1. Year 2

2. How is Year 2 different to Year 1?
2 classes + ALP class
Similar timetable and curriculum
Learning is more challenging
Increasing expectations of stamina, particularly in writing
Children will need to be increasingly independent
Transition to Wood End Academy at the end of the year

3. Statutory Assessments
Teacher assessment of reading, writing, maths and science
working towards
expected level
greater-depth
SATs tests
Phonics Screening Check (resits only)

4. Curriculum English Mathematics Science History Geography
Physical Education (PE)
Religious Education (RE)
MindUp/PSHE
Design Technology
Music
Computing
Art

5. Expectations for reading
White Books
Fluent
Understanding
Locating information
Making simple inferences
Practise practise practise!

6. Expectations For Writing
Stamina
Joined handwriting
Punctuation
Spelling
Coherence

7. Expectations for Mathematics
Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers
Multiplication and division within 2, 5 and 10 times tables
Fluent with number facts within 20
Telling the time
Making amounts of money with coins
Measuring
Shape
Problem solving

8. Handwriting An important focus for us next year
Helps with children’s spelling and stamina
Demonstrates pride in work
New policy with focus on fluent, cursive style
Integral part of statutory assessment
Relative size of letters just as important as correct formation

9. Attitudes to learning Independence Pride Challenge 5 B’s
Red/Green cards
Use of resources
Pride
Well presented
Challenge
Resilience
Effort
Motivation

10. parents/carers Coffee mornings Workshops Reading mornings
Consultations

11. Preparation over the holidays
Reading reading reading!
Summer reading challenge at the library
Holiday diary
Spelling

12. Questions