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detailed below, the previous programmes of learning and attainment targets are being replaced. This leaflet outlines the major changes to subject areas within the curriculum.
English
Stronger emphasis on vocabulary development, grammar, punctuation and spelling (for example, the use of commas and apostrophes
will be taught in KS1).
Simple fractions (1/2 and 1/4 ) will be taught from Key Stage 1 and
by the end of primary school, pupils should be able to convert decimals to fractions
By the age of nine, pupils will be expected to know the times tables
up to 12 x 12. by the end of primary school
Calculators will not be introduced until near the end of KS2 to encourage mental arithmetic.
Children will be taught formal written strategies of vertical long multiplication and division when they are secure with the standard written methods we currently teach
Science
Strong focus on scientific knowledge and language, rather than understanding the nature and methods of science in abstract terms.
Non-core subjects , like caring for animals, will be replaced by topics such as the human circulatory system.
Computing
From age five, children will learn to write and test simple programs, and to organise, store and retrieve data
From seven, they will be taught to understand computer networks, including the internet
In KS2, children will learn about how key events and individuals
in design and technology have shaped the world.
Greater use of atlases and maps including O/S maps and digital
maps
North Wheatley
C of E
Primary School