Year 1 Term 2

Maths 🧮

Place Value

• Count within 20

• Understand 10

• Understand 11, 12 and 13

• Understand 14, 15 and 16

• Understand 17, 18 and 19

• Understand 20

• 1 more and 1 less

• The number line to 20

• Use a number line to 20

• Estimate on a number line to 20

• Compare numbers to 20

• Order numbers to 20

Addition & Subtraction

• Add by counting on within 20

• Add ones using number bonds

• Find and make number bonds to 20

• Doubles

• Near doubles

• Subtract ones using number bonds

• Subtraction - counting back

• Subtraction - finding the difference

• Related facts

• Missing number problems

Place Value

• Count from 20 to 50

• 20, 30, 40 and 50

• Count by making groups of tens

• Groups of tens and ones

• Partition into tens and ones

• The number line to 50

• Estimate on a number line to 50

• 1 more, 1 less

Length & Height

• Compare lengths and heights

• Measure length using objects

• Measure length in centimetres

Mass & Volume

• Heavier and lighter

• Measure mass

• Compare mass

• Full and empty

• Compare volume

• Measure capacity

• Compare capacity

Science 🧬

Animals (Biology)

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Compare and group animals

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

Materials (Physics)

• Float and sink

• Melt and freeze

• Does it absorb water

• Investigate materials

Reading 📖

In Year 1, all students have access to a comprehensive and systematic Phonics programme tailored to their individual needs: 👉 read more.

• Rhymes

• Riddles

Writing ✍️

Instructional Writing

• Writing simple instructions

• Use imperative verbs with actions to support understanding

• Use capital letters and full stops consistently

• Use of simple commands

• Use of coordinating conjunctions (with, and because)

• Use of adjectives to describe nouns

• Conjunction: and

• Finger spaces between words

• Capital letters and full stops to mark sentences

• Capital letters for names

• Exclamation marks for exclamation

Poetry: Riddles

• A focus on rhyme

• Write simple riddles and rhyming word strings

Across the curriculum 🌏

Overview: Toys Now & Then. (History), Oceans and Continents (Geography)

• Name and locate the world's continents and oceans

• Understand there are hot and cold areas in relation to the equator

• Explore different toys

• Place on to a timeline

• Observational drawings

• Compare and contrast

• Make your own ancient toys

• Explore the present

Curriculum Objectives & Expectations

• Use world maps, atlases and globes to find countries, continents and oceans

• Name and locate the world's continents and oceans

• Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features

• Weather patterns

• Basic observational skills

• Draw simple features

• Survey of the local area

• Create plans

• Add labels onto a sketch map or photograph

• Use aerial photographs

• Observe changes

• Describe similarities and differences

• Explain possible caused of differences

• Observe artefacts in details and begin to create accurate sketches

• Begin to think about possible origins of artefacts

• Discuss causes of invention

• Using artefacts, begin to debate chronology

• Observe and handle evidence to ask simple questions about the past

• Observe and handle evidence to find answers to simple questions about the past on the basis of simple observations

• Sort objects/artefacts into new and old and now and then

• Use words and phrases (such as old, new, earliest, latest, past, present, future, century, newest, oldest, modern before and after) to show the passing of time

• Talk, write and draw about things from the past

Key Vocabulary

• Continent, ocean, sea, climate, pattern, coast, beach, technology, change, development, improvement, cause, invention and chronology.

Art, Design & Technology 🎨 👷

• Experiment with a variety of malleable media (rolling, pinching and kneeling) using clay and plasticine

• Use a range of materials to design and make products

• Make a fish diorama

• Explore printing simple pictures with a range of materials and investigate textures

• Aboriginal Art on a rock and on a bark

• Andy Warhol-inspired art

• Experience weaving

• Understand development of existing products, what used for and how they work

• Make a telephone

• Colour and print textiles, cloth dying

• Computing: Creating an e-book

Languages 💬

All students have access to one of the following languages:

• Malay (local) 🇧🇳

• Malay (for non-native learners) 🇧🇳

• Mandarin 🇨🇳

• French 🇫🇷

• English as and additional language (EAL) 🌏

Language Concepts refers to the application of language concepts.

• Expressing the language in oral and/or written communication

• Creating projects to showcase language learning

• Showing sound grammar understanding through written work

• Applying a range of language skills to perform role play

• Interpreting authentic materials

Language Acquisition refers to assimilating and retention of language learning.

• Understanding the grammatical structure

• Knowing and using correct syntax

• Being able to self-assess and peer check

• Building vocabulary in the target language

• Recognising and/or decoding a wide array of materials

PE & Sport 🏐 🏊 🥅 ⚾️ 👟

All students have a comprehensive PE and Sport programme. Lessons are scheduled on rotation to ensure all students progress in the following areas:

• Physical literacy

• Tee Ball

• Swimming

• Indoor Games

• Outdoor Games

• Athletics

• Striking and Fielding

• Football

• Tag Rugby

• Basketball

• Netball

• Invasion Games

• Health and Wellbeing

• Net Games

• Fundamental movement skills

✋ Hands refers to physical ability and performance.

• Having appropriate fitness levels to complete the lesson

• Showing sound technique when learning skills/actions

• Applying a range of skills

• Performing under pressure i.e. applying skills to the game

👤 Head refers to knowledge and understanding of the topic.

• Understanding the rules and regulations

• Being able to feedback to peers

• Solving problems

• Understanding relevant tactics

♥️ Heart refers to the effort put into each and every PE lesson.

• Taking and active part in the whole lesson

• Always bringing PE/swimming kit

• Showing sportsmanship and respect

• Showing resilience and confidence

Music 🎶

• Performing

• Composing

• Listening

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