Key Stage Two Curriculum – Year B (2015-16).
Autumn Term
Volcanoes, rocks and soils
Sc3/3.1a compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of
their appearance and simple physical properties
Sc3/3.1b describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have
lived are trapped within a rock
Sc3/3.1c recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Sc4/1.4 gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways
to help answer questions
Sc4/3.1a compare and group materials together, according to whether they are
solids, liquids or gases
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific
ideas and processes
Sc4/3.1b observe that some materials change state when they are heated or
cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in
degrees Celcius
Romans and Pompeii
Hi2/1.2 Pupils should be taught about the Roman Empire and its impact on
Britain (This could include: Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion in 55-54 BC; The
Roman Empire by AD 42 and the power of its army; successful invasion by
Claudius and conquest, including Hadrian’s Wall; British resistance, for example
Boudica: “Romanisation” of Britain-sites such as Caerwent and the impact of
technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity)
Ge2/1.1b name and locate counties and cities in the United Kingdom,
geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key
topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers, and land-use
patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time
DT2/1.4a apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce
more complex structures
Class 8
Spring Term
Summer Term
Tomb Raiders and Egyptians
Hi2/2.3 Ancient Civilizations. Pupils should be taught about the achievements of
the earliest civilizations-an overview of where and when the first civilizations
appeared and a depth study of one : Ancient Egypt.
Ar2/1.1 to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to
review and revisit ideas
DT2/1.2a select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform
practical tasks
DT2/1.3b evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and
consider the views of others to improve their work
Extreme environments, including rainforests
Ge2/1.1c identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator,
Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time
zones (including day and night)
Ge2/1.4a use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate
countries and describe features studied
Sc4/2.1a recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
Sc4/2.1b explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a
variety of living things in their local and wider environment
Sc4/2.2c construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers,
predators and prey
Sc4/2.1c recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes
pose dangers to living things
Sc4/1.3 make systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking
accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment,
including thermometers and data loggers.
Sc4/1.7 using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new
values, suggest improvements and raise further questions
Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or support
their findings
Sc4/3.1c identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water
cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature
Hi2/2.5 Pupils should be taught about a non-European society that provides
contrasts with British History
Twentieth Century and the right to fight
Hi2/2.2 Pupils should be taught a study of an aspect or theme in British history
that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 – World war Two, The
Home Front and the Battle of Britain
Ge2/1.1a locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe (including
the location of Russia)
Sc4/4.1a identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with
something vibrating
Sc4/4.1b recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the
ear
Sc4/4.1c find patterns between the pitch of a sound and the features of the
object that produced it
Sc4/4.1d find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the
vibrations that produced it
Sc4/4.1e recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source
increases
DT2/1.2b select from and use a wider range of materials and components,
including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their
functional properties and aesthetic qualities
DT2/2.1b cook a repertoire of predominantly savoury dishes so that they are able
to feed themselves and others a healthy and varied diet
Urban landscapes – a London skyline
Ge2/1.2a understand geographical similarities and differences through the study
of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom….
Ge2/1.1b name and locate counties and cities in the United Kingdom,
geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key
topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers, and land-use
patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time
(London focus)
Ge2/1.4b use the 8 points of a compass, 4 and 6-figure grid references, symbols
and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of
the United Kingdom and the wider world
Ar2/1.2 to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing,
painting and sculpture with a range of materials
Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries
to answer them
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written
explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
Key Stage Two Curriculum – Year B (2015-16).
Class 8