The national curriculum in England - Framework document

The national

curriculum in

England

Key stages 1 and 2 framework document

September 2013

Contents

1. Introduction

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2. The school curriculum in England

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3. The national curriculum in England

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4. Inclusion

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5. Numeracy and mathematics

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6. Language and literacy

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7. Programmes of study and attainment targets

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English

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Spoken language ¨C years 1 to 6

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Key stage 1 ¨C year 1

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Key stage 1 ¨C year 2

26

Lower key stage 2 ¨C years 3 and 4

33

Upper key stage 2 ¨C years 5 and 6

41

English Appendix 1: Spelling

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Spelling ¨C work for year 1

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Spelling ¨C work for year 2

55

Spelling ¨C work for years 3 and 4

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Word list ¨C years 3 and 4

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Spelling ¨C years 5 and 6

66

Word list ¨C years 5 and 6

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International Phonetic Alphabet (non-statutory)

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English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

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Glossary for the programmes of study for English (non-statutory)

80

Mathematics

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Key stage 1 ¨C years 1 and 2

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Year 1 programme of study

102

Year 2 programme of study

107

Lower key stage 2 ¨C years 3 and 4

113

Year 3 programme of study

114

Year 4 programme of study

120

Upper key stage 2 ¨C years 5 and 6

126

Year 5 programme of study

127

Year 6 programme of study

135

Mathematics Appendix 1: Examples of formal written methods for addition,

subtraction, multiplication and division

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Science

144

Key stage 1

146

Key stage 1 programme of study ¨C years 1 and 2

147

Year 1 programme of study

148

Year 2 programme of study

151

Lower key stage 2 ¨C years 3 and 4

154

Lower key stage 2 programme of study

155

Year 3 programme of study

157

Year 4 programme of study

161

Upper key stage 2 ¨C years 5 and 6

165

Upper key stage 2 programme of study

166

Year 5 programme of study

168

Year 6 programme of study

172

Art and design

176

Computing

178

Design and technology

180

Geography

184

History

188

Languages

193

Music

196

Physical education

198

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1.1 This document sets out the framework for the national curriculum at key stages 1 and

2 and includes:

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contextual information about both the overall school curriculum and the statutory

national curriculum, including the statutory basis of the latter

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aims for the statutory national curriculum

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statements on inclusion, and on the development of pupils¡¯ competence in

numeracy and mathematics, language and literacy across the school curriculum

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programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2 for all the national curriculum

subjects that are taught at these key stages.

2. The school curriculum in England

2. The school curriculum in England

2.1 Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly

based 1 and which:

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promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils

at the school and of society, and

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prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and

experiences of later life.

2.2 The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences that each school

plans for its pupils. The national curriculum forms one part of the school curriculum.

2.3 All state schools are also required to make provision for a daily act of collective

worship and must teach religious education to pupils at every key stage and sex and

relationship education to pupils in secondary education.

2.4 Maintained schools in England are legally required to follow the statutory national

curriculum which sets out in programmes of study, on the basis of key stages, subject

content for those subjects that should be taught to all pupils. All schools must publish

their school curriculum by subject and academic year online. 2

2.5 All schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic

education (PSHE), drawing on good practice. Schools are also free to include other

subjects or topics of their choice in planning and designing their own programme of

education.

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See Section 78 of the 2002 Education Act: which

applies to all maintained schools. Academies are also required to offer a broad and balanced curriculum in

accordance with Section 1 of the 2010 Academies Act:



From September 2012, all schools are required to publish information in relation to each academic year,

relating to the content of the school¡¯s curriculum for each subject and details about how additional

information relating to the curriculum may be obtained:

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