Key Stage 2

Key Stage 2

Mathematics

Year 3

  • Place value (up to 1000)
  • Addition & subtraction (3-digit numbers)
  • Multiplication & division (3, 4, 8 times tables)
  • Fractions (½, ¼, â…“, equivalence)
  • Measurement (length, mass, capacity, time, money)
  • Geometry (2D & 3D shapes, angles, symmetry, perimeter)
  • Statistics (pictograms, bar charts, tables)

Year 4

  • Place value (up to 10,000)
  • Addition & subtraction (4-digit numbers)
  • Multiplication & division (tables up to 12 × 12, formal written methods)
  • Fractions & decimals (equivalent fractions, add & subtract fractions, tenths, hundredths)
  • Geometry (area, perimeter, position & direction, symmetry, angles)
  • Measurement (time, money, conversions)
  • Statistics (charts & graphs)

Year 5

  • Place value (up to 1,000,000)
  • Addition & subtraction (multi-step problems)
  • Multiplication & division (long multiplication/division)
  • Fractions, decimals & percentages (improper fractions, mixed numbers, equivalence)
  • Geometry (angles, translation, reflection, perimeter & area, volume)
  • Measurement (conversions, time problems)
  • Statistics (line graphs, tables)

Year 6

  • Place value (up to 10,000,000)
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division (complex problems)
  • Fractions, decimals & percentages (all four operations, equivalence, ratio & proportion)
  • Algebra (simple formulae, sequences)
  • Geometry (angles in polygons, circles, nets of 3D shapes, coordinates)
  • Measurement (area, perimeter, volume, conversions)

Statistics (pie charts, line graphs, mean average)

learning

English

Year 3

  • Reading: comprehension, inference, vocabulary building
  • Writing: narratives, letters, reports, using paragraphs
  • Grammar: conjunctions, adverbs, adjectives, tenses
  • Spelling: prefixes/suffixes, homophones, common rules
  • Speaking & listening: presentations, drama

Year 4

  • Reading: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, inference & prediction
  • Writing: setting descriptions, diary entries, persuasive writing
  • Grammar: fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases, correct tense use
  • Spelling: plural rules, possessive apostrophes
  • Speaking & listening: debates, role-play

Year 5

  • Reading: advanced comprehension, summarising, themes, figurative language
  • Writing: stories with dialogue, persuasive speeches, non-chronological reports
  • Grammar: relative clauses, modal verbs, cohesion within paragraphs
  • Spelling: silent letters, hyphenated words, tricky homophones
  • Speaking & listening: formal presentations, group discussions

Year 6

  • Reading: analysing themes, bias, author’s viewpoint, comparing texts
  • Writing: balanced arguments, narrative techniques (flashback, suspense), formal reports, poetry
  • Grammar: passive voice, subjunctive, advanced punctuation (colon, semicolon, dashes)
  • Spelling: statutory Y5/6 list words
  • Speaking & listening: formal debates, persuasive presentations

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