Conjunctions and prepositions

Superbly written worksheets on conjunctions and prepositions have just been added to the site. A conjunction is a joining word, connecting two parts of the sentence, whilst a subordinate conjunction is used when a sentence has two parts, or clauses, one main clause  and one subordinate, (dependent on the main...

Year 4 Addition and Subtraction Programme of Study (statutory requirements)

The emphasis is on adding and subtracting large numbers in Year 4. Easy, if you know how! Here is the Year 4 Addition and Subtraction Programme of Study (statutory requirements) Addition and subtraction Pupils should be taught to: •    add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the...

Year 3 Addition and Subtraction Programme of Study (statutory requirements)

Year 3 Addition and Subtraction Programme of Study Adding and subtracting has got quite a lot harder in Year 3, both mental and written methods. Here are the new statutory requirements. Addition and subtraction Pupils should be taught to: •    add and subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and...

Rounding numbers in Year 4

Rounding numbers in Year 4 There are lots of new number targets in Year 4, including rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000. The interesting thing about rounding is that the same number can be rounded up or down, depending on the degree of accuracy needed. For example:...

Year 4 Number Programme of Study (statutory requirements)

Some new challenges for Year 4 children, including counting in multiples of 6, 7 and 9. Year 4 Number Programme of Study Pupils should be taught to •    count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000 •    find 1000 more or less than a given number •    count...

Adverbs including fronted adverbials

Adverbs including fronted adverbials Adverbs are the subject of our latest set of fantastic English worksheets. Starting with spotting the adverb in a simple sentence, we move on to looking at types of adverb. For young children we concentrate on three types of adverb: • Adverbs of manner (how) •...