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Mathematics // Addition & Subtraction

Read, write, and interpret the symbols +, −, and = in number sentences

Mathematics // Data & Statistics

Read, write, and use the vocabulary of data collection and display — data, tally, tally chart, frequency, frequency table, survey, pictogram, bar chart…

Mathematics // Fractions

Read, write, and use fraction notation correctly — fraction, numerator, denominator, unit fraction, non-unit fraction, proper fraction, improper fraction, mixed…

Mathematics // Geometry

Describe the position of objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to

Mathematics // Geometry

Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction, and movement, including straight lines and distinguishing rotation as a turn in terms of right…

Mathematics // Measurement

Sequence events in chronological order using language such as before, after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, evening

Mathematics // Measurement

Use comparative language for time: quicker, slower, earlier, later

Mathematics // Measurement

Recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months, and years

Mathematics // Measurement

Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p) and combine amounts to make a particular value

Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

Read, write, and interpret the symbols ×, ÷, and = in multiplication and division number sentences

Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

Read and write number words from one to twenty

Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

Read and write numbers to at least 100 in words

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use frequently occurring nouns (people, places, things) and verbs (action words) appropriately in speech and writing

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Understand and use question words (who, what, where, when, why, how) to form and answer questions

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Understand and use the most frequently occurring prepositions of location and direction (e.g. to, from, in, out, on, off, for, by, with)

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use basic grammatical terminology when discussing reading and writing: letter, capital letter, word, singular, plural, sentence, punctuation, full stop…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use and understand Year 2 grammatical terminology in discussion: noun, noun phrase, statement, question, exclamation, command, compound, suffix, adjective…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use and understand Year 3 grammatical terminology accurately when discussing reading and writing: preposition, conjunction, word family, prefix, clause…

English // Grammar & Punctuation

Use the correct form of the indefinite article — 'a' before words beginning with a consonant sound and 'an' before words beginning with a vowel sound (e.g., a…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Know and use the vocabulary of phonics and word structure — phoneme, grapheme, GPC (grapheme-phoneme correspondence), blend, segment, digraph, CVC, vowel…

English // Vocabulary

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in texts; discuss word meanings and link new vocabulary to words already known

English // Vocabulary

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing similar actions and among adjectives differing in intensity; make real-life connections between words and…

English // Vocabulary

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, being read to, and responding to texts in own speech and writing

English // Vocabulary

Recognise and compare formal and informal uses of English, understanding that language choices vary based on audience, purpose and context