Year 1 Curriculum Meeting How you can help your child

Numeracy Progression from Reception. Numbers as labels for counting Calculating

Numeracy Shape, space and measure Length, weight, capacity, time, 2D and 3D shapes – names and properties. Vocabulary Addition, subtraction, larger, smaller, heavier, lighter, more, less, total,

Year 1 Numeracy Counting Count at least 20 objects reliably. Count in 1s, 2s, and 10s. Calculating Say the number that is 1 more/less from any number to more/less Add & subtract any two numbers under 10 All pairs of numbers that make 10/20.

Keys to success in maths Number facts Place value Images and models

Book banding A national system for levelling books Colour coded Implications – one level may consist of a variety of old ORT levels

Book Bands Pink Red Yellow Blue Green Orange Turquoise Purple Gold White Lime Copper

Reading Look and say Relies on children learning all words by rote. Makes it harder to decode unfamiliar words. Phonics Children learn the 44 phonemes in the English language. Provides a strategy to decode unfamiliar words.

Phonics Phase 2 s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, o, r, u, d, g, u, l, o, ck, h, b, f, ff, ll, ss Phase 3 j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, oo, ow air, ure, er, or, ur, ow, oi, ear

Phase 5 More complex blends of sounds e.g. Swamp, String, Split digraphs – “magic e” e.g. like, stripe, cake etc.

Text 1 Try to read this text using only phonic skills.

Text 2 Now try the same strategy with this text.

Other reading strategies Picture clues Read on for the context Repetition in the text Explaining vocabulary Adults as role models – children need to see adults reading. Let them know we need to check meaning and pronunciation too.

Writing Types of writing (Genres) Labels Captions Non-fiction Fiction Key Stage 1 Assessments require to be familiar with a variety of genres.

Labels and lists Making use of sounds

Simple captions and sentences Explaining a message or a picture

Creative story writing end of year 1 Adapting a known story by creating own adventure and characters

End of year 2 invitation Familiarity with different writing stylistic features, punctuation, word variety and creativity

The writing process Copy writing Using sounds Using word banks Rehearsing ideas using drama Checking work - does it make sense? Editing work – how could I make this better?

Spelling Using initial sounds Building CVC words e.g. cat, dog, leg Building more complex CVC words e.g. sail, whale Using long vowel sounds e.g. ee, or ea. Look, cover, write, check.

Speaking and Listening Essential to developing good literacy skills. Good listening skills – looking at the person who is speaking. Expressing ideas – speaking audibly and clearly giving detail to the listener. Confidence is the key – encourage children to speak at home and enter into discussions.

Basic Skills across the curriculum Basic literacy skills are essential if children are to access other curriculum areas. Being able to listen, question and discuss will allow children to develop their understanding of history, geography and maths.

Homework Reading books – daily Words Spellings weekly Handwriting book Maths will come later in the year

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