Oakwood School Curriculum
Year 2 (class 5 & 6)
Summer Term 2014-15
Subject area
Literacy
Skills
Adjectives, labels, research, non-fiction/information page, evaluation of work, communicating and
listening to others, sentences writing, a range of punctuation, connectives, time connectives,
contents pages, glossaries, story maps, diagrams, instructions, verbs
Maths
Addition, Subtraction, Right angles, Number patterns, Partitioning, Fractions, Doubles, Number
bonds, Multiplying, Multiples, Dividing, Word problems, Time, Data handling, Sorting, Measurement
Art
I can describe the differences and similarities between different types of art and share my
opinions on them
I know how to make a colour lighter or darker
I can use the techniques and styles of an artist to recreate a picture
I can develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape,
form and space
I can evaluate my work and evaluate the work of others
I can use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
Geography
I am aware of places beyond own locality
I can name and locate the world’s seven continents and oceans
I can use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and
physical features
I can use and construct basic symbols in a key
I can devise a simple map
I can use simple compass directions and locational and directional language to describe the location
of features and routes on a map
I know about the different seasons and the effects this has on the land.
I can use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features
I Understand geographical similarities and differences between the UK and Spain
I know about different climates in different areas of the world.
PE
I can master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching
I can participate in team games
PSHCE
I can developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
I can explain a variety of different emotions I might feel.
I can tell what various emotions are like and how they affect me.
I can say who I can share my emotions with.
I can stay safe near the roads.
DT
I can design a purposeful product
I can design a purposeful product and evaluate my own ideas
I can explore and evaluate a range of existing products
I can design a purposeful product selecting a range of tools and evaluate my own ideas.
I can model and communicate my ideas using a wide range of materials and components.
I can prepare a dish from another country
I can understand where food comes from.
Science
I can find out about and describe the basic needs of animals including humans
I can describe the importance for humans of eating the right amounts of different types of food.
I understand where food comes from and what are plant products and what are animal products.
I know about the different seasons and the effects this has on the land.
I can identify and name different sources of food.
I know how to stay safe around plug sockets and batteries
I know about different climates in different areas of the world.
ICT
I can understand what algorithms are
I can understand the need for accuracy when giving or following instructions
I can create and debug simple programs
I can predict the behaviour of simple programs and explain my reasoning