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Buttsbury Junior School:
The New National Curriculum
February, 2014
Implementation
The new national curriculum is to be taught by all
maintained primary and secondary schools from
September 2014.
As an Academy, there is no requirement for us to
deliver the national curriculum, however it is our
intention to follow it.
NB: In the 2014 to 2015 academic year, children in Year
6 should be taught the current programmes of study in
English, Maths and Science.
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English
• Stronger emphasis on vocabulary development,
grammar, punctuation and spelling (for example, the
use of commas and apostrophes will be taught in KS1).
• Handwriting – is expected to be fluent, legible and
speedy.
• Spoken English has a greater emphasis, with children
to be taught debating and presenting skills.
• Drama – all children should gain knowledge, skills and
understanding associated with the artistic practice of
drama.
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English
• The curriculum is divided into 3 phases - KS1, lower
KS2 and upper KS2.
• These phases are split into ‘Reading’ and ‘Writing’
programmes of study. In KS2 they are not split into
year groups just upper and lower phases.
• Reading consists of Word (phonics and decoding) and
Comprehension (listening, discussing, retelling etc).
• Writing consists of Transcription (spelling, grammar,
handwriting) and Composition.
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Maths
• By the age of nine, children will be expected to know
times tables up to 12x12 (currently 10x10 by the
end of primary school).
• Calculators will not be introduced until near the end
of KS2, to encourage mental arithmetic.
• Initial moves to formal methods for multiplication and
short division from Year 3.
• Understanding of square numbers, cubed numbers,
primes, factors, prime factors, common multiples etc.
over Year 5 and Year 6
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Maths
• Long multiplication in Year 5 and long division in Year 6
• Increased expectations in fractions leading to
multiplication and division of fractions by Year 6.
• Roman numerals in Year 3, 4 and 5
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Science
• Yearly required content with sequential content
development.
• Science Enquiry (Sc1) replaced by ‘Working
Scientifically’ which is not to be taught or assessed
discretely.
• Content identified within Biology, Chemistry and
Physics, skills development integral to content.
• Greater content demand with wider required
vocabulary.
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Key Changes in Other Subjects
Art and Design
• More freedom to select areas to study
• More focus on the use of sketch books in KS2.
Design Technology
• Separate section for cooking and nutrition which includes the
principles of healthy diets.
• Understand seasonality - looking at ingredients and know how
they are grown, reared, caught or processed.
Music
• Now 6 objectives for KS2.
• In KS2 children are now expected to use and understand
staff and other musical notations and learn about the
history of music
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Key Changes in Other Subjects
Languages
• Now statutory at KS2
• Any modern or ancient foreign language can be taught
• The focus should be on enabling pupils to make substantial
progress in one language
• There should be a balance of spoken and written work,
however there is a greater emphasis on writing than in the
previous curriculum.
Physical Education
• Competition has a much higher profile than in the previous
curriculum.
• KS2 pupils must compare their performances with previous ones
and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
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Key Changes in Other Subjects
Computing
The new curriculum:
• Design, write and debug programs
• Use sequence, selection and repetition in programs, work with
variables and various forms of input/output.
• Use logical reasoning to explain how algorithms work
• Understand computer networks, e.g. the internet
• Use search technologies effectively
• Select, use and combine a variety of software to design and create
a variety of programs
• Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly.
PSHE and Citizenship
• Remain non-statutory and not included in new NC.
RE
• Continue to follow the agreed syllabus – not in the NC but statutory.
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Geography
• Greater emphasis on location knowledge e.g. naming the
oceans and continents, and the placement of countries
of the world and cities in the UK on maps.
• Comparison between human and physical geography of
an area in; the United Kingdom, Europe and North or
South America.
• Increased challenge in mapping skills development to
the 8 point compass, O.S. symbols and complex scaling
including six figure co-ordinates.
• Increased emphasis on geographical vocabulary.
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