Orchard Primary SchoolYear 4

Curriculum Meeting

Changes to expectations and assessment

Revised National Curriculum Expectations

New National Curriculum came into force from September 2014.

Expectations are higher.

Children at the end of Year 4 are now expected to be working at a similar standard to the end of Year 5 under the previous curriculum .

Maths- Number

Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000 Find 1000 more or less than a given number Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers Recognise the value of each digit in a four-digit number

(thousands, hundreds, tens and ones. Order and compare numbers beyond 1000 Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different

representations. Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000 Solve number and practical problems that involve all the

above and with increasingly large positive numbers Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and understand how,

over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value.

Maths- Fractions

Count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by a hundred or dividing a tenth by 10

Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, including tenths and hundredths.

Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths.

Recognise and write decimal equivalents to ¼, ½, ¾ Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up

to two decimal places Find the effect of dividing a one or two-digit number by 10 or

100, identifying the value of the digits in the answer as units, tenths and hundredths.

Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals up to 2 decimal places.

Maths-Calculation

Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the efficient written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate

Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding

which operations and methods to use and why Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12

x 12 Use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide

mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying three numbers together.

Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations

Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout

Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law and harder multiplication problems such as which n objects are connected to m objects

Maths- Geometry

Compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles, based on their properties and sizes

Identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles in size

Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations

Complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a specific line of symmetry

Describe positions on a 2-D grid as co-ordinates in the first quadrant

Describe movements between positions such as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down

Plot specified points and draw sides to complete given polygons

Maths- Measures

Convert between different units of measure(eg km to m; hour to minutes)

Measure and calculate the perimeter of rectilinear figures (including squares) in cm and m

Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting Estimate, compare and calculate different

measures, including money in pounds and pence. Read, write and convert time between analogue

and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks. Solve problems involving converting hours to

minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days.

Maths Coverage

Each week we cover: 3 days of number and calculation. 1 day of geometry and measures. 1 day of problem solving.

Every day- mental mathematics- Maths Passport skills

Writing

Vary sentence structure, using different openers. Use adjectival phrases (e.g. biting cold wind). Use appropriate choice of noun or pronoun. Use fronted adverbials. Use apostrophe for plural possession. Use a comma after fronted adverbial (e.g. Later that day, I

heard bad news.). Use commas to mark clauses. Use inverted commas and other punctuation to punctuate

direct speech. Use paragraphs to organised ideas around a theme. Use connecting adverbs to link paragraphs. Write with increasing legibility, consistency and fluency.

Reading

Give a personal point of view on a text. Re-explain a text with confidence. Justify inferences with evidence, predicting what might

happen from details stated or implied. Use appropriate voices for characters within a story. Recognise apostrophe of possession (plural) Identify how sentence type can be changed by altering

word order, tenses, adding/deleting words or amending punctuation.

Explain why a writer has used different sentence types or a particular word order and the effect it has created.

Skim & scan to locate information and/or answer a question.

Grammar: GPS/SPaG

Use wider range of conjunctions Use perfect tense appropriately Select pronouns and nouns for clarity Use & punctuate direct speech Use commas after fronted adverbials

Spelling

High frequency words Suffixes and prefixes to generate new

words Homophones and homonyms -ious, –ial, -cough, -sion, -cian endings. Common roots- dec, aqua, mort, phone

Assessment› Levels are not going to be reported

after the current academic year.› However: children are still assessed

formally and informally through the course of their lessons each day.

› Assessment is used to inform the next stage of learning.

› We are looking at a model where we will report in relation to age related expectations.

Supporting your Child at Home

READ, READ, READ! Read a wide range of books and genres Encourage children to challenge

themselves with their reading Be role models by recommending books

or reading a novel together. Use local libraries and the expertise there. Record and look up meanings of new

vocabulary- aim for 10 new words a week.

Supporting your Child at Home

Times tables and mental maths skills Learn the times table and division facts

for up to 12x12. Practice the mental math skills for your

child’s passport.

Supporting your Child at Home

Completion of homework. Arriving at school at 8.45.

Encourage best behaviour for learning.

Thank you for

listening.