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English KS2
Programmes of Study
Speaking
1) To speak with confidence in a range of contexts, adapting their speech for a range of purposes and audiences, pupils should be taught to:
a) use vocabulary and syntax that enables them to communicate more complex meanings
b) gain and maintain the interest and response of different audiences [ for example, by exaggeration, humour, varying pace and using persuasive language to achieve particular effects ]
c) choose material that is relevant to the topic and to the listeners
d) show clear shape and organisation with an introduction and an ending
e) speak audibly and clearly, using spoken standard English in formal contexts
f) evaluate their speech and reflect on how it varies.
Listening
2) To listen, understand and respond appropriately to others, pupils should be taught to:
a) identify the gist of an account or key points in a discussion and evaluate what they hear
b) ask relevant questions to clarify, extend and follow up ideas
c) recall and represent important features of an argument, talk, reading, radio or television programme, film
d) identify features of language used for a specific purpose [ for example, to persuade, instruct or entertain ]
e) respond to others appropriately, taking into account what they say.
Group discussion and interaction
3) To talk effectively as members of a group, pupils should be taught to:
a) make contributions relevant to the topic and take turns in discussion
b) vary contributions to suit the activity and purpose, including exploratory and tentative comments where ideas are being collected together, and reasoned, evaluative comments as discussion moves to conclusions or actions
c) qualify or justify what they think after listening to others' questions or accounts
d) deal politely with opposing points of view and enable discussion to move on
e) take up and sustain different roles, adapting them to suit the situation, including chair, scribe and spokesperson
f) use different ways to help the group move forward, including summarising the main points, reviewing what has been said, clarifying, drawing others in, reaching agreement, considering alternatives and anticipating consequences.
Reading
3) Pupils should be taught to:
a) scan texts to find information
b) skim for gist and overall impression
c) obtain specific information through detailed reading.
Writing
2) To develop their writing on paper and on screen, pupils should be taught to:
a) plan - note and develop initial ideas
b) draft - develop ideas from the plan into structured written text
c) revise - change and improve the draft
d) proofread -
check the draft for spelling and punctuation errors, omissions and repetitions
e) present - prepare a neat, correct and clear final copy
f) discuss and evaluate their own and others' writing.
Drama
4) To participate in a wide range of drama activities and to evaluate their own and others' contributions, pupils should be taught to:
c) use dramatic techniques to explore characters and issues [ for example, hot seating, flashback ]
d) evaluate how they and others have contributed to the overall effectiveness of performances.
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Geography KS2
Introduction: the importance of geography
Geography is a focus within the curriculum for understanding and resolving issues about the environment and sustainable development. It is also an important link between the natural and social sciences. As pupils study geography, they encounter different societies and cultures. This helps them realise how nations rely on each other. It can inspire them to think about their own place in the world, their values, and their rights and responsibilities to other people and the environment.
Knowledge, skills and understanding
Geographical enquiry and skills
In undertaking geographical enquiry, pupils should be taught to:
analyse evidence and draw conclusions
identify and explain different views that people, including themselves, hold about topical geographical issues
communicate in ways appropriate to the task and audience.
Knowledge and understanding of places
Pupils should be taught:
to identify how and why places change
to recognise how places fit within a wider geographical context and are interdependent.
Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development
Pupils should be taught to:
recognise how people can improve the environment or damage it , and how decisions about places and environments affect the future quality of people's lives
recognise how and why people may seek to manage environments sustainably, and to identify opportunities for their own involvement.
Themes
water and its effects on landscapes and people
how settlements differ and change, including why they differ in size and character and an issue arising from changes in land use
an environmental issue, caused by change in an environment and attempts to manage the environment sustainably.
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ICT KS2
Programmes of Study
Finding things out
1) Pupils should be taught:
a) to talk about what information they need and how they can find and use it
b) how to prepare information for development using ICT, including selecting suitable sources, finding information, classifying it and checking it for accuracy.
Exchanging and sharing information
3) Pupils should be taught:
a) how to share and exchange information in a variety of forms, including e-mail [for example, displays, posters, animations, musical compositions]
b) to be sensitive to the needs of the audience and think carefully about the content and quality when communicating information [for example, work for presentation to other pupils, writing for parents, publishing on the internet].
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Design and Technology KS2
Programmes of Study
Design and Technology KS2
1) Pupils should be taught to:
a) generate ideas for products after thinking about who will use them and what they will be used for, using information from a number of sources, including ICT-based sources.
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PSHE Guidance KS2
Preparing to play an active role as citizens
Pupils should be taught:
to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events
to reflect on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural issues, using imagination to understand other people's experiences
to resolve differences by looking at alternatives, making decisions and explaining choices
to recognise the role of voluntary, community and pressure groups
that resources can be allocated in different ways and that these economic choices affect individuals, communities and the sustainability of the environment
to explore how the media present information.
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Art KS2
Programmes of Study
Investigating and making art, craft and design
2) Pupils should be taught to:
use a variety of methods and approaches to communicate observations, ideas and feelings, and to design and make images and artefacts.
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