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National Curriculum in England

Statutory programmes of study for maintained schools in England.

Authority:
Department for Education
Version:
National Curriculum 2014
Official source
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Key Stage 2

KS2 Β· Ages 7 to 11

Core Subjects

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Comprehension, composition, grammar and vocabulary.

  • Reading comprehension

    Retrieval, inference, summarising and comparing texts.

  • Writing composition

    Planning, drafting, editing and writing for purpose.

  • Spelling and vocabulary

    Word families, prefixes, suffixes and word meaning.

  • Grammar and punctuation

    Clauses, tenses, commas, apostrophes and speech.

  • Spoken language

    Debate, performance and structured explanation.

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Biology, chemistry and physics through enquiry.

  • Working scientifically

    Fair tests, variables, recording and conclusions.

  • Biology: living things and their bodies

    Life cycles, classification, digestion and evolution.

  • Chemistry: materials and their properties

    States of matter, solutions and reversible change.

  • Physics: physical processes

    Forces, light, sound, electricity and Earth in space.

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Place value, calculation, fractions, geometry and statistics.

  • Number and place value

    Large numbers, negatives, rounding and Roman numerals.

  • Calculation

    Written methods for the four operations.

  • Fractions, decimals and percentages

    Equivalence, calculation and conversion.

  • Measurement

    Units, perimeter, area, volume, money and time.

  • Geometry

    Shape, angles, coordinates and transformation.

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Non-core / Optional Subjects

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Computational thinking, algorithms, programming and staying safe online.

  • Algorithms and programming

    Designing, writing and debugging programs that solve problems.

  • Computers and networks

    How computers, the internet and the web work together.

  • Data and information

    Collecting, organising and presenting data with digital tools.

  • Online safety and digital citizenship

    Using technology respectfully, safely and responsibly.

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Drawing, painting, sculpture and the work of great artists.

  • Drawing and painting

    Line, tone, colour and composition.

  • Sculpture and making

    Working in three dimensions with mixed materials.

  • Great artists

    Studying artists, craft makers and designers.

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A modern foreign language, taught throughout Key Stage 2.

Speaking, listening, reading and writing simple French.

  • Speaking and listening

    Greetings, classroom language and simple talk.

  • Vocabulary

    Everyday words for family, food and school.

  • Reading and writing

    Short texts, phrases and simple sentences.

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History, Geography and Religious Studies explored together.

Britain and the wider world, from early settlers to modern times.

  • Britain before 1066

    Stone Age to the Norman Conquest.

  • Ancient civilisations

    Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Maya.

  • Local and world history

    A local study and a wider world theme.

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Places, maps, physical and human geography and fieldwork.

  • Locational knowledge

    Countries, continents, oceans and regions.

  • Physical geography

    Rivers, mountains, climate and volcanoes.

  • Human geography and fieldwork

    Settlements, trade, maps and fieldwork skills.

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Beliefs, practices and big questions across major world religions.

  • Beliefs and teachings

    Core beliefs of major world religions.

  • Practices and festivals

    Worship, celebrations and community life.

  • Big questions

    Fairness, meaning and how people live well together.

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Money, saving, spending and simple economic ideas.

  • Money and saving

    Earning, spending, saving and budgeting.

  • Needs and wants

    Making choices when resources are limited.

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