addition and subtraction
    -Knowing multiplication facts for all times tables up to 12 x 12
    -Multiplying three-digit numbers by one-digit numbers
  • Fractions and decimals
    -Finding fractions of quantities (for example: 2/6 of 48)
    -Understanding equivalence between fractions and decimals
    -Dividing one-digit and two-digit numbers by 10 and 100
    -Rounding decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number
  • Measuring
    -Converting between units of measurement
    -Working out the perimeter and area of shapes
    -Calculating with amounts of money
    -Telling and writing the time using the 12-hour and 24-hour clock
    -Solving problems involving converting between units of time
  • Geometry
    -Classifying different types of triangles and quadrilaterals
    -Recognizing acute and obtuse angles
    -Identifying lines of symmetry in 2D shapes
    -Plotting coordinates in the first quadrant
    -Translating shapes up/down and left/right Statistics
    -Interpreting and presenting data in bar charts and line graphs
    -Solving comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms and tables

English

  • Reading
    -Stories with an historical setting
    -Stories in imaginary worlds
    -Plays
    -Newspapers and magazines
    -Information texts
    -Persuasive writing
    -Pply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes to read aloud and understand the meaning of new words they meet
    -Read a range of fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction texts
    -Re-tell stories orally
    -Perform poems and play scripts, showing understanding through intonation and action
    -Infer characters’ feelings though their actions, justifying their inference with evidence
    -Identify main ideas drawn and summarize these
  • Writing
    -Understand how to spell words with a variety of prefixes and suffixes
    -Use the possessive apostrophe in words with regular plurals
    -Use a wider range of connectives (when, before, after, while, so, because)
    -Start using inverted commas to punctuate speech
    -Use fronted adverbials with commas (for example: Cautiously, she opened the door…)
    -Become more confident in joining their handwriting, increasing its legibility and quality
    -Create settings, characters and plot in narratives using a range of descriptive language
    -Use paragraphs to organize ideas around a theme
    -Assess and improve their writing