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Year One end of Year Expectations
Science and the Foundation Subjects
Year One End of Year Expectations
We offer a relevant, purposeful, enjoyable curriculum which promotes core skills of
oral and written communication; and application of maths and supporting skills of
information technology; working with others; improving own learning and
performance; problem solving; thinking skills.
English and Maths are taught as discrete subjects whilst Science and the foundation
subjects are often taught as part of a topic. The subject matter of a topic is often
developed or referred to in English or Maths lessons; for example, in our ‘Life’ topic
where science is the ‘driver’, children might write an explanation text about the life
cycle of a flowering plant or might look at data about animals. Similarly, the skills
children learn in English and Maths lessons are practised and applied in topic lessons
which give them a sense of purpose and relevance.
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Year One end of Year Expectations
Drivers
Science, History and Geography act as the ‘drivers’ of most of our topics in school; they provide the main
content for a topic.
Science
Working scientifically
I can ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways
I can observe carefully, using simple equipment
I can identify and classify a number of plants and animals
I can use my observations and ideas to suggest answers to their questions
I can gather and record data to help in answering questions
Plants
I can identify and name a variety of common, wild and green plants
I can identify and name a variety of deciduous and evergreen trees
Can your child identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
Animals, including humans
I can identify and name a variety of common animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
I can identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
I can describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and
mammals, including pets)
I can identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the human body
is associated with each sense
Everyday materials
I can distinguish between an object and the materials from which it is made
I can identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock
I can describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
I can compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical
properties
Seasonal change
I can observe changes across the four seasons
I can observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
History
I can use words and phrases like: ‘old’, ‘new’ and ‘a long time ago’
I can place up to five objects (or events in their own lives) in chronological order (eg iPad, chalkboard, scroll)
I can recognise that some objects belong to the past
I can explain how they have changed since they were born
I can ask and answer questions about old and new objects or photos
I can give a plausible explanation about what an object was used for in the past
I can talk about buildings in the area which are old and new
Examples of additional challenge
I can use words and phrases like: very old, when mummy and daddy were little
I can explain why certain objects were different in the past eg iron, music systems, televisions
I can explain the differences between past and present in their life and that of other children from a different
time in history
Geography
I can tell someone their address
I can explain how the weather changes on a daily and seasonal basis
I can locate on a map or globe some hot and cold countries
I can say what they like and don’t like about their locality and another locality like a village
I can identify the four countries making up the United Kingdom and locate them on a map
I can name some of the towns and cities in the United Kingdom
Based on observational skills, I can suggest things that spoil or improve their locality
I can make a simple map with a key
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Examples of additional challenge
I can find where I live on a map of the UK
I can answer questions using a weather chart
I can name key features associated with a town or village eg factory, detached house, semi-detached house,
terrace house
Enrichers
‘Enrichers’ are the arts and other subjects which enhance and broaden topics and the other learning
experiences for our children.
Computing
I can create a series of instructions eg plan a journey for a programmable toy
I can create digital content eg use a digital camera, record video / audio using an app
I can store digital content
I can retrieve digital content
I know how technology is used in school and outside of school
E-safety and digital literacy
(a guide to these points is included below)
I can use the internet and other technology safely and critically
I can recognise what is personal information and keep it private
I know what to do if I am concerned when I use the internet and other technology
I can recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour when using the internet and other technology
Art and design
I can respond to ideas
I can use materials and processes (eg drawing, painting, 3D work, collage, printing, e-art, textiles) to
communicate ideas and make images / artefacts
I can use a variety of visual and tactile elements (eg when using colour, shade, pattern, line, texture, form,
shape, composition, scale, proportion and tone) to communicate ideas and make images / artefacts
I can describe what they think or feel about their own and others’ work
I can ask sensible questions about a piece of art
I can name the primary colours?
Design and technology (DT)
I can design an appealing product based on design criteria
I can generate and communicate my ideas
When making, I can use tools and equipment to carry out practical tasks (eg cutting, shaping, joining,
finishing)
When making, I can use materials and components (eg construction materials, textiles and ingredients)
I can talk about their own ideas and products against design criteria
I can build structures, explore how they can be made stronger and more stable
When learning about food and nutrition, I can show I have knowledge, skills and understanding at an ageappropriate level: diet; food origins; food choice; food labelling; food safety
When preparing and handling food, I can show that I can cut, weigh, measure, bake and use of skills at an
age-appropriate level
Music
I can recognise and explore how sounds can be made and changed
I can use my voice in different ways (eg speaking, singing, chanting) and perform with awareness of others
I can repeat short rhythmic and melodic patterns
I can make a sequence of sound
I can follow instructions about when to play or sing
I can express an opinion about a piece of music
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Health and SMSC
We want to promote, through topics and in other ways, children’s health and their social, moral, spiritual and
cultural (SMSC) development.
Personal, social, health and citizenship education (PSHCE)
I can identify and name some feelings (for example through interpreting facial expressions)
I can express some of their positive qualities
I can explain ways of keeping clean (for example by washing their hands and keeping their hair tidy) and I can
name the main parts of the body
I can explain that people grow from young to old
I can explain different ways that family and friends should care
for one another (for example telling a friend that they like them,
showing concern for a family member who is unwell)
I can recognise that bullying is wrong and knows who to tell if
they are being bullied
I can begin to show understanding of simple
citizenship concepts, for example right and wrong, fairness and
rules
I can respond to simple questions and explain my own views
and ideas in pairs and to the class
I can listen to the views of others
I can demonstrate I can play and work cooperatively with others
I can make real choices and know how to ask for help
Physical education (PE)
I can perform some simple moves
I can make up a short sequence
I can use space in different ways
I can show control and coordination when travelling and balancing
I can make my body feel tense, relaxed, stretched and curled
I can move at different speeds eg running, jumping
I can send a ball in the direction of another person in different ways eg by hand, foot, racket
I can stop, and sometimes catch, a ball or an object
I can move into spaces with control and care
I can describe how my body feels during exercise, understanding that a change has occurred
Religious education (RE)
Based on the Stoke Syllabus for Religious Education
I can recall and name some religious beliefs and practices
I can retell some religious and moral stories and provide some basic knowledge about these stories
I can recognise ways people express beliefs and belonging (eg through prayer, symbols and actions)
I can begin to ask and respond to questions about beliefs and express their own ideas
I can observe and recount different ways to express belief
I can respond to questions of right and wrong
Relating to questions of beliefs, I can notice and respond sensitively to some similarities between different
religions and world views
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E-safety
These expectations are based on a two year cycle so the same expectations also apply in Year 2.
The expectations act as an indicator for children’s attainment in computing.
I can use the internet and other technology safely and critically
I understand the different methods of communication (eg email, online forums etc)
I can navigate the web to complete simple searches
I can use the internet for learning and communicating with others, making choices when navigating through
sites
I know that websites sometimes include pop-ups that take them away from the main site
I can recognise advertising on websites and learn to ignore it
I know that bookmarking is a way to find safe sites again quickly
I can begin to evaluate websites and know that everything on the internet is not true
I can send and receive email as a class
I can recognise what is personal information and keep it private
I know that personal information should not be shared online
I can use a password to access the secure network
I know what to do if I am concerned when using the internet and other technology
I know I must tell a trusted adult immediately if anyone tries to meet me via the internet
I know what to do if I find something inappropriate online or something that I am unsure of (including
identifying people who can help; minimising screen; online reporting using school system etc)
I recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour when using the internet and other technology
I understand the need for rules to keep them safe
I am aware that people might use the internet and other technology to harm or upset