Autumn Curriculum Overview for Year 1 Toys
Reading
Match graphemes for all phonemes
Read accurately by blending sounds
Read words with very common suffixes
Read contractions & understand purpose
Read phonics books aloud
Link reading to own experiences
Join in with predictable phrases
Discuss significance of title & events
Make simple predictions / English
Writing
Name letters of the alphabet
Spell very common ‘exception’ words
Spell days of the week
Use very common prefixes & suffixes
Form lower case letters correctly
Form capital letters & digits
Compose sentences orally before writing
Read own writing to peers or teachers / Grammar
Leave spaces between words
Begin to use basic punctuation: . ? !
Use capital letters for proper nouns.
Use common plural & verb suffixes
Speaking & Listening
Listen & respond appropriately
Ask relevant questions
Maintain attention & participate / Art & Design
· Use a range of materials
· Use drawing, painting and sculpture
· Develop techniques of colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
· Learn about range of artists, craftsmen and designers / Computing
· Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.
· Understand what algorithms are and how they are implemented as programs as programs on digital devices.
· Understand programs are executed by following precise and unambiguous instructions.
· Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.
· Create simple programs
· Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private.
· Understand where to go for help and support.
· To be able to evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies.
Design & Technology
· Design purposeful, functional & appealing products
· Generate, model & communicate ideas
· Use range of tools & materials to complete practical tasks
· Evaluate existing products & own ideas
· Build and improve structures & mechanisms
· Understand where food comes from / Geography
· Name and locate the world’s seven continents
· Name, locate the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom
· Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom
· Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to: Key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather
· Key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop
· Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries
· Use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right]
· Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features
· Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds
Number/Calculation
· count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number
· count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals, count in different multiples including ones, twos, fives and tens
Addition and subtraction
· solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems.
· read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs
· represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
Multiplication and division
· solve simple one-step problems involving multiplication and division, calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher / Mathematics
Fractions
· solve simple one-step problems involving fractions
· recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity
· recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.
Geometry
· recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:
2-D shapes (e.g. rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles) 3-D shapes (e.g. cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres).
· describe position, directions and movements, including half, quarter and three-quarter turns. / Measures
· compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths and heights (e.g. long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half)
· measure and begin to record the following: lengths and heights
· recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes
· sequence events in chronological order recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years
· compare, describe and solve practical problems for time (quicker, slower, earlier, later)
Modern Languages
· Listen attentively and understand instructions, everyday classroom language and praise words
· Respond to everyday classroom language appropriately e.g. use of greetings
· Recognise some familiar words in written form
· Learn about the different languages spoken by children in the school / Music
Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes.
sing in tune; maintain a simple part within an ensemble;
Play tuned and untuned instruments musically.
· identify and control a variety of sounds on musical instruments with confidence; perform with others; take account of musical instructions
identify ways in which sounds are made and changed; follow instructions
Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music.
· identify different ways sounds can be made and changed; use and choose sounds confidently in response to a stimulus
· begin to focus their listening and recognise and control how sounds can be made louder, quieter, faster and slower
Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.
· make and control long and short sounds using voices and instruments; work in partnership with another child to create a sequence of long and short sounds
· make and control long and short sounds using voices and instruments; create a sequence of long and short sounds with help
· identify pulse in music; repeat and create short rhythmic phrases
· confidently recognise and respond to changes in tempo (speed of the pulse)
· carefully and confidently choose and order sounds to achieve an effect/image; recognise and use changes in timbre, tempo, pitch and dynamics
make strong contrasts in sounds, but will need help to control more subtle changes
Science
Materials
· Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
· Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, inc wood, plastic, glass, metal, rock and water
· Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
· Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. / History
Toys Past and Present
· Changes within living memory
Physical Education
· Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities
· Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
· Perform dances using simple movement patterns. / Religious Education
· Belonging Together
This unit focuses on the Christian and Sikh traditions.
Themes for this unit:
Symbols: how and why symbols express religious meaning and significance
Belonging: where and how people belong and why belonging is important
Myself, My family: who I am and how I am unique as a person in my family and in the community
· Creation
This unit focuses on the Christian and Jewish traditions.
Themes for this unit:
Beliefs about God: what people believe about God, humanity and the natural world
Sacred texts and stories: how and why some stories are special, sacred and important to religions
Celebration and festivals: how and why celebrations are important in religions