Key Stage 2

What will my child learn in key stage 2?

English

1. Speaking and listening

• Speaking, listening, group discussion and interaction, drama, standard English and language variation

2. Reading

• Reading strategies, understanding texts, reading for information, literature, non-fiction and non-literary texts and language structure and variation

3. Writing

• Composition, planning and drafting, punctuation, spelling, handwriting and presentation, standard English and language structure

Mathematics

1. Number

• Using and applying number, numbers and the number system, calculations, solving numerical problems

2. Shape, space and measures

• Using and applying shape, space and measures, understanding properties of shape, understanding properties of position and movement and understanding measures

3. Handling data

• Using and applying handling data, processing, representing and interpreting data

Science

1. Scientific enquiry

• Ideas and evidence in science and investigative skills

2. Life processes and living things

• Life processes, humans and other animals, green plants, variation and classification and living things in their environment

3. Materials and their properties

• Grouping and classifying materials, changing materials and separating mixtures of materials

4. Physical processes

• Electricity, forces and motion, light and sound and the Earth and beyond
• Design and technology
• Developing, planning and communicating ideas
• Working with tools, equipment, materials and components to make quality products
• Evaluating processes and products
• Knowledge and understanding of materials and components

Information technology

• Finding things out
• Developing ideas and making things happen
• Exchanging and sharing information
• Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it progresses

History

• Chronological understanding
• Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past
• Historical interpretation
• Historical enquiry
• Organisation and communication

Geography

• Geographical enquiry and skills
• Knowledge and understanding of places
• Knowledge and understanding of patterns and processes
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development

Art

• Exploring and developing ideas
• Investigating and making art, craft and design
• Evaluating and developing work
• Knowledge and understanding

Music

• Controlling sounds through singing and playing – performing skills
• Creating and developing musical ideas – composing skills
• Responding and reviewing – appraising skills
• Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding

Physical education

through dance, games and gymnastic activities – swimming activities and water safety are non-statutory during Key Stage 2 unless the programme of study has already been completed during Key Stage 1

• Acquiring and developing skills
• Selecting and applying skills, tactics and compositional ideas
• Evaluating and improving performance
• Knowledge and understanding of fitness and health

Additional statutory area

Religious education

Content determined by LEAs most schools or faith foundation. Advised to cover: Learning about religions and learning from religions

Non-statutory guidelines

Personal, social and health education PHSE and citizenship

• Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
• Preparing to play an active role as citizens
• Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
• Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people

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