Welcome to Year One Curriculum Afternoon 2015

will be the first year where all children are tested against the new National Curriculum objectives These tests will be in Reading, Maths and Grammar/Vocabulary/Punctuation and Spelling. National tests remain in Year 2 and Phonics in Year 1 Writing will continue to be teacher assessed against national expectations. Key Stage 1 Testing: The National Picture

Children will be teacher assessed against objectives from the National Curriculum. No longer given levels. Within school we are continually assessing against objectives for the end of each Stage using the terminology: Working Below Expectations; Working Towards Expectations; Meeting Expectations; Exceeding Expectations. We have already started to record assessments in order to be able to measure progress throughout the year. We continue to collect data and share this information with you at the end of Autumn, Spring and Summer. Assessment and recording at St. Patrick’s

Personalised Learning We value the starting point of each child and know that will vary. Building foundations of knowledge, understanding and skill Progress is individual Each child learns and makes progress at different rates Our aim is for children to be happy, secure and making progress. ATTAINMENT: It is not expected that children will be Meeting Expectations until the Summer term. PROGRESS: Regardless of starting attainment and/or Stage, all children should move from one band to the next in a whole year. At Parent’s Evenings, pupil progress against Stage Objectives will be discussed.

Emphasis on Mastery Mastery and depth is about going out on the branches before going up the trunk. This involves application and evidencing learning in a range of contexts. E.g applying skills in the context of other subjects Deeper level of reasoning Problem solving.

ENGLISH STAGE 1 SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES See Attached sheet for I can Statements. These statements should be achieved by the end of the stage.

MATHS STAGE 1 SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES See Attached sheet for I can Statements. These statements should be achieved by the end of the stage.

sarps Phonics in Year One

What was expected of the children? The check is very similar to tasks the children already complete during phonics lessons. Children will be asked to ‘sound out’ a word and blend the sounds together.eg d-o-g - dog. The focus of the check is to see which sounds the children know and therefore the children will be asked to read made up ‘nonsense’ words. Zong, Phrang and zog are all examples. What can you do to support your child? Encourage your child to ‘sound out’ when reading or writing. Focusing particularly on spotting more unusual sound patterns. E.G spine and night. Encourage your child to use a sound mat when writing to find the sound they need (in the back of your pack). Play games! Remember phonics is not the only thing needed to be a fluent reader! The most important thing is to ENJOY READING! Phonics Test in Year One

Reading Scheme Read for pleasure Reading doesn’t always have to be the school book but can be own stories at home, menus, magazines, newspapers- anything that your child wants to read. Our first aim is to generate a passion for reading so anything read please make a note in record books so that it can be acknowledged and discussed with child. Learning new words Encourage him/her to sound it out and then blend the sounds together to make the word. Look for clues in the pictures or context of the sentence. Tell your child the word and go back later to check he/she can remember it. How often do you sit down with a book? Children will respond to actions that they see and hear. Therefore, if possible, enjoy reading yourself and discuss the book. Reading

Learning to Learn Gem Project

Over the course of year 1 children will be learning how to lead in and out for each letter, ready to join completely in year 2. Handwriting

Homework Why? To consolidate what we have been learning in school. To engage children in learning outside of school, furthering their understanding by talking with parents. What? It will be a variety of Maths, English and topic work. How? View this as an opportunity to talk to your child about what they are learning in class. Spend around minutes on doing the homework. When? Homework is handed out on a Wednesday and should be back in by Monday for marking.

Words and sums will be given out on Monday and ‘tested’ on Friday. Use techniques such ‘look, cover, write, check’. Change the order of the spellings/sums when practising. Help them to look at the pattern in the words, eg, jacket, packet. Look for familiar words within the words they are learning, eg, H/ear/ing. Encourage them to look for their own mistakes. If they have made a mistake let them go through the process again. Regularly practising spellings/sums throughout the week for minutes will enable your child to retain their spellings/number facts. Spellings and Numberness