Maths

  • Number and place value
    -Reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers to at least 1,000,000
    -Counting forwards and backwards with positive and negative numbers
    -Rounding any number up to one million to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000
  • Calculating
    -Adding and subtracting with numbers up to four digits using column addition and subtraction
    -Identifying factors and multiples of different numbers
    -Identifying prime numbers
    -Multiplying four-digit numbers with two-digit numbers using long multiplication
    -Dividing four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers using short division
    -Multiplying whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
    -Recognizing and using square numbers and cube numbers
    -Solving problems involving all four operations
  • Fractions, decimals and percentages
    -Comparing and ordering fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number
    -Converting from mixed numbers to improper fractions
    -Adding and subtracting fractions whose denominators are multiples of the same number
    -Multiplying proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers
    -Rounding decimals with two places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place
    -Comparing numbers with up to three decimal places
    -Beginning to understand percentages
    -Knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5 and 4/5
  • Measuring
    -Converting between units of measurement
    -Working out the perimeter and area of shapes (including irregular shapes)
    -Solving problems involving money and measures
    -Solving problems involving converting between units of time
  • Geometry
    -Drawing and measuring angles
    -Finding angles around a point, on a straight line and within a right angle
  • Statistics
    -Solving comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph
    -Completing and interpreting information in tables, including timetables

English

  • Reading
    -Stories by significant authors
    -Fables, myths and legends
    -Stories from other cultures
    -Older literature
    -Stories and film
    -Drama
    -Poetry and poetic styles
    -Persuasive writing
    -Recounts
    -Continue to read an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction texts
    -Read fiction texts both modern and old, and from other cultures and traditions
    -Prepare poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation and volume
    -Infer characters’ feelings from their actions and justifying inferences with evidence
    -Discuss how authors use figurative language
    -Distinguish between fact and opinion
  • Writing
    -Use further prefixes and suffixes and understand the guidance for adding them
    -Spell some words with silent letters
    -Learn the spelling of more difficult homophones (words which sound the same but are spelt differently
    -Use a dictionary and a thesaurus
    -Use adverbs and adverbials to explain how something is being done
    -Write with neat, legible handwriting; write with increasing speed
    -Use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis
    -Use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity
    -Learn to select appropriate grammar and vocabulary
    -Describe settings, characters and atmosphere in narratives and integrate dialogue
    -Carefully structure texts with a range of organisational devices, including time
    -Connectives, paragraphs, headings, bullet points, underlining
    -Assess and improve the effectiveness of their writing