Year 6 Geometry Programme of Study (statutory requirements)

Here is the Year 6 Geometry Programme of Study Properties of shapes Pupils should be taught to: •    draw 2-D shapes using given dimensions and angles •    recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets •    compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and...

Prefixes and suffixes worksheets

In the new Primary English Programme of Study adding suffixes to words is introduced in Year 1, using ing, ed, er and est where no change is needed in the spelling of the root word (e.g. helping, helper). In Year 2 further suffixes are introduced to spell longer words. These...

Year 5 Geometry Programme of Study

Accuracy is a key word in the new Programme of Study for Geometry in Year 5. Children will be expected to draw lines accurately, to the nearest millimetre. Measuring angle is also an important part of this year’s work as well as calculating angles from given information. In full the...

Year 6 Measurement Programme of Study (statutory requirements)

Year 6 Measurement Programme of Study Year 6 Measurement There are some very hard concepts involved with Measurement in Year 6. Conversion of units of measurement continues to be a key element, and it is suggested that converting between units such as kilometres and miles is done graphically. Converting metric...

Year 5 Measurement

Year 5 Measurement The metric system takes centre stage in the new Year 5 Measurement Programme of Study, emphasising the importance of converting between different units of metric measures. By the end of Year 5 children should know the following relationships between metric units: 1 kilometre      = 1 000 metres...

Poetry ideas for young children

Poetry ideas for young children The word poetry has been known to strike fear into many an adult’s heart, but it is something we can all have a go at and the more you do it the better you get. I always remember being told that a poem is simply...