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.}	Biology _{Alive or Not Alive} _Plants _Ourselves IPC _{Live & Let Live}	Chemistry _{Material Properties} Physics _Forces _Sound IPC _TBC	Physics _{Electricity & Magnets} Earth & Space _{Planet Earth} _{Earth in Space} IPC _TBC
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.}	Biology _{Alive or Not Alive} _Plants _Ourselves IPC _{Live & 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.}	Chemistry _{Material Properties} Physics _Forces _Sound IPC _TBC
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.}	Physics _{Electricity & Magnets} Earth & Space _{Planet Earth} _{Earth in Space} IPC _TBC
Story Time	Stories Matching Learning for the Summer Term

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Year 1 Curriculum Overview 2023-2024