Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1
Covers kids between the ages of 5 and 7. Science, English, and math are the required disciplines for this stage. In terms of social skills, teachers need pupils to be able to follow directions and have a grasp of some set of skills.
Areas of learning
English
It is crucial for children to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading consists of two dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. Language comprehension (necessary for both reading and writing) starts from birth.
Mathematics
This involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems, and to describe shapes, spaces and measure
Science
It is introduced indirectly through activities that encourage every child to explore, problem solve, observe, predict, think, make decisions and talk about the world around them.
Geography
As children develop speaking and listening skills, they’re building the foundations for literacy and learning. Plus they’re learning key skills like how to express themselves and make friends.
ICT
This involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems, and to describe shapes, spaces and measure
Physical education
As children develop speaking and listening skills, they’re building the foundations for literacy and learning. Plus they’re learning key skills like how to express themselves and make friends.
History
It involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology, and the environment.
Music
Children at the expected level of development will: Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others; Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing; Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing.
Design and technology
Personal, social and emotional development (PSED) supports children to learn to get on with others and make friends, understand and talk about feelings, learn about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, develop independence and ultimately feel good about themselves.
Arts and design
This is about how children experiment with media and materials finding out about their properties and modifying and manipulating them..
Assessments
At the end of each Key Stage, including KS1, children’s abilities are formally assessed. How well they do in these assessments is measured against the level expected by the Government.
