Year 1 Curriculum Overview 2023-2024
Throughout the 2023–2024 academic year, our Year 1 learners are continuing to grow and flourish in a supportive and engaging environment. Our curriculum this year is carefully designed to spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and nurture the confidence of each child. With a strong focus on foundational skills and personal development, we are seeing our young students become more independent, thoughtful, and eager to learn. Every learning experience is shaped to be meaningful and enjoyable, helping them build the habits and attitudes that will support their success in the years ahead.
SUBJECTS
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
Phonics Resources: Read Write, Inc.
Set 1 Sounds CVC Words Introducing Set 2 Sounds
Set 2 Sounds CVCC Words
Set 2 Sounds Introducing Set 3 Sounds
Focus Five Resources: Cambridge Primary English, Learner, and Workbooks.
Fantasy Stories Simple Recounts Poems & Rhymes on Similar Themes Spelling & Handwriting
Traditional Tales Dictionaries & Non-Chronological Reports Simple Poems Spelling & Handwriting
Stories with Familiar Settings Signs, Labels & Instructions More Simple Poems Spelling & Handwriting
Number Sense Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, and Workbooks.
Numbers to 20 Addition & Subtraction Shapes, Directions & Movement Statistical Methods Time & Measurement
Statistical Methods Shapes, Directions & Movement Numbers to 20 Time & Measurement Addition & Subtraction Fractions
Numbers to 20 Addition & Subtraction Shapes, Directions & Movement Statistical Methods Time & Measurement Fractions
Understanding the World/IPC Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, Workbooks, and IPC Guide.
BiologyAlive or Not Alive Plants Ourselves IPCLive & Let Live
ChemistryMaterial Properties PhysicsForces Sound IPCTBC
PhysicsElectricity & Magnets Earth & SpacePlanet Earth Earth in Space IPCTBC
Story Time
Stories Matching Learning for Autumn Term
Stories Matching Learning for the Spring Term
Stories Matching Learning for the Summer Term
SUBJECTS
AUTUMN
Phonics Resources: Read Write, Inc.
Set 1 Sounds CVC Words Introducing Set 2 Sounds
Focus Five Resources: Cambridge Primary English, Learner, and Workbooks.
Fantasy Stories Simple Recounts Poems & Rhymes on Similar Themes Spelling & Handwriting
Number Sense Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, and Workbooks.
Numbers to 20 Addition & Subtraction Shapes, Directions & Movement Statistical Methods Time & Measurement
Understanding the World/IPC Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, Workbooks, and IPC Guide.
BiologyAlive or Not Alive Plants Ourselves IPCLive & Let Live
Story Time
Stories Matching Learning for Autumn Term
SUBJECTS
SPRING
Phonics Resources: Read Write, Inc.
Set 2 Sounds CVCC Words
Focus Five Resources: Cambridge Primary English, Learner, and Workbooks.
Traditional Tales Dictionaries & Non-Chronological Reports Simple Poems Spelling & Handwriting
Number Sense Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, and Workbooks.
Statistical Methods Shapes, Directions & Movement Numbers to 20 Time & Measurement Addition & Subtraction Fractions
Understanding the World/IPC Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, Workbooks, and IPC Guide.
ChemistryMaterial Properties PhysicsForces Sound IPCTBC
Story Time
Stories Matching Learning for the Spring Term
SUBJECTS
SUMMER
Phonics Resources: Read Write, Inc.
Set 2 Sounds Introducing Set 3 Sounds
Focus Five Resources: Cambridge Primary English, Learner, and Workbooks.
Stories with Familiar Settings Signs, Labels & Instructions More Simple Poems Spelling & Handwriting
Number Sense Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, and Workbooks.
Numbers to 20 Addition & Subtraction Shapes, Directions & Movement Statistical Methods Time & Measurement Fractions
Understanding the World/IPC Resources: Cambridge Primary Maths, Learner, Workbooks, and IPC Guide.
PhysicsElectricity & Magnets Earth & SpacePlanet Earth Earth in Space IPCTBC
Story Time
Stories Matching Learning for the Summer Term