Wednesday 19th November 2014

Introduction to the new curriculum

The English Curriculum

The Mathematics Curriculum

Workshops

Primary National Curriculum 2014

•Draft form since September 2013

•All maintained schools in England had to begin teaching the new curriculum in September 2014.

•The staff in the federation schools prepared and planned for the new curriculum throughout last academic year.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-framework-for-key-stages-1-to-4

Primary National Curriculum 2014

Two exceptions to the teaching of the new curriculum for this year only:

•Current Year 2 pupils•Current Year 6 pupils

These pupils will be taught the pre-2014 curriculum objectives still for this year in English, Maths and Science.

These pupils will sit the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests in May 2015.

Primary National Curriculum 2014

The curriculum framework states that:

‘Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based and which:

•promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society

•prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life’

The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for its pupils. The national curriculum forms one part of the school curriculum.

Primary National Curriculum 2014

All schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), drawing on good practice.

All schools are also required to make provision for a daily act of collective worship and must teach religious education to pupils at every key stage.

Schools are also free to include other subjects or topics of their choice in planning and designing their own programme of education.

Primary National Curriculum 2014

How is the curriculum organised?

•The curriculum is organised into 4 Key Stages- Key Stages 1-4. In our Primary schools we cover Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

• The curriculum has 12 subjects, classified in legal terms as ‘core’ and ‘other foundation’ subjects.

Key stage 1 Key stage 2

Age 5-7 7-11

Year groups 1-2 3-6

Core subjects

English ✓ ✓

Mathematics ✓ ✓

Science ✓ ✓

Foundation subjects

Art and design ✓ ✓

Computing ✓ ✓

Design and technology

✓ ✓

Languages ✓

Geography ✓ ✓

History ✓ ✓

Music ✓ ✓

Physical education ✓ ✓

Religious Education✓ ✓

Structure of the national curriculum

Our Curriculum Themes

Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term

Cycle 1(2013-2014)

Treasure!Curriculum Focus: Geography/ArtClass 1: PiratesClass 2: Local Study and contrasting location Maps and orienteeringClass 3: Seven Wonders of the World Natural Disasters

Food Glorious FoodCurriculum Focus: History/Geography/DT

Class 1: UK/USAClass 2: China/ RomansClass 3: Greeks/ Egyptians

In it to Win it!Curriculum Focus: Science/Maths/DT

Class 1: Shape and PatternClass 2: TransportClass 3: Kit Car Challenge

Cycle 2(2014-2015)

Lights, Camera, ActionCurriculum Focus: Art/Drama/Music/

HistoryClass 1: PuppetsClass 2: AnimationClass 3: Silent Movies to Pixar

Let’s RockCurriculum Focus: Science/Geography

Class 1: Dinosaurs/ Properties of MaterialsClass 2: Rocks/ FossilisationClass 3: Caves/ Evolution/ Adaptation

The Sound of MusicCurriculum Focus: Music/ History/Dance

Class 1: Famous and local composersClass 2: Making music Class 3: Music and dance through the decades

Cycle 3(2015-2016)

Who do you Think you are?Curriculum Focus: History/Art

Class 1: Significant historical figures Black history monthClass 2: Famous artists/local artists Our diverse community (local, Class 3: Kirklees, nationally and globally)

Out of this World!Curriculum Focus: Science

Class 1: Superheroes, light, seasons and timeClass 2: Fictional WorldsClass 3: Space travel, forces, electricity

Wet ‘n’ WildCurriculum focus: Geography

Class 1: Animals and WeatherClass 2: Habitats and minibeastsClass 3: Rainforests, rivers and mountains

The Heights Federation

The New National Curriculum is broken down into the following areas:

• Spoken Language • Reading (Word Reading and

Comprehension) • Writing (Spelling, handwriting, composition

and grammar/punctuation)

Spoken language is not defined by year groups but a set of principles which should be embedded into all subjects and for all children in years 1-6. It builds upon the spoken language elements from Reception Year.

There is a greater emphasis upon drama, poetry and performance for a variety of audiences.

Phonics and phonological awareness is still strongly emphasised particularly in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 and where necessary for Key Stage 2 children. Word reading is an important part of the curriculum. There is still a Year 1 phonics screening.There is greater emphasis upon the reading of poetry as part of the wide range of texts children should be exposed to. We as a school still strongly believe that there is a place for children both reading to you as adults and being read to as children.

■Children and young people who do not achieve expected levels of literacy are likely to be from disadvantaged backgrounds.

■14% of children in lower income homes rarely or never read books for pleasure.

■Only 1 in 5 parents easily find the opportunity to read to their children.

■Parents are the most important reading role models for children and young people. (National Literacy Trust, Reaching Out with Role Models, April 2009)

■10 to 16 year-olds who read for pleasure do better at school. (2013 research by Dr Alice Sullivan and Matt Brown from the Institute of Education)

■Reading for pleasure is more important for children's cognitive development than their parents' level of education. (2013 research by Dr Alice Sullivan and Matt Brown from the Institute of Education)

There are spelling lists for each year group which are available to take away today. Spelling forms part of the SPAG test for year 6 pupils and will form part of the testing process for Year 2 children from 2015-2016 academic year.

Children should be taught spelling rules and there is also a need for children to write dictated sentences.

There is a need for children to know grammatical terms used when reading and writing so that they can talk about their writing and the writing of others. For example, children will need to know:•The use of terms such as conjunctions (NOT CONNECTIVES), adverbs, prepositions, fronted adverbials etc.

Children in Year 2 and Year 6 will still sit the end of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 government tests.

This current school year children will sit the old style papers which cover objectives from the previous national curriculum.

In the 2015-2016 academic year (current Y1 and current Y5) children will sit the new style tests. These are very different to the SATS papers we have worked with previously and samples are available for you to look at.

become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasing complex problems over time, so that children develop a deep understanding and are able to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.

reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing and argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.

can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of problems with increasing difficulty, including breaking problems down into a series of simpler steps and persevering in finding solutions.

Number and Place Value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Measurement Geometry Position and Direction Statistics.

Greater focus on the skills of arithmetic. • Year 1 – To be able to count to 100 instead of 20. • By the end of KS1 children should be able to use simple fractions (½

and ¼) • By the end of KS2 children should be able to convert decimals

fractions to simple fractions (e.g. 0.375 = 3/8) • By the end of Y4 – children will be expected to know their times

tables up to 12 x 12.

A move to more formal calculation methods in KS2. We have developed new calculation polices in line with the new

curriculum, these will be made available on each of the school’s websites.

Calculators will not be introduced until near the end of KS2 to encourage mental arithmetic.

National Curriculum tests are compulsory for children at the end of Year 2 and Year 6. Informally known as SATs.

The new National Curriculum tests will take place each summer from 2016.

Where previously these tests and other teacher assessments were graded in levels (usually numbering between Level 1 and 6) from 2016 the tests will be reported as a scaled score with a score of

100 representing the expected level for each year group.Year 2 tests short arithmetic test of 15 questions. second paper of broader mathematics which will last around 35

minutes.Year 6 tests Arithmetic test of approximately 30 minutes. 2 broader mathematics tests of 40 minutes.

If you child is achieving well, rather than moving onto the following year groups work we will encourage a more in-depth and investigate work to allow for more mastery and understanding of concepts.

KIRFs - Key Instant Recall FactsKIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) support the development of the arithmetic skills that underpin much of the maths work in schools.

Children should know these thoroughly and be able to recall the facts instantly for their year group. By helping to develop these skills your child will be more able to access other areas of the maths curriculum such as calculation methods, problem solving and reasoning.

Each half term your child will be given a new KIRF target to practise. The KIRF targets have been updated to match the new curriculum. A copy of the KIRF target grid will also be made available on each schools website.

Term Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Recep Say the number names in order to 5

To begin to know the days of the week.

Say the number names to 10.

To begin to know the days of the week.

To practise halving shapes and quantities.

To order and sequence events in a school day.

Year 1 Know all the number bonds to 5 (then moving on to 10).

To know the days of the week and seasons and months of the year.

To identify one more and one less

To know the days of the week and seasons and months of the year.

Recognise, find and name a half and quarter.

To tell the time to the hour and half past

Year 2 Know all the number bonds to 20.

Know multiplication and division facts for x 2 tablex 5 table and x10 table.

To recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20.

Know multiplication and division facts for x 2 tablex 5 table and x10 table.

Recognise, find name and write 1/3 ¼ ½ and ¾ of size shape and quantity.

To tell and write the time to 5 minute intervals

Year 3 Know number bonds to 100 for multiples of 10(then moving on to multilples of 5)

Know multiplication and division facts for x 3 tablex 4 table and x 8 table.

To recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 100.

Know multiplication and division facts for x 3 tablex 4 table and x 8 table.

Recognise and show equivalent fractions.

To tell and write the time to 1 minute intervals

Year 4 Know all number bonds to 100.

Know multiplication and division facts for x 6 tablex 7 table x 9 tablex 11 table and x 12 table.

To multiply and divide single digit number by 10 and 100.

Know multiplication and division facts for x 6 tablex 7 table x 9 tablex 11 table and x 12 table.

Recognise and write decimal equivalents ¼ ½ and ¾

To recall facts about durations of time.

Year 5

Know all decimal bonds that total 1 then 10(1 decimal place).

To know square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3).

To multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000

To know square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3).

Read and write decimals as fractions

I can find factor pairs of a number.

Year 6 Know the 2 place decimal complements of 1.

To know whether a number up to 100 is prime and recall prime numbers up to 19.

To multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 giving answers are up to three decimal places

To know whether a number up to 100 is prime and recall prime numbers up to 19.

Recall and use equivalences between fractions, decimals and percentages.

I can identify common factors of a pair of numbers.