Created by Michael Tidd 2013 www.primarycurriculum.me.uk

Curriculum Overview for Year 4

Reading x Secure decoding of unfamiliar

words x Read for a range of purposes x Retell some stories orally x Discuss words & phrases that

capture the imagination x Identify themes & conventions x Retrieve & record information x Make inferences & justify

predictions x Recognise a variety of forms of

poetry x Identify & summarise ideas

English Writing x Correctly spell common

homophones x Increase regularity of handwriting x Plan writing based on familiar

forms x Organise writing into paragraphs x Use simple organisational devices x Proof-read for spelling &

punctuation errors x Evaluate  own  and  others’  writing x Read own writing aloud

Grammar x Use wider range of conjunctions x Use perfect tense appropriately x Select pronouns and

nouns for clarity x Use & punctuate

direct speech x Use commas after front adverbials Speaking & Listening x Articulate & justify opinions x Speak audibly in Standard English

x Gain, maintain & monitor interest of listeners

Art & Design (LKS2)

x Use sketchbooks to collect, record and evaluate ideas

x Improve mastery of techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpture with varied materials

x Learn about great artists, architects & designers

Computing (LKS2)

x Design & write programs to achieve specific goals, including solving problems

x Use logical reasoning

x Understand computer networks

x Use internet safely and appropriately

x Collect and present data appropriately

Design & Technology (LKS2) x Use research& criteria to develop products which

are fit for purpose

x Use annotated sketches and prototypes to explain ideas

x Evaluate existing products and improve own work

x Use mechanical systems in own work

x Understand seasonality; prepare & cook mainly savoury dishes

Geography (LKS2)

x Locate  world’s countries, focussing on Europe & Americas focus on key physical & human features

x Study a region of the UK (not local area) x Use 8 points of compass, symbols & keys x Describe & understand climate, rivers,

mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, water cycle, settlements, trade links, etc.

x Use fieldwork to observe, measure & record

Number/Calculation

x Know all tables to 12 x 12 x Secure place value to 1000 x Use negative whole numbers x Round numbers to nearest 10, 100

or 1000 x Use Roman numerals to 100 (C) x Column addition & subtraction up

to 4 digits x Multiply & divide mentally x Use standard short multiplication

Mathematics Geometry & Measures

Compare 2-d shapes, including quadrilaterals & triangles

x Find area by counting squares x Calculate rectangle perimeters x Estimate & calculate measures x Identify acute, obtuse & right

angles x Identify symmetry x Use first quadrant coordinates x Introduce simple translations Data x Use bar charts, pictograms & line

graphs

Fractions & decimals

x Recognise tenths & hundredths x Identify equivalent fractions x Add & subtract fractions with

common denominators x Recognise common equivalents x Round decimals to whole

numbers x Solve money problems

Modern Languages (LKS2)

x Listen & engage

x Ask & answer questions

x Speak in sentences using familiar vocabulary

x Develop appropriate pronunciation

x Show understanding of words & phrases

x Appreciate stories, songs, poems & rhymes

x Broaden vocabulary

Music (LKS2)

x Use voice & instruments with increasing accuracy, control and expression

x Improvise & compose music

x Listen with attention to detail x Appreciate wide range of live & recorded

music x Begin to develop understanding of history

Science Biology x Classify living things x Digestive system & teeth x Food chains Chemistry x Changes of state x The water cycle Physics x Sound as vibrations x Electricity: simple circuits & conductors

History British History (taught chronologically) x Roman Empire & impact on Britain:

- Julius  Caesar’s  attempted  invasion - Roman Empire & successful invasion - British resistance, e.g. Boudicca

- Romanisation of Britain Broader History Study x Earliest ancient civilisations, i.e.

- Ancient Sumer; - Indus Valley; - Ancient Egypt; or - Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

Physical Education (LKS2) x Use running,

jumping, catching and throwing in isolation and in combination

x Play competitive games, modified as appropriate x Develop flexibility & control in gym, dance &

athletics x Compare performances to achieve personal

bests x Swimming proficiency at 25m (KS1 or KS2)

Religious Education

Continue to follow locally- agreed syllabus for RE