Assessments

2.  New National Curriculum came into force
from September 2014.
 Expectations are higher.
 Children at the end of Year 4 are now
expected to be working at a similar
standard to the end of Year 5 under the
previous curriculum .

3.  Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
 Find 1000 more or less than a given number
 Count backwards through zero to include negative
numbers
 Recognise the value of each digit in a four-digit number
(thousands, hundreds, tens and ones.
 Order and compare numbers beyond 1000
 Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different
representations.
 Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
 Solve number and practical problems that involve all the
above and with increasingly large positive numbers
 Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and understand
how, over time, the numeral system changed to include
the concept of zero and place value.

4.  Count up and down in hundredths; recognise that
hundredths arise when dividing an object by a hundred or
dividing a tenth by 10
 Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given
fraction, including tenths and hundredths.
 Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number
of tenths or hundredths.
 Recognise and write decimal equivalents to ¼, ½, ¾
 Compare numbers with the same number of decimal
places up to two decimal places
 Find the effect of dividing a one or two-digit number by 10
or 100, identifying the value of the digits in the answer as
units, tenths and hundredths.
 Solve simple measure and money problems involving
fractions and decimals up to 2 decimal places.

5.  Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the efficient written
methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate
 Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation
 Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding
which operations and methods to use and why
 Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x
12
 Use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide
mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying
three numbers together.
 Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental
calculations
 Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using
formal written layout
 Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the
distributive law and harder multiplication problems such as which n
objects are connected to m objects

6.  Compare and classify geometric shapes, including
quadrilaterals and triangles, based on their properties and
sizes
 Identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order
angles up to two right angles in size
 Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in
different orientations
 Complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a
specific line of symmetry
 Describe positions on a 2-D grid as co-ordinates in the first
quadrant
 Describe movements between positions such as
translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down
 Plot specified points and draw sides to complete given
polygons

7.  Convert between different units of measure(eg km to
m; hour to minutes)
 Measure and calculate the perimeter of rectilinear
figures (including squares) in cm and m
 Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting
 Estimate, compare and calculate different measures,
including money in pounds and pence.
 Read, write and convert time between analogue
and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks.
 Solve problems involving converting hours to
minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks
to days.

8. Each week we cover:
 3 days of number and calculation.
 1 day of geometry and measures.
 1 day of problem solving.
 Every day- mental mathematics- Maths
Passport skills

9.  Vary sentence structure, using different openers.
 Use adjectival phrases (e.g. biting cold wind).
 Use appropriate choice of noun or pronoun.
 Use fronted adverbials.
 Use apostrophe for plural possession.
 Use a comma after fronted adverbial (e.g. Later that day,
I heard bad news.).
 Use commas to mark clauses.
 Use inverted commas and other punctuation to
punctuate direct speech.
 Use paragraphs to organised ideas around a theme.
 Use connecting adverbs to link paragraphs.
 Write with increasing legibility, consistency and fluency.

10.  Give a personal point of view on a text.
 Re-explain a text with confidence.
 Justify inferences with evidence, predicting what might
happen from details stated or implied.
 Use appropriate voices for characters within a story.
 Recognise apostrophe of possession (plural)
 Identify how sentence type can be changed by altering
word order, tenses, adding/deleting words or amending
punctuation.
 Explain why a writer has used different sentence types or a
particular word order and the effect it has created.
 Skim & scan to locate information and/or answer a
question.

11.  Use wider range of conjunctions
 Use perfect tense appropriately
 Select pronouns and nouns for clarity
 Use & punctuate direct speech
 Use commas after fronted adverbials
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12.  High frequency words
 Suffixes and prefixes to generate new
words
 Homophones and homonyms
 -ious, –ial, -cough, -sion, -cian endings.
 Common roots- dec, aqua, mort, phone

13. › Levels are not going to be
reported after the current
academic year.
› However: children are still
assessed formally and informally
through the course of their lessons
each day.
› Assessment is used to inform the
next stage of learning.
› We are looking at a model where
we will report in relation to age
related expectations.

14. READ, READ, READ!
 Read a wide range of books and genres
 Encourage children to challenge
themselves with their reading
 Be role models by recommending books or
reading a novel together.
 Use local libraries and the expertise there.
 Record and look up meanings of new
vocabulary- aim for 10 new words a week.

15. Times tables and mental maths skills
 Learn the times table and division facts for
up to 12x12.
 Practice the mental math skills for your
child’s passport.

16.  Completion of homework.
 Arriving at school at 8.45.
 Encourage best behaviour for learning.