Maths
Number and place value
-Reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers to at least 1,000,000
-Counting forwards and backwards with positive and negative numbers
-Rounding any number up to one million to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000
Calculating
-Adding and subtracting with numbers up to four digits using column addition and subtraction
-Identifying factors and multiples of different numbers
-Identifying prime numbers
-Multiplying four-digit numbers with two-digit numbers using long multiplication
-Dividing four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers using short division
-Multiplying whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
-Recognizing and using square numbers and cube numbers
-Solving problems involving all four operations
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
-Comparing and ordering fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number
-Converting from mixed numbers to improper fractions
-Adding and subtracting fractions whose denominators are multiples of the same number
-Multiplying proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers
-Rounding decimals with two places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place
-Comparing numbers with up to three decimal places
-Beginning to understand percentages
-Knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5 and 4/5
Measuring
-Converting between units of measurement
-Working out the perimeter and area of shapes (including irregular shapes)
-Solving problems involving money and measures
-Solving problems involving converting between units of time
Geometry
-Drawing and measuring angles
-Finding angles around a point, on a straight line and within a right angle
Statistics
-Solving comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph
-Completing and interpreting information in tables, including timetables
English
Reading
-Stories by significant authors
-Fables, myths and legends
-Stories from other cultures
-Older literature
-Stories and film
-Drama
-Poetry and poetic styles
-Persuasive writing
-Recounts
-Continue to read an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction texts
-Read fiction texts both modern and old, and from other cultures and traditions
-Prepare poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation and volume
-Infer characters’ feelings from their actions and justifying inferences with evidence
-Discuss how authors use figurative language
-Distinguish between fact and opinion
Writing
-Use further prefixes and suffixes and understand the guidance for adding them
-Spell some words with silent letters
-Learn the spelling of more difficult homophones (words which sound the same but are spelt differently
-Use a dictionary and a thesaurus
-Use adverbs and adverbials to explain how something is being done
-Write with neat, legible handwriting; write with increasing speed
-Use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis
-Use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity
-Learn to select appropriate grammar and vocabulary
-Describe settings, characters and atmosphere in narratives and integrate dialogue
-Carefully structure texts with a range of organisational devices, including time
-Connectives, paragraphs, headings, bullet points, underlining
-Assess and improve the effectiveness of their writing