Time in Year 3

In Year 3 there are more National Curriculum targets for time than any other year group. They are:3M4a tell and write the time from an analogue clock; 12-hour clocks3M4b tell and write the time from an analogue clock; 24-hour clocks3M4c tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including...

Time in Year 2

National Curriculum targets for time in Year 2 are:2M4a tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times2M4b compare and sequence intervals of time2M4c know the number of minutes in an hour and the...

Time in Year 1

National Curriculum targets for time in Year 1 are:1M4a tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times1M4b sequence events in chronological order using language (e.g. before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon,...

Teaching paragraphs in Lower KS2

A paragraph is a collection of sentences.Paragraphs are used in writing to introduce new sections of a story, characters or pieces of information. Because they break text up into easy-to-read sections they help readers to enjoy and make sense of what has been written.Suggestions to help with writing in paragraphs:All...

Year 6 English Grammar SAT Papers

Download the latest KS2 English SAT Papers completely free. We have just published the 2018, 2019 and 2022 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Papers including how to administer the tests and full mark schemes. Please note that there were no new tests during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid.These tests...

Later Reception – Starting to double and halve

Knowing how to double and halve numbers is a very useful aid in developing fast mental arithmetic skills in the primary years. At first children need to recognise that to double a number we add the same number to itself, whilst to find half of a number the number needs...